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I'd be surprised if at least one of Barron, Revel, or Hairston aren't available at our pick, and any one of them would be worth #30. That would be my preference actually, especially with Benford's long term future on the team in doubt. But yeah they need to add a baseline starter at least so they're not totally desperate. At this point I'd even take Douglas back as long as it's very cheap and he understands a starting spot isn't guaranteed.

There was no rumor, just speculation. This regime has a hardline stance on CB arm length and McDuffie didn't meet the criteria. I can believe that KC thought we would take McDuffie but I think they were mistaken.

I've seen a few people say this but it's really not true. We moved up 34 spots on day three. That isn't just a token cost, it's an entire round of picks we're getting ahead of. It could be the difference between still having draftable players on our board or not.

1 year $1.3M

I don't know. The coaching staff was seemingly totally unprepared for the possibility that a recently concussed CB might get knocked out of the game. If Elam looked like a nervous wreck in that game, that was a direct reflection of his coaches. They were intimidated and not able to handle any kind of adversity.

One thing I'll say is I hated how we used him in the AFCCG. We spent two drives playing him way back off the line out of fear and Mahomes had the easiest reps of his life just casually throwing the ball underneath him. That was horrific coaching for sure. If you're forced to play a backup at least let him play a style that he's comfortable with. Whatever happened, it was a complete top to bottom organizational failure that this regime has otherwise avoided which is why it sticks out. A rare case where the front office and the coaching staff were not on the same page.

Every franchise has an Elam level bust at least once in the last 5 years. It's disappointing but not crippling. It does become a real problem if you stack consecutive 1st round busts. We need a lot more from Kincaid and Coleman starting this year. If those two bust right after Elam then Beane will have some very difficult questions to answer.

I don't know, for me he always kind of looked like he didn't belong out there. Going back to his very first preseason game where he had one nice pass breakup and the camera cut to McDermott on the sidelines clapping. Even on that pass breakup nothing about it looked natural, you could tell he was thinking through his coaching and not just playing. He made some plays in his limited snaps but he never looked comfortable out there. I think the NFL is just too fast for him and the development is never going to happen. I put the failure on the scouting, not the coaching. Beane got desperate for a CB and forced himself to see potential that wasn't there.

I'd be looking to package two 5ths to move up into the 3rd round. The draft value chart says 109 + 170 + 173 would get us to 87. Then we'd still have a 4th, a 5th, and two 6ths.

I would have given him away for free honestly. Getting rid of his cap space is a win on its own.

I'm glad they are not just handing him the job, nothing he did last year warranted that. To me it should be Forrest competing with Hamlin for the FS role and Rapp competing with Bishop for the SS role, most likely with some rookie addition involved in the competition as well.

I know you're half joking but I think there is much better proof of concept than that in Forrest. Cine never started because of his gruesome rookie year injury. Forrest was a starter in his 2nd and 3rd seasons, although missed most of the 3rd season with a shoulder injury. Then he lost his job last year when the new coaching staff took over. I'm not going to throw any confetti but there are real reasons to be optimistic about this signing.

Sounds like injuries followed by a new coaching staff in Washington disrupted his development. I like this as a low cost upside option for a position of weakness on the roster.

No kidding!

I'm good with Jonathan Jones for like $2.5M. He has familiarity with Mike Pellegrino. Ideally he would end up as the backup behind a highly drafted rookie.

A 1T in the 2nd round I'd have no issue with. If I was laying out my ideal day 1 and 2 draft scenario it would be CB 1st round, then the best WR available and the best DL available with our 2nd round picks. Then trade back into the 3rd round and take the best safety or DL available. Obviously I don't expect Beane to actually have such a hyperspecific plan, nor would I want him to, but if the value fell that way it would be perfect for our needs and based on the draft class I think it's somewhat realistic.

I can't imagine this regime passing up on Starks if he's still there at #30. He fits everything they look for from a player and character perspective. It wouldn't be my preference but it's not my worst case scenario either. Would be a very safe pick and maybe Beane could use a single or double on his recent 1st round resume.

They'll sign a vet baseline like Jonathan Jones, as they should. I am hoping for a 1st round CB, every time I look at a mock draft it feels like that's where the best value is going to be. All of the legit 1st round caliber pass rushers will probably be off the board. I would even rather draft a safety than a 1T.

My growing concern is that they are going to draft a 1T in the 1st round because they convince themselves it's their one missing piece, and historically Beane has pigeonholed himself in the 1st round.

I'm much less enthused by this signing. He'll be 31 in June and coming off a down year. Feels very similar to the Daquan Jones signing last year which I also was not a fan of. Beane really can't help himself with this type of player. The one saving grace is that it is again a 1 year deal so I guess it doesn't hurt. FWIW PFF graded him as the 150th best DT last year with a 49.4. As others have said he's a more natural fit in a 4-3 so maybe he can return to form.

One underrated aspect of this move - two of our conference rivals have a horrible OT situation, and this move helps us take advantage of that. Nothing frustrates me more than coming into a game where everyone talks about the opposing offense's pass protection problems, or how they're missing a starter on the OL, and then we watch their QB casually stand there all day playing easy pitch and catch. Next order of business is fixing the secondary. All the pass rush in the world doesn't matter if the QB is finding an open target in 2 seconds or less. I think best case scenario in the draft is best CB available with our 1st round pick, then best DL and best WR available with our 2nd round picks.

Who even cares about the money, honestly? This is a very weak FA class. Giving most of our remaining 2025 cap space to Bosa doesn't prevent us from making any other meaningful moves. It's about as risk free as it gets. Manage his reps and let him loose in the playoffs.