If not a WR @ 26 then ….

RT is waaay up in the air too. Dillion doesn’t sound like he’s ready according to Vrabel. And… please don’t bring up the 49ers game. He had Swaim in his hip pocket all day helping out. That really limits our offense. Brewer is below average and misses his assignments and is technically dubious. Don’t know a thing about Jones other than he’s never been a full time starter. OL is the biggest need by a hair over WR. If Woods were 100% I would feel better, but he is probably going to follow the Dupree timeline from last year.

 

We need to add two OL and two WR and actually a CB because I also doubt our other ACL guy, Farley, will be 100% either. Some holes that the Jones and Skrines and Fitzpatricks of the world won’t and don’t fix.

 

Someone will trade up to 26, as SOMEONE who is significant caliber will fall.

We won't get a kings ransom, but can probably squeeze out a 2nd round pick.

That is our best strategy. Get your QB of the future in Ridder or Corral, fill the Guard/WR spot in the 2nd (pending details of the trade) or 3rd. - and then use your additional 3rd to take whichever you did not select 2nd round.

All these mocks and assumptions of a G or T in the 1st irritate me -- there are plenty of those that can be had round 3 and make a significant impact on the roster. (ex: Nate Davis)

1. Since 2013, only 1/4 1st round OL remains on the roster. (2013, 2014, 2016, 2020)
2. Radunz is the only 2nd rounder since 2013
3. 2 OL have been taken in the 3rd - Poutasi and Davis.

^ The above is the reason I believe it's either WR or QB in rd. 1

 

I 100% agree our best strategy is to trade down and pick up more picks. I would throw in one of our 4ths too to get a 2nd. The Julio debacle is making me have a stomach ache looking at all the holes we have yet to fill.

 

Sign OL Ereck Flowers and Dennis Kelley.
Draft QB Howell or Corral 1st
Draft WR Calvin Austin 3rd
Draft TE Jelani Woods 4th

 

I can’t imagine going guard in the 1st. Of the top 40 guards in the league, only 8 were drafted in the first round. That means 32 were drafted Rd 2-UDFA. You can get solid guards anywhere in the draft. Meanwhile, 26 of the top 40 OT were taken in Rds 1 or 2. The later in the draft you go, the harder it is to find a good tackle. Since we don’t have a 2nd, I gotta go tackle over guard with our 1st rounder if we don’t go WR.

 

If we go OL, they are looking for someone to play RT this year and LT next year.

 

Agreed

It was expected that Dillion would not do anything year one given the Covid situation in the FCS sub division. He's had a year to learn, let's get him out there.

We need to address the gaping hole at Left Guard.

 

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