(01-15-2024, 11:50 AM)Jaguarmeister Wrote:

(01-15-2024, 09:12 AM)Caldrac Wrote: Agreed. This is why I wouldn't rule out a big body receiver with the 17th overall pick. Brian Thomas Jr. in particular out of LSU fits this bill almost to the letter. 

6'4, 200 pounds, coming off of 17 TD's this past season, big reason why Jayden Daniels won his award(s). He specifically made a killing running go route's, curl routes and comeback routes. 

Something we saw a ton of during the season with Ridley in particular on the outside. With or without Ridley back in the offense, this is still a need on the team. 

Just hoping Baalke gets some of the IOL issues corrected in free agency to where we can shift our focus on the IDL on day's two and three of the draft while also still looking to make upgrades along the offensive line in general at some point. 

The lackadaisical approach by this front office in 2023's off season really bothered me and a lot of us in general. Flatlining and stalling out at 9 - 8 is a direct result of not trying hard enough to address the issues we all saw in 2022's run. 

They have to start drafting better or they'll keep playing catch-up in the AFC South division and Conference in general. Virtually every team playing last night and Saturday that won their first round of play-off games all had a common them. They drafted EXTREMELY well over the last two, three years.

Yeah, I'm coming off the "must draft OL" at 17 opinion a bit.  A lot left yet to be determined and the position could potentially effectively be addressed in rounds 2-4 if not already done so somewhat in free agency.  If Ridley and/or Zay are gone, I could definitely see 17 get spent on a WR.

I'd prefer most of the OL issues to be addressed in free agency as opposed to the draft. I agree, i'd like to see a nice WR taken in the first, followed by OL, and then DT/NB.

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(01-15-2024, 04:39 PM)JaguarJosh2 Wrote: We'll end up drafting a RB.

Tank Bigsby will look like a decent back once the OL isn't trash. We only bagging on him cuz all he did was turn the ball over, I don't think anyone expected him to run wild if ETN can't.

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