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I fact checked this before posting, it is true: the 2027 class helps nothing in 2026. On to opinions… 2027 tackle class is strong and deep. So is the QB class. What do you think we’ll take first, if we wanted both? T or QB? Because if Bryce doesn’t tighten it up considerably in 2026 they would be nuts not to be drafting a QB. And that cuts you out of drafting a pro ready tackle. Which you will need to be pro ready. And the chances we are looking for a new RT as well as L is fairly high, given Moton’s contract and expected decline. He is starting to wear down it looks like to me, and the price keeps going up. After 2026, it might be time to move. Durability wise, cap wise, 2027 may require it. There could be a lot of bills coming due at once, I’d just as soon sacrifice the WR party this year for some security. If Icky hadn’t gone down, this wouldn’t even be a thing. But it happened and it is a thing.

Lot of Bryce stans see a built in excuse and don’t want to mess it up.

I put a premium on QB and OL. You can operate if you have quality there and league average elsewhere a whole lot better than if you have the inverse of that. OL especially helps average RBs be good RBs and average QBs be the best they can be. DBs can only cover guys for so long. If you can have more time to throw and better protection you can offset not having the best WRs in the league. Just getting one real WR stud makes the whole room better too. IMO you do not have to have a roomful of 1st rounders there to compete. One guy that really worries the other team opens it up for the average guys.

Yeah I don’t have a link but there was a YouTube with this as the subject… conflicting messages. Canales where he said it and Morgan on Kay Adams we’re both pumping the sunshine hard. Tillis, much more measured in his comments. It was kind of decided that he is cheap and there no better cheap options but I am not settled on what they are thinking. I know what I think and if Bryce can make 5 of 6 games being good top level Bryce then dammit, okay give him the deal. I will have to see that to believe it. But that basically gives him an arbitrary 3 duds a season. Allowed because even the best have bad games occasionally. It doesn’t mean win 5 of 6 it just means be the guy they thought they drafted in 5 of 6. (instead of the guy I thought they drafted, which he has been)

Too late to edit the above post. So… NM I just found it. Passed on Proctor for the Clemson guy. Mildly confused there. In a bad way. We passed on Golday for a TE. Not confused there, hate it. Passed on true C Slaughter for the G. I mean, if they want the G to be a C and feel like he is superior athletically for the position, I get it. Grade = Incomplete without that info.

I sub too, I just couldn’t find it. I saw rankings, the whole download the Beast thing, but no 3 round mock. Google didn’t help.

I mean, someone has to show me we actually can make proper use of a deep ball threat. I have an image burned in my head of a fast dude breaking free with two steps on a guy, and having to wait on the ball. This guy ran a 4.52 so maybe that wouldn’t be an issue for him but I don’t think that is what we need. One thing I agree on with most of the WR in the 1st crew on here is we need a slot type. A compliment to what we already have, not more of what already have. We need a quick twitch matchup problem that can operate inside 20 yards.

I would trade back but not for a rostered player. Give me some ammo to move up for ILB in the second. Still should be able to get a good player at 22 or even a little lower. Need about 100 points to go up 10 spots in the 2nd. 19 being 875, 22 is 780 which almost does it. 95 points. You can probably get to 41 with a swap of 5th round picks added in, ours are worth 27.8 and 28.2. LAC has no 5th round pick. That I saw.

No telling. But a segment would for sure be calling Young the guy because…. two in a row! Big time throws. Best deep ball thrower. All he needs is another weapon and you’ll see!

We still have the draft but what I am seeing from the other NFCS teams tells me that 7-10 could win it this year.

You might let someone else pay you to take him and level your value out with the proceeds. Which is what I would want to do if a WR that is clearly the best player at 19, is there.

Well all we are doing here is pissing to mark territory because non of us have a bit of power over what they will do. At the same time a lot people out think the professionals. I have a way I want it to go. Probably won’t, usually doesn’t. But will say again, we have a crisis brewing on OL.

Well certain guys are clearly a notch better than other guys. But only very occasionally will they present themselves to you all wrapped up with a bow when your clock starts. I am a win at the LOS fan over skill positions and if a LT or an A’Shawn replacement stood at least even with other players I would be a buyer. I think there was a good argument for T Mac in that regard last year, and had no issue and would accept it again this year but it needs to be really clear. I don’t expect it to be. But if it is, there should be trade interest and that’s what I am about this year re our situation. I would love to trade back and fit the value to an OT while getting ammo to move up and get one of these LBs in the 2nd. Need based? Yep. Trying to build a team not a room.

I looked at 2027 FA QBs with that in mind just this morning. It isn’t pretty. Starters are Watson, Geno, Stafford and another guy so meh I forgot who it was. Justin Fields, mildly interesting if he learns anything from Andy Reid. Davis Mills isn’t bad. Then I got to guys like Levis who I think is interesting but not someone you bring in as your guy.

So if a tackle that likely won’t start in 2026 is BPA, you are good?