(11-15-2017, 09:55 AM)BlueEyedJag Wrote:

(11-15-2017, 01:44 AM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: At this point, if Sam Darnold returns to school, I believe mason Rudolph is a sure-fire top 10 pick. The only way we'll be drafting him is if we trade up. Rosen will probably be taken first, although I wouldn't be surprised to see Rudolph taken ahead of him. I doubt Lamar Jackson makes it out of the top 12 picks, simply because of his athleticism. I would be surprised if he made it to us, but I'm still praying that Baker Mayfield  somehow falls to our pick, although at this point it's unlikely. From there on, there's no one left worth spending a high round pick on. I like Finley, but he's just too raw and needs a year or two to sit and develop. I don't think he's one of those QB's you can just throw in and expect him to succeed. He needs another year to mature.

If we can't get Rosen, Rudolph or Mayfield, I'd rather trade out of round 1, sign a decent veteran free agent QB (short-term) and draft Nick Stevens of Colorado State somewhere in the 5th or 6th round to try and develop until the next draft. I don't wanna just draft any old QB, because we need one. I want the right one. This year that means trading up.

I'd stick in the 1st if Nelson or one of the RTs are there....that is our identity right now and we see how bad we look when the OL goes down.

Nelson will be long gone. I have him going #8 to Tampa Bay. I know that is very high for an OG, but I can't see him getting passed Cincinnati with pick #9. They are desperate for O-Linemen, both on the inside and outside. I'm not that impressed with the OT's outside of Connor Williams who I believe goes top 5 overall. Besides, I don't see an immediate need for a RT. Parnell is far from perfect, but he is much better than last season. RG is more of an immediate need.

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