(03-17-2022, 08:23 AM)wassy04 Wrote:

(03-17-2022, 08:19 AM)Cleatwood Wrote: Welp. Be prepared to have the bolded argued until you're blue in the face.

As far as needs, obviously, pass rusher but that's going to be filled by Hutchinson. I would still like to add another pass rusher besides Hutch. Need an outside receiver and I 100% agree with others who have said to trade up for Olave, London or Jamo. Jamo being my favorite of the 3. Then I would say interior Oline.

Everything I've read about needs suggests there are at least 10 teams targeting receiver possibly as early as round 1 so competition will be high.

Yep. I fear we'll see a run at WR early on the opening night. This is really a deep WR class. Probably the deepest class since 2014. I think there was five first rounders in that class. Then there was six first rounders just two years ago in 2020. 2020 had a record 12 or 13 receivers drafted within the top 60. 

The need for WR's continues to go up as the NFL continues to place an emphasis on the passing game and QB position. That's why LB's seem to be getting lighter and smaller to compensate in being able to drop back into coverage more often than not in zone schemes or keep up with these guys running slants and pick plays. 

I could see the Jets and Giants investing an early pick at WR. Wouldn't surprise me at all. Philadelphia with those picks are probably in that conversation. You can make a strong case for New England, Las Vegas, Arizona and then the rest of the teams I cited earlier. Probably looking at a minimum of five receivers taken in the opening night of the draft. 

They're going to have to trade up IMHO to land one of the top receivers. It'll be interesting at 7 (Giants), 10 (Jets), 13 (Cleveland), 15, 16 (Philadelphia) and then 21 (New England, Las Vegas, Arizona) - 23. You have to look at the Bills and Tacks as well. They could use some more offensive firepower at picks 25 and 26. 

This honestly [BLEEP] sucks for this team. You're going to have to hope like hell a run doesn't start. You might luck out and have a chance to choose McBride or Watson with pick 33. I would honestly rather see Jalen Tolbert, David Bell or George Pickens in RD3 so they could focus more on the TE or G position in RD2. I really like Sayler at G/T out of Georgia for this football team. 

I think you might have to consider him in the running there. Might seem crazy to a few folks but he's pretty good. I would rather go that route. Then maybe go David Bell at 65 and Woods at TE instead at 70.

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