My one and only mock draft

[Waldo]

13 hours ago, MHS831 said:

Bech or Noel---I think they also like Trapilo (OT) from BC.  I hope they grab a T, personally, but with BC, they may not feel a sense of urgency

I don't think they have an OT under contract next year so they need to find a sense of urgency IMO. Leaning onto BC, who no team wanted this year on a real contract, at this point is a mystery to me. So many coaches have passed him over in his 5 years. So yeah take an OT and hole they can become a solid backup at least

[Bear Hands]

22 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I don't know, that workout warrior who never had more than a sack and a half in a season and put up the tackle numbers of a rotational two down NT seems like a guy most people should vehemently not want with a top 10 pick.

Well I know you don't want him, that isn't news haha

[LinvilleGorge]

15 minutes ago, Waldo said:

I don't think they have an OT under contract next year so they need to find a sense of urgency IMO. Leaning onto BC, who no team wanted this year on a real contract, at this point is a mystery to me. So many coaches have passed him over in his 5 years. So yeah take an OT and hole they can become a solid backup at least

I do think that if there's a massive curveball thrown at #8 it's an OT. There's a lot of smoke signaling that OT is probably a lot higher on our need list than most fans would expect. We look fine on paper this year but after this year it's super cloudy and taking an OT at #8 would probably open the door to trading Moton now.

I mean, look at a team like the Bengals. Joe Burrow has been taking an unholy beating. If I'm them I'd send us a 2nd rounder for Moton without a second thought because they're shortening Burrow's career behind these OLs.

I almost expect an OT to be taken by us somewhere in the first three rounds.

[Waldo]

3 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I do think that if there's a massive curveball thrown at #8 it's an OT. There's a lot of smoke signaling that OT is probably a lot higher on our need list than most fans would expect. We look fine on paper this year but after this year it's super cloudy and taking an OT at #8 would probably open the door to trading Moton now.

I mean, look at a team like the Bengals. Joe Burrow has been taking an unholy beating. If I'm them I'd send us a 2nd rounder for Moton without a second thought because they're shortening Burrow's career behind these OLs.

I almost expect an OT to be taken by us somewhere in the first three rounds.

I would be fine with an OT early. It would just confirm why none of those guys are under contract at this point past this year. Not idea which way all this breaks but it's wide open this year.

[LinvilleGorge]

1 minute ago, Waldo said:

I would be fine with an OT early. It would just confirm why none of those guys are under contract at this point past this year. Not idea which way all this breaks but it's wide open this year.

The way the draft board is projected to fall it's not out of the question at all that the BPA at #8 very well could be an OT. I expect NE to go OT but that might be the only OT off the board before us. If NE doesn't go OT Maye should demand a trade.

[Waldo]

27 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

The way the draft board is projected to fall it's not out of the question at all that the BPA at #8 very well could be an OT. I expect NE to go OT but that might be the only OT off the board before us. If NE doesn't go OT Maye should demand a trade.

It's all so unpredictable this year. OT is a better option than any other offensive position at 8 but that teir 2 clump is so similar with their 'but's so positional value should enter the discussions where OT holds strong IMO.

[mrcompletely11]

1 hour ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I do think that if there's a massive curveball thrown at #8 it's an OT. There's a lot of smoke signaling that OT is probably a lot higher on our need list than most fans would expect. We look fine on paper this year but after this year it's super cloudy and taking an OT at #8 would probably open the door to trading Moton now.

I mean, look at a team like the Bengals. Joe Burrow has been taking an unholy beating. If I'm them I'd send us a 2nd rounder for Moton without a second thought because they're shortening Burrow's career behind these OLs.

I almost expect an OT to be taken by us somewhere in the first three rounds.

I will never ever complain about picking a top 1-3 tackle in the first round no matter what our current line situation is. 

 

I still want Walker at 8 but if its tackle then so be it

Edited April 21, 2025 by mrcompletely11

[PNW_PantherMan]

1 hour ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I do think that if there's a massive curveball thrown at #8 it's an OT. There's a lot of smoke signaling that OT is probably a lot higher on our need list than most fans would expect. We look fine on paper this year but after this year it's super cloudy and taking an OT at #8 would probably open the door to trading Moton now.

I mean, look at a team like the Bengals. Joe Burrow has been taking an unholy beating. If I'm them I'd send us a 2nd rounder for Moton without a second thought because they're shortening Burrow's career behind these OLs.

I almost expect an OT to be taken by us somewhere in the first three rounds.

If Dan flips the last year of Moton for a 2nd and gets a franchise LT at 8, then he's the fuging man.  That would be brilliant.

[LinvilleGorge]

10 minutes ago, PNW_PantherMan said:

If Dan flips the last year of Moton for a 2nd and gets a franchise LT at 8, then he's the fuging man.  That would be brilliant.

It's the type of forward thinking operating that has rarely been seen from this organization. It's the type of thing done by well ran organizations fairly regularly.

[Waldo]

37 minutes ago, PNW_PantherMan said:

If Dan flips the last year of Moton for a 2nd and gets a franchise LT at 8, then he's the fuging man.  That would be brilliant.

Getting a 2nd for Moton would flip how I look at Morgan. His values are too dated and that would be a 180 IMO.

[LinvilleGorge]

31 minutes ago, Waldo said:

Getting a 2nd for Moton would flip how I look at Morgan. His values are too dated and that would be a 180 IMO.

I honestly don't know that we could get a 2nd. I'm just saying that if I was calling the shots for the Bengals that would make a lot of sense to me. I've been watching my MVP caliber QB take an absolute beating his entire career. A 2nd rounder to help curb that even if for the relative short term seems like a well spent 2nd rounder. At 31 with potential knee issues, Moton probably isn't the long-term solution for them but he could definitely be a 2-3 year bandaid.

[Waldo]

1 hour ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I honestly don't know that we could get a 2nd. I'm just saying that if I was calling the shots for the Bengals that would make a lot of sense to me. I've been watching my MVP caliber QB take an absolute beating his entire career. A 2nd rounder to help curb that even if for the relative short term seems like a well spent 2nd rounder. At 31 with potential knee issues, Moton probably isn't the long-term solution for them but he could definitely be a 2-3 year bandaid.

IDK where he is health wise so a 2nd could be the moon. Being on deal with 1 year left with noncontract talks screams volumes people around here keep ignoring.

[jasonluckydog]

I would rather have top talent than extra picks. In most draft classes, if you get 3 to 5 starters out of 9 drafted, it was a successful draft. The lower rounds have the better odds of getting a starting player. I hope we don't trade back. Take BPA and live with it. Don't reach it based on need. Thursday should be fun. I'm cool with taking a TE RB EDG for our 1st pick.