(04-08-2024, 11:52 PM)Jag149 Wrote: Name me one player we could draft that will start for us game 1, .  My point is even with the #17 pick it will be hard for anyone to start. We are drafting back ups this year. They may get to start mid way or later but not at the beginning.  Harrison had to start game 1 out of need and thank god the young man stepped in and did it.

CB's: Quinyon Mitchell, Terrion Arnold & Cooper DeJean
OTs: Joe Alt, Taliese Fuaga & Troy Fautanu 
DT's: Jer'Zhan Newton & Byron Murphy II
WR's: Brian Thomas Jr. & Adonai Mitchell

We're picking at 17, not in the late 20's. We started 8 - 3 and collapsed to 9 - 8. In large part, it was due to poor production in the secondary on defense, lack of a presence within the interior due to injuries, poor offensive line play in general due to injuries and a revolving door of line-up changes and a depleted WR room.

Even with the additions through free agency. If you're a general manager and you're not heavily invested with utilizing at least your top 100 picks to land starters? There's something wrong with your process in my opinion. Could make a strong case that our picks at 17 and 48 are both starters on day 1 because the odds of them addressing two of those four positions above are extremely likely. 

Fautanu and Fuaga can also be kicked inside to play a spot at Guard. Thus increasing their odds of starting. It also opens the door of them being able to ship Cam Robinson off for an additional late day draft pick or future pick while clearing a massive cap hit off their books to have more flexibility to get Josh Allen's extension done by July.

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