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Low key this is actually a pretty calculated pickup. Solid move w/ potential. And if Campen personally gave the endorsement, the potential might be better than most are giving him credit for. I was just thinking about our Oline depth.

Imo, the best from this class will be Zay. For this team I want Hyatt tho. That game speed...long speed. Reminds me of Tedd Ginn Jr with better hands.

Olineman... I forgot about them. That would be the exception, to a certain point. Greg Little: Was severely lacking in the athletic department. That had to be a Hurney pick. I'd think you'd like to stay away from any lineman that has "plays soft" anywhere near his scouting report. Especially in the top 100 picks.

Music to my ears ... And I can also guarantee, if Rhule was still in the building then AR would be our trade up choice. We all know he was a magnet to athletic profiles. Pretty sure his philosophy was get the most athletic guys possible and coach'em up. Problem he ran into: 60-80% below average coaches made up his staff. The tape doesn't lie.

Prepare yourself for The Peter King Trade

Idunno, just seems kinda crazy with all the talent in the draft to put that type of capital into a player. That is if we still have the picks. Duce was front and center when we ran ALL over Det and I'm sure he's ready to work with Foreman the most. That said, 3rd year Chubba and 2nd year Blackshear might be better than most are expecting. The development of Chubba from year 1 to 2 was apparent. BUT we still need that physical guy. Probably why the rumours of Bijan Robinson come into play. The combine was cool...didnt really teach me anything I didn't know already.

Lol, I wonder what the staff thought about that comment. Like I said in another thread ... if your going by the QBs in that game vs Alabama ...Corral > Young. Now if we draft a QB and this dude develops into the better option down the road, that would be very Matt Rhule-ish territory. Although a good situation for us. Unless drafted QB ends up a bust. As many dropped balls as he had in that preseason game, my biggest concern: his size (needs to bulk up) and his patience.

He's faster but he's not the better passer coming out ...the hell are these people watching on tape. I will say if his work ethic is like Cam or even close to it, he'll be a good one. With all the Offensive minds in the building, I have a hard time believing we leave the draft without one of the 4. You dont bring in this type of staff to solely rely on the vet route. We're basically built to develop... and offensively we're perfectly built and setup to develop a QB and RB right now...over every other position. Defensively... DB I'd bet money if the picks aren't traded away those 3 will be selected.

Idunno I just have this feeling he's more like 5'8 - 5'10 rather than 6 foot. That could just be an invalid viewing perspective though. Esp compared to his lineman. Hell in preseason vs. NE Corral looked like he was around 5'10 145 lbs to me lol. And he got hurt quickly into his first real action. The batted balls have alot to do with the Oline, the QB's throwing motion and release imo... But like I said in my last post in here if he's there you take him. We can find a way to minimize any deficiency.

Batted balls is just one of possible issues. My concern would primarily be injury related. But even so, if he's there at 9 ...run to the podium.

Batted balls everywhere. The last month I've been saying, when the combine/pro day happens and teams get an up close look at his stature it's not too far fetched to think he might slide to 9.

That's pretty much it. Exactly what I think. If he does trade up in his first CAR draft then he obviously has supreme confidence in that prospect. To potentially lose anywhere from three to six draft picks on a player your not 100% confident in would be insane. Esp for a "new" coach and staff coming in. It's also why I don't think we'd trade up for AR. If anything we'd trade down for him. Too much risk.

Imo, if your going to keep Sam its solely with the intention of keeping him on the roster as a backup. Let him carry the clipboard and come in for 3-4 games if needed due to injury. 4 games max is his limit. Now if he develops in the process, now you have a trade peice or possible starter. But as is, he might be the best backup we've had since Anderson. Or we'll let Darnold walk and settle for someone familiar like Brissett. With the hope that Young, Stroud or Levis can last to a realistic spot to trade up to. If not, I'm guessing we'll Brissett and go heavy offense in the draft. WR/TE/RB/G first 4 picks. I just don't see Reich banking his first draftpick on a player that probably wont play his first year (Richardson). Although there is alot of potential reward it's too much risk in the pick. Unless he has a Malik Willis type slide. I actually LOVE the Hooker/Hyatt connection. I'd take either on this roster. I think the problem with evaluating Darnold is some of his throws are ELITE but others are Wtf...so its puts you him in the "fixable" column. That Saints game dropped his stock rapidly and lost him alot of money. And whoever does "fix" Darnold is going to get major credit. After typing that, It wouldnt shock me if McCown brought him back.

To be honest: I vividly remember Cam looking horrible in preseason but when week 1 came he was always ready. And to be fair, Corral did play with the damn 4th-5th string also. From protection to receivers. And while he did look quite bad lol (and very small) his receivers did him zero favors/drops. This doesn't mean he should be penciled in as a week 1 starter but I do have a hard time believing thats the best he could produce. The guy was a stand out QB playing in the SEC...the game he had vs Bama should show you his upside and he actually finished that game with a better stat line than Bryce Young. All things considered, passing against an Ole Miss defense vs a Bama defense is different league. Levels do exist. All that said, if he could get proper training, the playbook down, and bulk up a bit to avoid injuries I wouldn't exactly count him out 100%. This is not Will Grier imo. He might not be a game changing QB but he does actually fit the mold of what Reich said he was looking for in a QB.

Yea seriously doubt this happens. He'll be there when we pick at the original spot. And if the other 3 are gone I could see us trading down and acquiring more picks. The draft is such a crap shoot we could trade down and still wind up selecting him. Like I said previously, if Willis lasted to the 80's last year it's indeed possible. Side note: I do think on draft night Young will fall. Literally only because of his height.

I remember someone telling me Fitts had all the power during the draft. And while our last draft was a little different from the previous, I remember telling that person to go back and watch when we drafted Corral (Camp Confidential). Fitt wanted to wait while Rhule basically said no sir we're doing the opposite/we're making the trade right now. Then giggled afterwards. At least that's what I took from that clip iirc. Fitterer has to be an extremely patient guy. I could only imagine the kind of conversations he's had behind closed doors regarding Rhule.

Similar yes, but Cam in college was a TOTALLY different monster. One could STRONGLY argue the best year for a QB in college actually. Some would say Burrow but when you realize Joe played with a damn near All-NCAA team and Cam played with "maybe" 3 drafted players on that squad, the answer becomes obvious. To me atleast. AR has a pretty high ceiling and I think he might actually be faster than Cam. Arm strength is push. Accuracy edge would go to Cam. As well as quite a few intangibles that can't be measured. He reached the highest level at every level. They throw the saying around but Cam was really a once in a lifetime talent. Just like you'd be hard pressed to find another Kuechly. AR gives me more Keapernick vibes than Cam vibes. I'd still draft him but I don't think he's worth a top 10 pick currently. His potential is however. So the question becomes are we willing to bet on his upside?

You might as well stay at 9 if that's your guy. Pretty sure he'll be there. Hell, he might be there in the 2nd ...ala Malik Willis who dropped to damn near 90. I think our eye is on Stroud and Levis tbh. And Levis may even go before Stroud when it's all said and done. Total crap shoot. Don't be blinded by the highlights.. Richardson needs a full season to develop.

I also thought the same thing.."describing Corral" when he was talking to the reporter in the first interview last week. Realistically we dont know what we have in Corral. Next season will still be his rookie season in my eyes. Besides the mental reps, access to the team dietitian and strength and conditioning coaches, he's has extremely little experience on an NFL field. Playbook familiarity would have been a plus but even that's out the window. For all anyone knows, under Reich Corral might develop into Brees 2.0 with proper coaching. You just can't go into the season with him as your only viable option. But he's still an option

No it's far from the NFL and I also doubt he starts BUT I have to say, he actually looked very impressive vs Alabama. Although they lost that game he was throwing darts out there... Nah it's not the AFC by any means but the SEC is a pretty good test of potential. **In some cases** In that same game: Bryce Young (ALA): 20-of-26, 241 yards, 2 TD, INT Matt Corral (MISS): 21-of-29, 213 yards, TD; 10 carries, 3 yards, TD How will he rebound is the question. He did look pretty awful vs New England. He also looked extremely small out there. Adding weight/muscle should be one of his goals this offseason. Gotta hope

That would b next year....Caleb Williams.

I guess it depends. I think Brown could handle the middle but he might be ideal on the edge. I think our personnel would work somewhat.. IF I had to shuffle around and make it work, the most effective lineup would be: Brown - (Need a body) - Yetur(??) Burns- Luvu - Chinn - Haynes That's with the thought of bringing Chinn back closer to the LOS and Shaq being a cap casualty. We'd get pressure but would likely suffer in the run game the first year. Wish we would have signed Reddick to a multi year when had the chance.

Lol....yea our X receiver is going to eat. DJ should be smiling hard af right now. Unless we go WR @ 9 for some odd reason. Which would probably be his luck.

Agreed... right on the head.

To be honest, it's all perception imo. It looks bad because of the optics. From the outside looking in, it looks like Wilks wasn't given a fair shake. He won more games in a partial season than Rhule did in two full seasons. And that's after losing his best player, a make shift group of coaches, and galvanizing a team that most thought were in tank mode. He basically made an eatable dish outta poo. We were literally two missed field goals away from being in the playoffs. It looks crazy because WE knew Tepper wanted an offensive coach. Mind you we still interviewed defensive candidates. It's not like we hired John Madden, we hired Frank Reich who just got fired earlier from Indy. It leaves the argument, why not keep Wilks and hire Reich as OC?. Plus you have reports of them not offering him a spot on the staff. I can understand why as it might cause a locker room divide but again, the optics. The media also isnt covering the meeting with the FO and the dozen players that met before the hire. It's the media's job to jump on any story so I'm not surprised. I do think the attorney statement is a major reason for the media storm. Wilk's statement was 100% stand up. The optics ...smh And I think it's all compounding as Arizona did that man dirty and only to hire Kingsbury who had an awful resume at that time. As for Tepper, I knew Wilks wouldn't be selected when we lost to the Steelers. But I do feel for the guy.