Swaggasaurus

Yeah…there’s a “yeah but” with all these edge guys tho. Even EZ, he’s not stout at holding the point, same with Swinson Green might be a raper, Oladejo is raw. The buckeye duo aren’t that quick. Pick your poison. One deficiency doesn’t seem all that worse than others.

Belton if avail. Pierce if not. Depending on who is avail Grant, Vinson would be intriguing.

I explained in a pre draft thread that XL wasn’t an X receiver and would best be served as a taller, less physical Deebo. Trying to make him an on ball X would have been a huge mistake. You now have someone that is a sure handed guy who can play the X, maybe he’s best as a jumbo slot, we’ll see about that. This was absolutely a team fit. I know board members wanted Walker, but he, like his teammate Williams never had a true breakout season statistically (Butkus award, I know). Position of need, Ideal size, Proven production, Healthy. TMac checked a ton of boxes that quite literally were question marks for several R1 guys.

Lakers totally should have cut Kobe during his allegation. The big risk with Green is future allegations and fabrications. Although he’s never been charged he’ll have a huge target on his back from the blackmailers. I’d go another direction for that reason.

I disagree with TMac being a reach at 8. This board has worshipped Tee Higgins for 2 years straight. Forget what the draftniks say. You were essentially picking between the top player at a position on your board and one of them never put up big numbers. The excuse for that is limited snaps, why in the fug would a top 10 pick have limited snaps. I don’t care if it’s UGA or the Harlem globetrotters. Top tier players need to be playing 90% of the time.

Have you thought about moving over to the Falcons with him? Does Jalon know your feelings for him?

Give me one of them UCLA boys. Schwesinger at ILB or Oladejo at OLB.

Should be able outside run ATL to death. Brian Burns and Hason Reddick level washout.

The crashouts are worth it no matter how this lands. The Walker fanboys were as annoying as the day 2 Darnell Washington fanboys a couple years ago.

Maybe so man. I’m holding out hope for Schwesinger at 15-20, hell even 8. He busts you get fired, but everybody been saying no difference in talent level after the top 5.

Walker…got to follow the visits.

fug it…give me Schwesinger off the top rope.

Mason Graham is also absolutely not a scheme fit for Carolina in 2025, but here we arez

Conventionally this isn’t a normal draft. Normal rules don’t apply. There is no discernible difference between prospects from picks 5 to 100. Ward, Hunter, Carter, Warren, Jeanty. And two of those are a TE and RB…gasp… I would rather take us Carson Schwesinger at 8 than Mykel Williams…wouldn’t even feel bad about it. Same thing for Derrick Harmon over Nolen. EZ over Walker. Simmons over Esery. The point is it doesn’t matter what other people rank player 10 and player 30 if the team feels they are even. I don’t think we should get fleeced but if you give up a point or two in value…this the year to do it. I normally hate trading down, but the sweet spot is where it is.

Going to try the old trade back then trade up. Getting a higher choice in the 2nd would be a huge priority for me.

Plan to get gashed if you have Walker playing inside on 1st. Play the tape. At best he can stand there and catch the RB when they get to him in the inside run game. If this guy plays inside It will be in obvious passing situations where he has use as a pass rusher or spy.

Jalon Walker is absolutely not ideal for ILB on first down or short yardage. Is it backwards day?

In what way other than size?

Walker has some extra bust potential. Every time someone brings up limited stats, the other side says “but he had limited snaps.” I don’t like that. I’d have a true impact player on the field as much as possible, don’t matter if it’s at Georgia or Catawba. He’s got some stuff that protects him too, intangibles, leadership, tenacity, he plays hard. Still, if we are at 8 and he’s on the board, with no trade out scenario, I probably pick him.

Been saying Walker is a 3-4 OLB. He has ZERO value as an early down Inside guy. Absolute fuging 0.

I’m usually in favor of the no trade down. It’s a different draft tho…it’s not bad, it’s just different.

If we can’t trade back for someone to take Sanders. Give me Warren or MIKE “NO CHARGES” GREEN then.

Walker- Has the intangibles, demeanor, and potential. Only negs are no big time #’s and size, but it’s not like he’s a hobbit. Edges out Warren for me. Position value not there.

Of course I did. I’m talking about stats only. 60 total tackles and 6.5 sacks is nowhere near top 10 pick stats. I said I probably pick him and it’s for what’s on tape, between the ears and what he can be. But I’m quoting the one year wonder stat for Warren. And comparing it to zero year wonder from other prospects.

Horrible argument in comparison to the potential Edge Rusher picks who have exactly 0 high level successful years statistically. Looking at you Walker, Williams, and Shemar. That said all on the table I probably go Walker over Warren, but the paper don’t look so good..