(08-02-2024, 07:11 PM)flgatorsandjags Wrote:

(08-02-2024, 07:01 PM)Caldrac Wrote: That's my underdog of the team this year. I just hope he can stay healthy for a change. He's a tough kid, but, man, that cast on his hand last year really screwed him over in coverage.

He's quietly good in coverage and gets a good amount of tipped passes here and there. I expect him to pick a few passes off this year in clutch moments.

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Agreed 100% on McCormick and Bortolini. Jordan Jefferson I hope provides solid depth within the interior of the defense as well because it sounds pretty early like we may regret not taking another interior lineman on offense instead. 

BTJ doing what he's doing is not surprising at all. He was a highlight reel at LSU last season. I think he'll be more involved than people realize right off the bat against Miami in the season opener. 

Love to hear it though with Maason Smith. Maybe that move will make up for Baalke's miss with Walker Little a few years ago under similar circumstances.

I still think Baalkes worst pick imo is Brenton Strange.  I still believe Little is a starting caliber LT especially if he was given a full camp.  The reports so far in camp on Strange is he has struggled early.

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Bigsby and Vontrell Miller have looked good.  DeLugo said Lacy whooped Fortner today in one on ones without surprise lol

It's early on Strange, but, yeah, have to agree with you a little bit on that selection. Especially with that value there. What really hurts Strange, is that, he was relatively unknown of to begin with and buried in a pretty deep and athletic TE class. It's done him no favors that guys like Musgrave and Kraft have done more already as rookies. 

The one guy I coveted the most, LaPorta. Detroit nailed it. Was high on Mallory as well who ended up in our division with the clots. He had a decent year with 207 yards with under 20 catches. Not too shabby for a 5th RD selection. We'll see though. Still holding out hope for Strange. The one other TE I'll be looking at closely this year is Washington, up in Pittsburgh. 

That was another guy we could have had instead of Strange.

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(08-02-2024, 07:14 PM)Eric1 Wrote:

(08-02-2024, 06:20 PM)Caldrac Wrote:

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Bummer about Wingard and now Murtagh. Hopefully the Aussie is alright. Would have liked to have seen him get some work in with his athletic range.

I read that they had to re-set Murtagh's ankle and then put an air cast on it. Sounds like a dislocation, at the very least. We'll see, but he'll likely be out for a while.

Bummer. Sounds like we're looking at Engram and Farrell again as the primary one and two punch at the position. If Strange doesn't show out this year they might want to consider trading around for another option. 

Was disappointed that Baalke didn't go after Harrison Bryant after the Browns let him walk this off season. He's a solid receiving type TE and can move and flex out. If the Raiders cut him, which is highly likely now after they drafted Mayer last year and Bowers this year, they need to pick him up.

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