Khyber53

Good luck to him. Hope to see him out there breaking up passes and causing problems for offenses. Welcome aboard man, we need ya.

He could be one of those guys that comes out of nowhere for us. He's got a seat at the table now and a paid gig for summer camp. He'll figure heavy into special teams and maybe get some time in the linebackers room learning from some of the best. He's got potential and he's got an opportunity. I hope it all pans out great for him and us.

I hope he ends up being our best ever at the position. Ryan Kalil left big shoes behind that we haven't quite been able to fill since.

Let's go safety or center here.

Or their travel vouchers aren't covering much. I've often said we should look to grabbing guys who grew up and played in the south so they'll be adjusted to the heat and humidity we can have during training camp and the early part of the season. It can be brutal for these big guys, especially. And yeah, I know, the winter games arrive eventually, but you can always put on some extra clothes, but you can only take off so many.

It does seem to come up regularly.

It was air-fryer nachos here.

I like the pick, but only in light of what they may be saying with it. I don't think Icky is coming back this year, and maybe not ever as a tackle. Moton has a history of injuries and is getting long in the tooth. We picked up a lesser known starting LT and have him on a short contract and we have two aging, injury prone guards. There's even a shake up at Center. What this pick tells me is that there isn't just a long term need on the line, there's an immediate one that we're not sure of. I wonder if they know of a retirement incoming before the season starts. You don't grab a lineman in the first with the idea of stashing him on the bench and developing him. On the upside, the kid is going to tower over his opponents, is excellent in the run game and pass protection and can swing to either left or right tackle. He's also from South Carolina and played in Georgia which is going to give him a lg up on surviving the heat and humidity of training camp and our first few home games. I wanted something else at 19, but I like the kid. He's one of our guys now, so I'll be cheering him on for sure.

Trade down with Buffalo, pick up Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech. Pick up a 4th rounder this year, third rounder next.

Oh yeah, QB and I'm going to be sitting there pondering if Bryce gets another chance or if we sit him on the bench as a back-up QB or trade bait for SF or Minnesota.

If we can grab one of those top Safeties in the draft, then I'll be happy. If we grab the top TE, well, I'll be happy. If we go crazy and take Rodriguez way out of line (possibly after trading down a few spots) I'll be deliriously happy. If we grab another WR, I'm going to be a bit flummoxed. OT, yeah, I can be satisfied with that. Edge, I'd be scratching my head. DT, he'd better be the best out there. CB, I'd be wondering why not later with so many decent but not great options out there. Punter and I'm throwing the remote through the TV set.

Okay, so here's my prediction. 19. Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech 51. Jalon Green, S, South Carolina 83. Lee Hunter, DT. Texas Tech 110. Germie Bernard, WR, Alabama 158. Caden "Vanilla Gorilla" Barnett OT/OG/C Wyoming 159. Ephesians Prysock, CB, Key and Peele State U. (Washington) 200. Beau Stephens, OG, Iowa

He won't be there by the time our pick comes back around in the second round. We've got to move in the first. Maybe, if the waters seem calm at the time, trade back with Buffalo and pick him then. Oh what the hell. Grab him if he's there in the first and then roll on. Take Jalon Kilgore, the safety out of SC in the second, and Lee Hunter the DT from Texas Tech in the third. And somewhere deep in the draft snag Caden Barnett "the Vanilla Gorilla" RT from Wyoming to study behind all of our linemen and set up to take over for one of them in 2027.

Yeah, in the end, this is what should be happening. Even at vet minimum, Will's soaking up some money that could be going for a younger player with some upside.

It's like watching those first faint bits of light on the horizon before dawn. It's going to be a good day, a good season.