Jay Roosevelt

Traded down twice; once with the 49ers in the 1st and again with the Bengals in the 2nd.

Yes, but he's also only 24 years old after 3 full seasons in the NFL and isn't finished developing. If it makes sense I'd be all for moving him to RT if/when Moton is no longer here, but only if we have a sure-fire better option at LT.

He's not that far off from being a top-10 LT, though. Everyone assumes the league is flush with good LTs, but that really isn't the case. Even an average LT can be hard to find these days. Ickey may not be top-10, but he's probably top-15. And he's still young with room to get better. It's not that outrageous to think he could be a top-5 LT over the next 3-5 years.

I mean, it's an easy call. He's a former top-6 pick who has played well overall and is still improving. Would you prefer an all-pro for the 6th overall pick? Of course. But he's far from a bust and people tend to forget how raw he was coming out of college as well. He actually played better, earlier than I expected he would.

Yes, but they weren't playing EDGE. If we draft Walker, it shouldn't be to play off-ball; he needs to be rushing the QB. I'm not sure I see him being a full time DE in a 4-3.

Let's really not.

I will say, the one concern I do have with Walker is scheme fit if we ever switch back to a 4-3 defense. I don't see him as a 4-3 EDGE or a 4-3 off-ball linebacker full time, so where would he fit? We'd need to have a D.C. who is creative enough to maximize his pass rush skills from a position that typically doesn't rush the passer as often in a 4-3 defense. It can be done (see how the Raiders used Khalil Mack early in his career) but it'd require finding the right D.C. and that is always an iffy proposition.

I'm the opposite. I had concerns earlier in the offseason, but the more I read/watch on him the more I like him.

The closer we get to the draft the more it feels like Mason Graham could be there at #8. If it's between him and Walker, I think Graham is the way to go. Just feels like a safer choice overall. I'm also increasingly iffy on the trade down option. Unless we get a big offer from a team in the 20s (Steelers moving up for Sanders?) I don't know that trading down to 10-15 will end up being worth an extra 3rd rounder or so if we end up missing out on both Graham and Walker. Having said that, I do like Jihaad Campbell if we do end up trading down to that range.

Yeah, that's a no-brainer deal for us to take. Sorry, Jalon Walker.

6'9? You'd think he could block some field goals if nothing else.

He's really good, but yeah, major character concerns. Don't see us going DT anyway.

My predictions based on current rumors/info/common sense is: 1. TITANS: Cam Ward 2. BROWNS: Abdul Carter (God have mercy on Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson and whoever the Steelers trot out at QB) 3. GIANTS: Shedeur Sanders 4. PATRIOTS: Travis Hunter 5. JAGUARS: Mason Graham 6. RAIDERS: Ashton Jeanty 7. JETS: Armand Membou 8. PANTHERS: Jalon Walker

I want Jalon Walker because he is good at football.

I get that Mykel was injured last year, but I still don't see it for a top-10 pick. After a trade-down in the teens or 20s? Yeah, fine. Or MAYBE if Jalon Walker and Mason Graham are both off the board at #8, but I just can't see taking him at #8 over either of them. Mykel seems like so much more of a projection to me than Walker, which is not good given that Walker is the tweener LB/EDGE of the two. I will say Mykel profiles as the better fit in a 4-3 defense, but I've never been a big fan of drafting players based on scheme fit. Great players will play great in any scheme, especially on defense.

I'm in favor of trading down, but not too far without good compensation. I don't want to lose out on Walker and it's entirely possible that the Saints and/or Bears could take him if he doesn't go #8. So if a team wants to move up it's going to take a pretty good pick or package of picks.

1. Mason Graham 2. Trade Back 3. Jalon Walker 4. Tyler Warren 5. Jihaad Campbell

I mean, considering the stupid strategy they did generally draft good players.

1. Mason Graham 2. Jalon Walker 3. Tyler Warren

You spelled it wrong; it's PEZ, not PED.

A damn shame. I love him as a player.

I agree. We need to find a way to get him in the 2nd.

Thomas Davis wasn't a hybrid in the NFL, though. After his rookie season they basically just put him at OLB and that's where he stayed. Had they tried to turn him into some mythical position that doesn't exist he may have been a bust, too.

Having said all of that, it's a damn shame Mike Green has the off-field concerns because he would be a slam dunk choice at #8, IMO.