(03-15-2019, 08:46 AM)BlueEyedJag Wrote:

(03-15-2019, 08:38 AM)Bullseye Wrote: In fairness to Upper, I don't think it's too far-fetched to believe this.

They just spent a 2nd round pick on Robinson, who had a pretty good rookie year before getting hurt in week 2 last year.

They had just signed Norwell to a huge deal.  As I indicated earlier, he had a shaky start but improved as the season wore on until he got hurt.

Linder has been stable for years until he got hurt last year.

We just re-signed Cann to a 3 year deal.

I think we can all agree that LT/LG/C is set in damn near stone...

However if Lindstrom/Ford/J.Williams is there at the 2nd round pick/late 1st they would take a long look at drafting one to replace Cann.  Even if some of the other OG prospects fall to the 3rd they would be very high on the list.

Prior to FA needs ranked for me:
QB
TE/RG/RT all equal
WR
everything else

After FA:  
TE/RT
RG
WR
Everything else

Agreed on the needs, but I wonder if the team sees it that way. It's possible that they will sign a few more budget players at those positions and then draft for the future like they did last year. I have an unpleasant and unshakable feeling that we are gonna end up taking Rashaan Gary at 7 as a future replacement for Calais. Hope not.

But yeah, as for the needs I'd be delighted if they spent at least 4 of their first 5 picks on those positions alone. We only need one WR really, and he needs to be good enough to beat out the current middle-ground WRs we have around the lineup. Luckily this is an incredibly deep year for WRs, I think there will be a host of good starters going as late as the 4th round.

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