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Anyone got the draft scenarios for this Sunday?

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1 hour ago, Bear Hands said:

I just don't think this is like every draft.  It smells like 2013.  I just don't see the all-pro talent at the top.  It's a really poor draft at the top.  Maybe Mason Graham and Malaki Starks...but just looking relatively:    

-Mims/Fuaga would be OT1 this year easy, no questions, ahead of Banks and Campbell. 

-Hunter & McMillan are more on a Drake London level than a Chase, Nabers, or Marv. Would take Rome ahead of both.

-The top pass rushers would be going in the 20s or beyond most other years. 

-Overall, I like the interior DL, depth of the RB and Pass Rusher classes, and the safeties.  But this is a pretty iffy group compared to most years in R1.  

 

Yep.  Move back if you can--I think we could go S if Starks is there, but I would not draft a S with the needs we have.  I also think your comments about WR are spot on.  I think adding CB Will Johnson might be the move--and I would get it--

Abdul?  Not sold yet.  Graham?  I keep seeing him in Panther blue when I fall asleep when texting while driving.  Odd.

And someone is going to take Jeanty in round 1 and will have a stud RB for a half decade that teams have to game plan around. He is one of about 2-3 top players in this draft.

Using the "inside out, front to back" logic of meeting needs, Graham makes the most sense, but the draft is deep at DT, imo.  If I am the GM (and we all know I should be), I trade back and add a second rounder.

Not many people are talking about Ohio State WR Emeka Egbuka.  He had 900 yards while playing in the shadow of generational talent Jeremiah Smith (1200 yards).  I think he is pretty quiet right now--he suffered some injuries in 2023, but had over 1100 yards in 2022.  If we move back, maybe?

 

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When the patriots beat the bills (which I called like 3 weeks ago), that Cardinals win is going to end up costing us the #1 pick in the draft.

But sure, go on telling me how that one win is going to help this team in the future because it helped build a winning culture.

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So, general consensus is when we could get third lose we won't drop any further than nine. Correct? 

As much as I'd like to beat the crap out of Atlanta and in their playoff run, there's a big damn difference between three and nine. Anyway you look at it, I'm also a Tampa Bay fan today. It doesn't hurt that they're playing New Orleans. F*** New Orleans

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4 hours ago, Bear Hands said:

CLE and NE are ahead...highest pick is 3 if we lose.  

Games with implications w/a loss:

3 win teams (we have lower SOS than both so leap frog if we lose, they win):

Titans vs. Texans - Texans sound to be resting their starters.  Although, unsure if they want to limp into the playoffs.  And Titans could still lose to backups.  But winnable game, they did beat HOU this year before the Texans defense made a turnaround.  

Giants vs. Eagles - Eagles are resting certain starters vs the Giants.  Again, a situation where the Iggles backups could still take care of things.

4 win teams:

Jaguars vs. Colts - I don't know what will happen here.  But both teams are in disarray.  

Jets vs Dolphins - Tua is out but the Dolphins still have a chance at the playoffs with a DEN loss.  Interesting one to watch for since we have the same SOS right now. 

Raiders vs. Chargers - Chargers have playoff seeding on the line, could clean up.  

Bears vs. Packers - Seeding is on the line, Packers are not resting starters.  

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TL,DR: There's so much going on, I'm just going to split it and say we stay around 6.  There's no particular guy we're missing out on in this draft IMO.  There's no "OMG we have to get him" talent.  I don't think Graham, Johnson, or McMillan are that.  We end up where we end up.  

I wouldn't mind moving up to 5. The two defense guys I would like to see us have a choice on would be Johnson or Graham out of Michigan. 

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2 hours ago, MHS831 said:

Yep.  Move back if you can--I think we could go S if Starks is there, but I would not draft a S with the needs we have.  I also think your comments about WR are spot on.  I think adding CB Will Johnson might be the move--and I would get it--

Abdul?  Not sold yet.  Graham?  I keep seeing him in Panther blue when I fall asleep when texting while driving.  Odd.

And someone is going to take Jeanty in round 1 and will have a stud RB for a half decade that teams have to game plan around. He is one of about 2-3 top players in this draft.

Using the "inside out, front to back" logic of meeting needs, Graham makes the most sense, but the draft is deep at DT, imo.  If I am the GM (and we all know I should be), I trade back and add a second rounder.

Not many people are talking about Ohio State WR Emeka Egbuka.  He had 900 yards while playing in the shadow of generational talent Jeremiah Smith (1200 yards).  I think he is pretty quiet right now--he suffered some injuries in 2023, but had over 1100 yards in 2022.  If we move back, maybe?

 

I would be seriously upset if they picked Starks in round one.  Graham did have another first round DT right next to him for whatever that’s worth.  Agree with you on trading back if it brings another 2nd especially if our target is gone 

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Pats are ahead of us no matter what.  

Jags are looking iffy against Indy. 

Giants can't move the ball vs. Philly, that looks out of reach.

So...if we lose, still looking at it like this:

1/2 CLE/NE 

3 TEN

4 NYG 

5 JAX 

6 BEST CASE CAR  

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1 hour ago, kungfoodude said:

Or possibly McMillian the WR.

Yea Leggette is not having the rookie year I assumed he would have, but I have the feeling Coker will be the man in Carolina for the next two to 3 years unless we get McMillian, but I see the Panthers needing defense more than a 1st round offensive player this year.

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1 hour ago, Shocker said:

I would be seriously upset if they picked Starks in round one.  Graham did have another first round DT right next to him for whatever that’s worth.  Agree with you on trading back if it brings another 2nd especially if our target is gone 

gotta focus on inside out, front to back--so I think we could trade back--if there is a demand.  Looks like we are going around #8.

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