In this thread, argue why the pick SHOULDN'T be a lineman.

[(ATL'ien)CamNewton]

13 minutes ago, PhillyB said:

jerry jeudy + FA linemen

Yes. Jeudy is going to be one of the best WR in league for a long time. Dude is a dog.

[DubE_4MR]

If a lineman is not the best player available at your pick then you should re-consider. There's no point in taking a player for need if the 21 year old kid is not a plug and play player that can fill that need immediately. In our case, Moton sat a year and Little had injury issues and rookie growing pains. Last year, the first round OL were:

 

Jonah Williams - IR

Chris Lindstrom - Played 5 games

Garrett Bradbury - Started all 16 and was solid (PFF grade was only 57.9 but that's kind of misleading)

Andre Dillard - 4 starts

Tytus Howard - IR

Kaleb McGary - 16 starts (PFF grade of 53)

 

These guys all may be good players one day but it just shows that it takes time for guys to get acclimated to the pro game. 

 

[t96]

I won’t argue that we 100% should not draft a lineman, but I will argue that we shouldn’t only consider linemen. We are completely overhauling the team and the roster, we should really only consider the absolute BPA. This 1st round pick this year absolutely needs to be a perennial All-Pro caliber player who will be a leader and captain. Position doesn’t matter all that much to me. If it’s a MLB, DL, OL, CB, QB doesn’t matter. Just needs to be an elite player. 

[cardiackat88.]

Is it cheating to say the pick should not technically be a lineman, because we should trade back and pick up multiple lineman?

[PhillyB]

18 minutes ago, (ATL'ien)CamNewton said:

Yes. Jeudy is going to be one of the best WR in league for a long time. Dude is a dog.

if cam came back and every FA acquisition was an offensive lineman and we drafted jerry jeudy and nothing else happened we'd automatically be a wildcard team

[Soul Rebel]

If somehow Okudah drops to 7, I would take him in a heartbeat. In order for this to happen, odds are that Brown was already selected. 

Okudah coming in would be like getting a Patrick Peterson/Tre White CB1. It would also allow for us to let Bradberry walk in FA and not lock in $12-15MM for a team rebuilding on a CB that isn't an elite corner. 

Other than this, I don't see how we don't hit the trenches with our first 2 selections. 

[Sgt Schultz]

I can only see the following:

• Somebody drops unexpectedly to the #7 pick, with no apparent reason.
• Assuming linemen includes DL, because we like watching opposing RBs average something like 17 yards a carry
• We think it is exciting watching our QBs run for their lives and think the QB depth chart should look like a major league baseball team's bullpen.

[(ATL'ien)CamNewton]

3 minutes ago, PhillyB said:

if cam came back and every FA acquisition was an offensive lineman and we drafted jerry jeudy and nothing else happened we'd automatically be a wildcard team

Yup.

[rippadonn]

Try to move that 2nd rounder up to the bottom of the first for a center or DT.

Pick up Poe and Butler. Can't afford to lose guys at DT. Get starting level depth in FA for our young Oline man.

@#7 Panthers Pick....

Absolutely a YAC nightmare.

[MMA]

1 hour ago, Sean Payton's Vicodin said:

Both of our lines have been poo for years. One of the elite lineman (Wirfs, Thomas, Brown) will most likely be there. If so, why not take them? Why take a wide receiver or whatever the fug over the foundation of a competitive football team?

Hard mode: No, we aren't trading up for Burrow

We will be signing Jack Conklin

[(ATL'ien)CamNewton]

3 minutes ago, MMA said:

We will be signing Jack Conklin

Oh man. If we landed Jack Conklin. OH MAN. Then drafted Jeudy. OH MAAAN.

[Soul Rebel]

5 minutes ago, PhillyB said:

if cam came back and every FA acquisition was an offensive lineman and we drafted jerry jeudy and nothing else happened we'd automatically be a wildcard team

Is Jeudy really so far and beyond other WRs in this class though? IMO, there are 15 WRs in this draft that I think can be legit top-option receivers in the league. 

Our defense sans Luke is hot garbage right now. 

[(ATL'ien)CamNewton]

6 minutes ago, MMA said:

We will be signing Jack Conklin

We need a Jack Conklin thread.

[LinvilleGorge]

12 minutes ago, PhillyB said:

if cam came back and every FA acquisition was an offensive lineman and we drafted jerry jeudy and nothing else happened we'd automatically be a wildcard team

I can't say that. If nothing changes with the defensive roster we have the worst D in the league. Likely a historically terrible D.