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Mayfield should have been benched at halftime. At least Darnold knows where the check downs are.

And if y'all think 88 and 12 are the answers, that's some good crack being smoked!

If we try one more freaking stretch play after all the rest have failed, McAdoo needs to be fired on the spot. The Ravens D is too damn fast.

Value. If by some weird stroke of luck we win a few more games and end up in no-mans land at the back end of the top 10, you just don't draft a QB because you need one. Attempt to move back, then draft a QB, draft another position and have enough ammunition to move back into the end of round 1 if the guys is still there you like.

I've been taking Harrison and Kincaid in simulations as well, although I am not taking a chance of Kincaid not being there in the 3rd, so I take him pick 2b. I think we re-sign Foreman. There is mutual interest. So I have been taking smaller backs in the 4th; Brown, McBride or Corum. Taking a MLB at the top of the 4th and the RB at 4b. Drafting a WR in the 3rd.

Bust Rate Pro Bowl -This is why I want to trade down and take Mayer. Only a 1 in 5 chance of a bust and almost a 1 in 2 chance of being a Pro Bowler.

I like it! Outside of a K and CB, I've been choosing some of the same positions, around the same rounds too. I continue to trade back as we need more selections this draft...minimum of 9. Also, I don't think we have a 7th rounder. That was a conditional pick and the conditions were not met to my knowledge.

I've been running simulations, but honestly I don't like where we are picking right now in the first round. At #3, I almost have to take Young/Stroud because one of the two (sometimes both) are available. If we win a few more games, I will start posting my simulations. I have a plan, but picking so high right now is messing it up. Worst case scenario and we still are top 5 pick by the end of the season, I'll either trade back or take one of top 3 QBs.

How strong? Like Baylor/Temple strong?

The '72 Dolphins pop another bottle of champagne.

Can you Phil me in? My plan and has been for a while--trade back for Mayer, THEN get the QB. Another trade back in the mid-rounds should get us around 10 picks. We need every last one of them.

A big arm is lures people in all the time. I admit, I almost got suckered in as well. I don't care if you can throw a football through a brick wall, if you can't read a defense, make poor decisions and fail to throw with anticipation into windows...all the arm strength in the world doesn't matter.

I don't, but everyone around here assumes they would be an instant success. I have my doubts about both. Honestly, I hope we are out of range of both so it's a moot point. I want to move back (no lower than about pick #12) and accumulate more picks.

Yep, completely locked, there's going to be like zero moment out of this bunch.

Do we have a 7th or not? Some sites say yes, and others no. I think the confusion is from the Andre Smith trade to the Bills. It was conditional 7th rounder and I don't think the condition was met, therefore the pick is void for us and the Bills kept it. Our original 7th rounder was part of the Shenault trade.

I got the same. We were right at the threshold and now we put Baker back in. I hope they are just kicking the tires and want to see Darnold eventually too. it wouldn't shock me for Mayfield to get 'dinged' and Darnold to get some meaningful snaps. Not necessarily this game, but down the road. Hopefully PJ's 'high ankle sprain' is mild--I'm almost certain it is.

It depends on his market. I think we let him test the market first and match/slightly better it. I doubt he gets offered starting gig anywhere.

Bingo and why Stroud CERTAINLY and likely Young will be off the board by our pick after 2-4 more wins. So we are going to hang our hat on Levis/Hooker and Corral? Nah, won't happen. So if you loath Baker and/or Sam, sorry, people might want to prepare themselves for one of them to be back. I can see the preseason roster looking something like this (NOT a depth chart): Baker/Sam, Corral, PJ and rookie QB.

As unquestioned starters? Agree 100%. As depth on a cheap 1-2 year deal? I wouldn't mind the better of the two. That's why we have to see which one is worth keeping, we aren't keeping both. You seem to have a lot of faith in Corral and some rookie QB who likely will not be Young nor Stroud.

Strategic sprain. We need to see if Mayfield and Darnold offer anything more now that we have an good OL. Can't bank on the 'right' QB falls into our lap on draft day. Contingency plans my man.

He got cut. Edit: Saw someone else recently posted this too.

Baker had just dropped below the 70% snap threshold too, crap!

Ok, I'll admit it, I've been running simulations already. The most recent ones have actually turned out REALLY good. I wanted to post my latest and greatest one but realized we haven't created a thread yet for the 2023 draft. Mid-November is about the right time to fire this puppy up. Let's get it!!!

And if we miss out on a top QB? That was the premise of the previous posts. You snag a Tanner Mckee just because he the next QB available when you have a TE1 or DE2/3 staring you in the face? I have a feeling we will be drafting exactly where we have been the past few seasons #6-#8. Wilks is not tanking for Tepper. Tepper is not dumb enough to ask him to either with the ongoing lawsuit Wilks is part of.

There is one TE in this draft and right now he's projected to go as high as #10. We could use another edge rusher too. YGM is a JAG and we need a bookend to Burns. After the first round, we could also use a couple LBs, a WR or two, a safety, center DT, another swing tackle or guard. Oh yeah, and a QB. The shopping list is long and we don't have the money to go splurge in the FA market. We have to draft most of our depth this year and why a trade back...really two, is needed.