(03-29-2024, 04:10 PM)Caldrac Wrote:

(03-29-2024, 02:54 PM)Jag149 Wrote: Nice list. Mine is a bit different.  Based on the moves they have made they need (in no particular order)  a tackle, IOL, a NT/IDL and a CB.  Everything else is a nice to have. I expect them to be opportunistic based on their player grades.

Agreed. I keep downplaying NT/IDL a little bit on my end. With Armstead signed up for a few years, and hopefully a healthy DaVon Hamilton returning. I think they're eyeing the offensive side of the football earlier than usual. 

CB is really Baalke's bread and butter as well. He seems to find more luck picking secondary players in general. They can get a lot done early and call it a wrap by the end of Friday night if they did their homework right. 

I remember last year, Baalke was interviewed and based on how they graded their players, I think they came to the conclusion that they had roughly 120 players on their board that they would consider draft worthy. That's with thirteen or fourteen draft picks at his disposal. 

With only eight this year, and with him trading a sixth rounder over for Mac Jones, and without a doubt, he would have been looking at probably forking over a RD2 and/or RD3/RD4 selections for Danielle Hunter last year with the Vikings had he made something work out.

I just can't see him trading down at all and l need looking to move up more than anything.

Below is just a swag at our 2 deep and where the draftees could slot in.  The OL slots are very crucial, especially after the injury bug issues we had last year. Also, the back up to Hamilton is BIG as I get the feeling we will be playing more of a 4 man front. The CB should be a versatile slot/man guy to back up Darby. This is why I view a WR as a nice to have. A wide receiver would have trouble getting on the field for major playing time. Now, they are in a position with the free agent acquisitions  (italics below) to be opportunistic if some superman falls to them. 

Offense
LT - Cam - Little
LG - Ezra - Draft pick
C - Morse - Fortner
RG - Sheriff - Tugboat
RT - Harrison - Draft pick
Tight Ends, QB we are fine.
WR - Gabe Davis - Zay Jones - Christian Kirk backed up by Cook, Duvernay, Washington and Jones

Defense
NT DaVon Hamilton - Draft Pick
DE  Arik Armstead - Tyler Lacy
DE Roy Robertson - Harris Adam Gotsis
WILL Josh Allen - Yasir Abdullah
SAM Travon Walker -Trevis Gipson
LB Foyesade Oluokun - Chad Muma
LB Devin Lloyd - Ventrell Miller
CB Darnell Savage - Christian Braswell
CB Tyson Campbell - Montaric Brown
CB Ronald Darby - Draft Pick
FS Andre Cisco - Daniel Thomas
SS Antonio Johnson - Andrew Wingard

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