(04-24-2022, 03:27 PM)Bullseye Wrote:

(04-24-2022, 03:12 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: Yeah, he certainly mentioned he'd prefer to trade back rather than up, but scenarios exist where they may need to move up to get their guy and they have the ammo to do so. 

Then later on, when talking about 33 in particular he implied there's a good chance the phone rings from other teams wanting to move up to that spot. 
He said they have their 2 or 3 guys they want at 33, but if those guys are gone, they could move out of the spot and gain picks. 

Note: I am paraphrasing and including a few specifics I believe he implied in these comments. Others may interpret Baalke differently.

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Your interpretation is the correct one.  I believe trading up would be least likely of the three scenarios, and trading back would be his preferred option unless one of the guys they are targeting are there at 33.

This conversation reminds me of TMD, how he used to bash the team for never trading back.  I can only recall once in this team's history the team traded back in the draft (Shack Harris in 2007).  I think there is a strong chance the team trades back from 33.  But it would be something of a curious move since Pederson seemed to downplay the depth at WR and IOL.  If the team is trying to accumulate some additional 3rd and 4th round picks, I wonder what position they would be after this year.  LB and TE maybe?

Ha! Yeah, TMD would have lost his cool over Baalke by now so much that he may have earned another banning before getting a chance to enjoy discussing a trade down this year.
But I do recall him bashing that tendency and many others - real or perceived. 

On positions of interest in a trade back :
I think IOL is still very much in play in that scenario. 
After the Scherff and Shatley signings Pederson made comments about not being done at OL and even went on to discuss coveting a player with the versatility to play Guard or Center. I'd wager there's a player like that on their radar below 33 and above 106. 

ILB, S, and TE could also be in the mix. 

WR is a tough guess for me. I have no clear understanding of their intent or preference there.

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