(04-26-2020, 08:24 PM)BigHarold58 Wrote:

(04-26-2020, 06:31 PM)TheDogCatcher Wrote: I highlighted all the great points I saw. Now, my turn to jump in. 

I think our WR corps is now a strength and is well-suited for Gruden's WCO. There's no dominating guy who absolutely scares opposing defenses. If a defense schemes one particular guy out of the game, it's no matter because the offense is built to distribute the ball, and more than one guy can beat you. Chark can be a true #1 if he takes another step. Shenault might be frightening if he stays healthy. Eifert, if healthy, is super productive and strong in the red zone. Oliver has mismatch potential. Westbrook might look better in a WCO on the outside. Conley has terrific measurables and appears to be ascending. I predict at least 3/6 of those guys will break out next year. And that's not even mentioning O'Shag (he'd be gravy if he comes back) or any RB's value in the passing game.  

I'm fine with the RBs we have. Run Fournette into the ground this year if he stays. Ride him like a horse -- 20+ carries/game. Recoup the minimal value we got in him at #4 overall. Keep the other guys fresh to compete in 2021. 

I would've loved to have nabbed LSU's Charles or Josh Jones to push Cam, who clearly needs competition. Maybe a veteran tackle will become a cap casualty (is Jason Peters still on the market?). 

Another poster also advocated taking Jaylon Johnson in the second, and Wirfs with #9. That's what GM Me would've done in perfect hindsight. Skip Shenault, take Jefferson at #20 over Chaisson, and overpay Yan with a $20M deal plus incentives for double-digit sacks, Pro Bowls, fumbles, etc. Tell him: we know you were under-compensated the past three years, and we're going to make it up to you, swallow our own pride, and pretend like all your Twittering never happened -- it's a new day, so let's go to war together. Money talks. Chaisson is a project. It's better to have a proven disruptor in the fold. I'd also ban Tony Khan from being the fake GM, talking to players and undermining Dave, but that'll never happen.

Great point