Soul Rebel

https://bsky.app/profile/profootballtalk.bsky.social/post/3mh4rhxahg22y Goedert back to Philly. Njoku out there lurking still…..

Brand Tillis......he's either a genius or someone we will loathe in 3 years when all these salaries come to roost and he's a GM somewhere else. I choose to believe he's a genius for now.

If you look at our depth chart, this has to be at the top of the primary needs list. Outside of a true rangy FS that balances Moehrig, I don't see any other "immediate" needs for 2026. Beyond this year, figuring out C, OT, TE1 and WR3 and probably CB2 (are we going to pay Jaycee and Mike Jack?) are on my radar. My list at 19 (in no order) : Freeling Thieneman McNeil-Warren McDonald Miller Sadiq I think CB is also low key going to be a selection earlier than anticipated...Chris Johnson on day 2 fits what we're looking for, IMO and he balled out at the combine. The salaries we just took on and BY9 coming up, I struggle to believe Mike Jack is a Panther next year.

I hope he finds his lane in year 2. Now that we signed Walker, I'm really intrigued how Dan feels about the DL. Is there a piece there in R1 that presents value/BPA and fills a void for one of the spots w/ DB and Wharton. I'll give Wharton another year to show us why he was signed here. With A'Shawn gone, I don't think BBIII is it. Our edges are set and our LBs are balanced. Horn/Mike Jack and Moehrig will hold the secondary together. DB is, well...DB. However, I think this is an area that is the biggest question mark right now. I see 1 of 3 spots that are locked and loaded for us. If we move to a 4 down front, I assume Phillips would slide down to be the additional linemen, but we still have questions about the other two spots in either scheme. I'd feel better with a tradeback, but I do wonder how McDonald would do here. Maybe Woods....but McDonald really does peek my interest. Or, can Jackson take that next step. The coaching staff speaks highly of him for what little he played. Here's hoping he stays healthy and comes into TC with something to prove. There's a spot to be taken, here's hoping he takes it.

McNeill-Warren or Thienemann would be a very wise move before the Scott signing. Now, I believe it is a must.

So funny you mention this. I went online recently to try and find one. I'm torn on who to get from the current roster, so was hoping to go retro. No dice on ebay.

Absolutely. Also having Lewis, Hunt and Moton as a crew will help him shine too. A true win-win. We fill a glaring hole with a guy on a prove it deal and he gets to up his stock for next offseason.

Truly blown away that we landed this young LT after the two stud defensive guys earlier in the week. 1-yr was where his deal was headed based on how the first week of FA went. The $10M salary is a steal, IMO. Absolute robbery for a 26-year old LT that gives us no drop off from Icky. After next year, we evaluate our OL. Extend Walker? Extend Icky and move him to RT? Still think we draft an OT before R3, but now we aren't forced to decide at 19. Fully onboard the Thienemann or Sadiq train if Freeling is unavailable......maybe a move back for McDonald?

I almost lost my isht because I was afraid this clown was coming back....

*Credit to jerseyxswapnfl

I do wonder how much the Moton part of the equation comes into play here with the type of T they are scouting. Super athletic swing tackle that's played both sides like Freeling and Lomu make a lot of sense. Proctor and Miller look like RGs in the NFL with the former possibly being a G. Iheanachor really intrigues me too and his comp is Taylor freaking Moton.

Good catch!

I want to like Woods more, but there's something about him that I don't think will translate well over to the NFL. I thought he and Banks had potential to be our pick at 19, but I'm moving more away from this....defintely on Banks. If Freeling isn't there at 19, I hope we move back. In the mid-20s, I'd feel more comfortable with Iheanachor or Lomu. I don't feel like Miller can play LT, though he'd be a great replacement for Moton at RT. I'm also out on Proctor for OT.

Of the two, Decker would be my choice, but not at the pricetag he would command. TBH, I'm in the Salyer camp as a competent fringe starter that is better than Yosh was, but unsure if he can hold up for 17+ regular season games. My guess is he would be a gamble like others are making on Chenal, Turk, etc. in rolling the dice on a promising young guy stuck buried on a talented depth chart.