Chiefs trade Trent McDuffie to Rams for #29 and fifth and sixth rounds picks and a 2027 third round pick. Would you have traded JC for that haul? I say yes. We would have two firsts and could put together a nice package to trade down into the second or third rounds. ESPN.
I get this sentiment but a smaller tackle would be prone to get beat by bull/power rushers. He played with a torn labrum all season and had zero pressures allowed against a very good Georgia pass rush. I think all the LT prospects have issues. I am starting to like Freeling at 19 if he is there.
As bad as our luck has been (losing the playoff game, losing Icky, and dropping to #19 in the draft), having our biggest needs be deep positions in the draft (OT, ILB, C) is fortunate. Don't trade down, let the draft come to you.
Returning as what? A backup guard? His chances to return as a franchise LT are pretty slim. Sadiq is a luxury pick. I get his speed and athleticism are elite but he can't block, has problems with drops (sound familiar), and would be invisible to Bryce over the middle.
2019 traded up for Greg Little
2022 traded up for Matt Coral
2023 traded up for Bryce Young and DJ Johnson
2024 traded up for Jonathan Brooks and XL
2025 traded up for Nick Scourton.
1 out of 7. Hopefully, Morgan is still humbled by his '24 draft and won't think about it.
Agree with this statement but not the one below which directly contradicts it:
I will say Bryce needs a serviceable LT or we might as well cut him now because he isn't making it through the season. After we replace the starting LT, it is time to spend some draft capital and free agency money on the D.