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4th is early--5th maybe? It depends on the run of QBs on day 3--there usually is one.

i was watching this situation---thanks

I am thinking we draft a developmental swing T later than round 1 now. I get the feeling that if we draft a T, and we will, it will be Moton's successor, not Ickey's. A developmental guy maybe? (World, Shelton, etc). It is important that we do not appear to have given up on Ickey and they think it is too early to tell. Drafting a LT is a 4-year commitment.

II see it this way: We have to look at long-term needs and current depth. We have filled some key spots with players on one-year contracts. I firmly believe that they intend to pay Bryce some big bucks next year. That means you cannot hope that your rookies in 2027 can fill the spots vacated by the veterans you could not afford to re-sign. We need to consider the cap and the fact that the need to start a rookie is not viewed as a positive by coaches and general managers, but they value first contracts--so it is a delicate balance. I think they have to look at the cap by position--"Can we afford a $50m QB and a $100m OL? That is half the cap, before you pay your WRs and RBs and TEs. They need to start getting younger on the OL as well. I am not suggesting that we draft OT in round 1, but we could and I would get it. RT on a 1-year deal, they may have intel about Ickey (who was not the best LT, to be honest) and 32-year old Moton is on a bad wheel. Now if you go by Morgan's history, you can almost tell what position we are going to address with the first pick by noting the positions he has not focused on in free agency. DT, considering the lack of performance by those not named Derrick Brown and the loss of Robinson, is screaming to be addressed with a top player. Wharton is not an early down DT (DE if you want to get technical) and our LBs need to be clean--they were not in 2025. Look for a DT early. I also think we will address ILB (pass covering Will) on day 2. The other day 2 pick will be an OT, in my view. Do not rule out CB. We are thin there too, and Jackson is in his final year. I am not sure that we love Smith-Wade. Some crackhead on here talked about moving him to S----stay tuned. Hopefully, a team wanting Ty Simpson will move up and offer us a pick or two to move back. DT WILB OT OC QB (you heard it here 337th--but this pick could come sooner than you think.

They are broke by 30-33. (nearly 80%) https://finance.yahoo.com/news/charles-barkley-reveals-why-nearly-095700400.html

They should contact you before making any personnel decisions.

This is not a bad signing. Edge/OLB Scourton Phillips (FA) Jones II Umanmeilen Gipson Incoom Hampton

They are already making the Pickett signs. It s a matter of time!!

I would like to see a study on RB career length by running style. Those upright runners that need size to succeed often take a beating. Short careers, I would assume.

I think he will be 28. I am not opposed to this. 240 lb back (think blocking too). 34 inch quads. who does that?

Nothing about that picture says, "Super Bowl Bound" and I could say the same obout Bryce and Pickett. I hope that we draft a guy who can develop and compete. Someone like Allar, for example. Has the tools, was hurt, just never put it all together. I think you keep shopping for QBs until you get that franchise QB. Bryce is entering year four and he has never been challenged. Sure, Dalton came in for a bit, but his career was dropping off--Pickett? Are we worried about insulting Bryce? Bring in some competition and when we find our franchise QB, THEN we bring in complimentary backups. I honestly believe they dont want the crowd screaming for the backup all game.

People take a young guy whose team was surrounded by more talent that the opposition 95% of the time in college, put him on a bad NFL team in his early 20s, and suddenly, he sucks. People develop at different rates. My experience is that success is usually determined by the system of support as much as anything else. When the coaches are desperate, the team is underqualified, and the fan base is brutally impatient and critical, I can see a player failing to reach expectations.

Mr. T Seriously, I did not realize there was a window open and I had teed it.

I think three or four of these names were considered first-rounders this year.

I know he is listed as a nose (0-1) but I see the athleticism.

worth the cap relief alone. I think we will draft (day 3 another qb)

I think--based on value more than need, perhaps, that we will go with a Tackle --either defensive or offensive---early. I think we could trade back--watch the Ty Simpson action--if he gets by 15, a team like the Cardinals or Jets could move up. (Save this post and use it against me after the draft.)

Glad you said this because this is where I am--question--would you call McDonald a 1 or 3? I think he could play the DE and we could use Wharton as a change of pace and passing down guy--but I don't know enough about it in relation to Evero's scheme--what say you?

CB seems to growing as a need--maybe I am just realizing it. I would be happy with an Edge or OT --but that is just me, I assume.

Bingo!! I miss mom's Spam casserole.

I could debate this, but first I must know: Are we talking Black Forest?

Defense and it is not even close--not even based on last year, how we have recently drafted, etc. On D, we could use a starting FS, LB, and DT. Depth at CB. On O, we need our future LT and possibly RT, but neither is likely to start right away. Center? depth and maybe next year's starter. Starting TE.

Good thought and I agree. Nothing about this process compromises that premise. In fact, the process involves meeting more needs so you can do that. If I can get an Edge on a rookie contract when my biggest need is LB, then I have enough $$ saved on the overall cap to get an elite rookie edge in the draft and sign a veteran LB in free agency. If I draft the LB first, my biggest need, then my savings against the cap (when looking at the 53-man roster) is minimal. I have not saved enough $$ to sign the edge in free agency, so I have to try to draft the edge later, getting a lesser player. Even if you draft an edge and the roster is full of them, you have trade capital because a lot of teams need a good edge. This lends credence to the BPA theory if it is aligned with positions that are expensive on second contracts. In the cap era, you have to think it through-it is like a puzzle. That is why I did not like it when Marty was drafting RBs (Willliams and Stewart) in the first round. If you recall, that necessitated moving up for Otah, trading away next year's first rounder to do so. That is the draft we really needed an edge, but since we did not have a first rounder, we took Everette Brown to fill that need. Then it got worse. We had 2 RBs on second contracts, Brown busted, that led to drafting Clausen, etc. If you can get 2 starters for the price of one, that is what I would call smart--not overthinking, if I understand you. I do agree, but that does not mean draft your trench players first. It could mean draft an edge and use the cap savings to sign a trench player.