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Put me in the disappointed first year camp but open to new information in 2024

Isn’t that the dilemma, though? Are we drafting to give Bryce ‘weapons’ and help him succeed, or to build the best damn team roster to set us up for years to come. BPA if it’s the later but, I fear we are drafting, in part, to make Bryce successful and prove he isn’t a bust.

I am really conflicted between McConkey and Legette in this draft. In a ‘small ball’ offense where Bryce is the ‘point guard’ and has to have the ball out of his hands in 2.7, I want McConkey, full stop. NFL ready route running and separation, check. Any other ‘normal’ passing scheme that employs a full route tree, and not the odd occasional deep route just to keep safeties honest, I want Legette. Can Legette be fully utilized in a ‘small ball’ offense? Remember, we’re drafting to give Bryce ‘weapons’, not the best WR available when we pick.

What did he do to the Pats? Not disagreeing with you, just haven’t read anything previous to your post. Thanks.

You go to war with the army you have, not the army you wish you had…

I liked Gilmore's first run as a Panther so, why not? Collect the whole set.

I'm sure there are some incentives built into his contract. Money is a strong motivator.

I can really get behind this draft. If Pearsall or Ellis are there are 101, it would be hard to pass them up.

Not sure if JPJ falls to 33, probably not, but, if he does, you just about have to turn in the card with his name on it. It's more a visceral feeling but I keep coming back to the thought that we have to take one of the available centers that are starter capable by 65. Would love for them to sit a year behind Corbett but I don't think we can count on Corbett's health and I'm not ready to rely on Cade Mays as the backup at C. If Morgan has Tepper's blessing to treat this as a true multi-year rebuilding process, then maybe Morgan is content to have Mays as the backup in 2024. Frazier, SVP or Bortolini at 65, whichever is still there works. In full disclosure, I haven't looked at these three for fit in the new wide zone scheme so, someone can correct me here if they have. Thanks!

This is certainly the year to draft two WR’s. This year they are both need and BPA, depending on round and where we are drafting.

So many words for something so small, and, yes, some species have two.

Praying for your recovery, Mr. Scott. We miss you.

McConkey checks that box, along with elite separation and great hands. YMMV.

The Bot is back?!

You had me at ‘nastiness’…

Lightning in a bottle if Morgan can pull that off and not break the bank doing so. Would love to see that.

This is a good year to draft a center. A starter capable rookie to back up Colbert should be available at our first three picks. MHS was on to something when he suggested that we need 3-4 of our O line starters on rookie contracts at any point in time.

Why draft McConkey? As you alluded to above, runs crisp routes, consistently gets separation, great hands, 2.7. He will start in the slot next year when Thielen moves on.

Probably, but there is a nice Venn diagram overlap between roster building for Bryce and for a future successor QB. The ‘friction’ is the degree to which skill players are drafted or signed specifically for a Bryce ‘small ball’ game plan. Just a SWAG but, perhaps 2-3 skill players (2 WR, 1 RB) would not translate well to a more traditional game plan on offense. Player fit is more of a continuum, rather than a binary yes or no.

I’m liking it. A proper long term rebuild. No panicky, impatient roster moves to ‘win now’. In the NFL, to build a perennially competitive team, there is no instant pudding.

I have no problem with Jewell or similar Edge on a cap friendly contract. Just don’t sign a ‘name’ like Clowney with a high salary expectations. We need to be shopping at the bargain bin until we can build a real, legitimate roster of draft picks and young players on first contracts. ‘Value’ signings are fine.

Do both. Draft and waiver wire cuts. Let’s not overpay for one year rentals. That’s what got us in this dumpster fire.

Meant to say, ‘waiver wire order’, not ‘roster cuts’. Mea culpa.

Final roster cuts may present acceptable options but, I hate going through preseason unsure of who might be starting opposite Wonnum. Don’t forget that we pick first on roster cuts.