(03-15-2019, 09:02 AM)JagJohn Wrote:

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

As to the part in bold...you and me both, pal.

I hope it's just indigestion.

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(03-15-2019, 09:11 AM)BlueEyedJag Wrote:

(03-15-2019, 09:02 AM)JagJohn Wrote: 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.

I too have an uneasy feeling that they could grab Sweat/Gary if there to replace Campbell...or if they trade back grabbing Christian Wilkins to replace Dareus (22.5M next year guaranteed to not be here next year).

If it was up to me TE/OL for sure the 1st/2nd round picks.
3rd Round would be WR/OL.
4th Round TE2.

 I could tolerate Sweat at 7 a little more than I could tolerate Gary.

At least with Sweat, we could reasonably replicate the 2017 dynamic with Campbell, Ngakoue and Fowler.

I see Gary being nothing but a tease.  Everyone talks about his athleticism.  I saw one scouting report calling him an athletic "freak."  Why didn't it translate into production?

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