Soul Rebel

Odd question - Would there be a scenario where Lynch would move up to 3, just to trade back and accumulate more assets? If they wanted Mac Jones, they could've come up to 8 to get him if they thought we were interested. However, no SF holds the cards at 3 and could trade back with us, perhaps gain an extra asset vs. what they gave up to MIA and still take Jones at 8. The SF front office is not a room full of folks that untrained GMs need to enter. Pace got worked in that Trubisky deal and I feel like they have something up their sleeve here.

I'm all for sending our 3rd for Darnold at this point. Keep our 8 and either go Pitts, Sewell/Slater or Surtain II. In the 2nd we can grab a CB or OT (whichever we didn't take in R1) and have Darnold on a 1-yr prove it deal. No current or future firsts given up. No current or future seconds given up. No future thirds given up. We'd have a 24 year old QB under center without crushing our draft capital....and we still have Burns/Chinn/CMC. I know folks are hesitant on Darnold, but look at his coaching staff since entering the league.... 2020: HC - Adam Gase / OC - Dowell Loggains Record: 2-14 2019: HC - Adam Gase / OC - Dowell Logaains Record: 7-9 2018: HC - Todd Bowles / OC - Jeremy Bates Record: 4-12 Darnold has risk, but it's a risky move that appears to be that balance of promise/potential/mechanics vs. need/weakness/cost. That situation in NY has been one of the worst with combination of players surrounding Darnold, as well as no running game, no edge presence and horrible coaches..... along with a bad energy within ownership/franchise.

I know I'm probably in the minority, but I think ATL passes on a QB at 4. We trade up to 5 and take Fields. If ATL takes Pitts/Parsons, I think Cincy would not trade out at 5 and take Sewell to protect Burrow. Then, we move up to 6 with MIA and send even less assets. The sky is not falling yet folks.

I wouldn't mind Reed and think he could be helpful for us, especially with the Fitts connection. You win in the trenches and having a rotation of Brown-Reed-Fox-Roy inside is pretty nasty. If we are going to spend on another free agent in this price range, I'd prefer it be a young CB. Still a couple out there and I'm sure there will be one cut once camps start winding down in August.

Two things.... 1 - John McClain, though connected and respected, has projected every different angle of this franchise and his knowledge has flip flopped so many times. No way the Texans trade Watson, some teams have inquired, Texans would trade Watson.....so on and so on. To call him a puppet would be doing him a favor. 2 - At least our franchise is in no way near the condition of the Texans' front office. A dumpster fire is putting it lightly. The future is dark in Houston and this is a 4-5 year recovery, not a 2 or 3 year project.

JC Jackson or Steven Nelson please. Malik Hooker is still out there too.

I was a big fan of Miller last year and happy we were able to bring him back. I thought he would be a cap casualty. He by no means was an All-Pro for us, but part of that 26-28 year old group of low risk players that we keep bringing in. Some turn out like Anderson....some turn out like Weatherly.

If the asking price is our 2nd, I’d consider it. Allows us to take Sewell/Slater at 8 and have two young bookend T’s for the next decade.

Somebody will want to move up to 3 for a QB. Denver, SF, or us. For all of the back-and-forth with QB FAs, I hope we move to 3 and take "our guy" that doesn't go at 1 and 2. I'm tired of all of this guess work and the burned bridge with Teddy. Get Fields/Lance/Wilson at 3 and call it a day.....without giving up this year's 2nd round pick.

Jonnu: 25 years old - 41 rec. - 448 yards - 8 TD ---- $12.5M avg. Henry: 26 years old - 60 rec. - 613 yards - 4 TD ---- $12.5M avg. Everett: 26 years old - 41 rec. - 417 yards - 1 TD ---- $6M avg. Rudolph: 31 years old - 28 rec. - 334 yards - 1 TD ---- $6M avg. Cook: 33 years old - 37 rec. - 504 yards - 7 TD ---- $6M avg. Arnold: 26 years old - 31 rec. - 438 yards - 4 TD -- $3M avg.

In an article I read about him, it did state that if Pittsburgh can't find a trade partner, they would cut him. I wonder if Tepper and Colbert would work something out to keep away from a bidding war and toss Pitt a 6th/7th rounder. We would have to instantly re-work the contract I believe. High $$ amount in '21 and I think he's on his final year, so I would think a 3-year deal where we kick the can down the road to '22.

I LOVED the Reddick/Perryman signings, but TBH, i think Arnold and Moore are going to make a lot of folks happy too. Arnold just turned 26 earlier this week and went to an insanely tiny school Wisconsin-Platteville and went undrafted. Good on him for making the most of his opportunity. Good chance these flashes that he's shown in limited snaps could turn into something fruitful. Could he really be any worse than Ian "145 yards in 2020" Thomas or any of the other bums we've had since Greg left us?

This looks like close to the price to get to 3, IMO. Maybe next year's pick ends up a 3rd instead of the fifth, but this seems like the cost it would take to swap with MIA. Whatever we do, we have to hold onto our 2nd round pick this year. We shouldn't be drafting this high for awhile and that 2nd round pick will allow us to add a LT or CB1. One more offseason with much more cap space and no reason we don't win the NFC South in 2022.

The opportunity cost of sending our 2nd for Jackson would probably be an OT. So if we go OT in the 2nd (should be the move if we don't trade for JC) we would have a pretty big hole at CB. By the same token, if we trade our 2nd for Jackson, we would have a need on our OL. Hard to fill both until the fourth round, which at that point, the question would be on getting a starting caliber CB or OL. Would we rather have a proven young CB1 or a 2nd round gamble (no pun intended).

Oh, for sure we'll have to pay. I just didn't think it would be anywhere near what the top CBs are getting. I also am of the opinion that we have more space now after all of the Pats' signings to make this happen. I was glazing over Spotrac's page and looked like we have 15M more currently. Not sure how updated it is, or perhaps I'm reading it wrong.

I tried to look back and see if this has already been posted, but I do apologize if this has already been talked about in depth. I think this needs to be our next move. 6'1" 198lbs - 25 years old 2nd round tender placed by NE and after their spending spree, as well as having Gilmore/Mills there already, I think we can swoop in and scoop our CB1. Yes, it would cost us a 2nd...a high 2nd, but the final piece that is truly missing on this insanely athletic, young defense would be acquired in this scenario. I have personally hoped that any QB trade (DW or moving up in the draft) would not include our 2nd rounder this year, so this would allow us to get Jackson. I was sleeping on this kid big time. He has faced a ton of action since Gilmore is NE's Revis/PP shut down guy. His story is littered with having to hustle and prove himself....and he has. A friend of mine is a diehard NE fan....not the a$$hole kind that thinks Brady is God, but a very grounded and intelligent, analytical fan that I've had countless conversations about football with. He told me, "I'd argue Jackson is the best CB in the league that nobody is talking about. After the first year that I saw him, I wanted NE to give him a long-term deal to lock him down for the next decade. First two years, had one of the lowest passer ratings against him. His third year (last year) 2nd in the league in INTs." Jackson came out of Maryland the same year DJ did, so I wonder if Moore and him are in contact. Maybe DJ can get in Snow/Rhule/Fitterer's ear and make this happen. Let's do this!!

Love the signing. Curious about where these guys line up for Snow. Our LB corps went from meh, to niiiiiiice real quick today. Reddick-Perryman-Shaq with Chinn patrolling is NASTY.

Me watching Burns and Chinn's Twitter unfollowing status.....

In thinking back to the 2018 draft, there were 4 QBs that draftniks and analysts were discussing in the same breath as the infamous '83 draft. Darnold and Rosen were perceived as the top pick and Mayfield was nipping at their heels. Week of the draft Mayfield vaulted into #1 slot and the Jets looked like the big winners when Darnold fell in their lap. Rosen was highly touted and Allen was the wild card that you had to be patient with. Fast forward, and I feel like this draft class is showing a lot of parallels to '18. Lawrence looks like a lock with three prospects vying for that next spot. Doubtful that all four end up as elite QB1s, so one could argue the gamble of moving up vs. a proven 26-year old is easier said than done.

That's a Bradberry contract just given to Griffin. I know there's a new GM in town with Seattle ties, but IMO, JB >> Griffin.

Davis would have been nice. Still some good talent at CB out there, though some have their warts... Awuzie (26) Griffin (26) Witherspoon (26) King (26) Conley (25) Jones (26)

Perhaps the Panthers see if a QB drops to 8, but if the Jets go QB at 2 and there isn't one at 8, I see sending our 2nd for Darnold. Fields/Lance/Wilson are the dream, but we give up the least amount of current and future assets for Darnold and still get a cornerstone on the OL at 8. Draft Slater or Sewell at 8 to pair up with Moton for the next decade giving Darnold something Cam never had. We would lose our pick at 40, but could still get a quality player in the 3rd...maybe Jabril Cox from LSU or perhaps an IOL. Send Teddy out for a third day pick too in addition to our two additional sixth rounders that we got this past week. I hope we make a move for a TE in FA. Jonnu Smith is who I want. I could see Fitterer bringing Griffen at CB over from Seattle. I'd like to kick the tires on Malik Hooker too.

Lance def had several Sunday throws that not every prospect is capable of dropping in. He did have some overthrows and a few off-target too. Footwork looked solid, his movement from under center and "shotgun" looked great and he threw with a purpose on the run. He also had a few "ooooohs and ahhhs" kind of pretty throws too. As long as folks are patient with him, no reason he won't be a great pick for us long-term.