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Let's say ALL our guys do well in camp, and ignore one year contracts in this consideration as it could be addressed next year. For OVERALL success, is the ceiling Dawkins/Spain/Morse/Ford/Nsekhe, Nsekhe/Dawkins/Morse/Spain/Ford, or something else? Do Long or Waddle grab a spot if they step up? Pre-draft I heard things like how Nsekhe might have been our best current option st RT, but his "true" position was LT. Now there's the discussion of Ford at RG vs RT. It makes me think of the value of having the biggest improvement at a single position, or shuffling the line for multiple smaller improvements. Is it better to play to a strength, or minimize weaknesses? There's the saying about your weakest link, but does that come into play as much considering play calling to work around it?

I sure as hell hope that's not while you are driving... ?

Brown and Beasley say hi.

And yet still 7 picks in the first 4 rounds. That's a bit bigger of a deal.

I'm literally choking over his punter freakout lol

Why risk a bad pass when the guy leads the nation in broken tackles and rushing touchdowns? If it aint broke, don't fix it.

Guys he had question marks at QB, and played with AJ Brown and DK to explain his lack of production. He's a great dual threat TE who will dominate with Allen.

Soon as we made that pick, NE traded out behind us. If Belicheat wanted him, that's good enough for me.

Seems to work, led the nation in broken tackles and yards after contact (and in TDs).

His supporting cast was their same level. Watch his play and you'll see vision, patience, broken tackles and fighting for yards. Leading the nation in TDs and broken tackles has to count for something.

People getting too hung up on metrics like combine speed. Maybe watch his tape, he scores TDs.

Good thing they all can catch.

Meh, it wasn't much of a trade up. Worst case could have gotten Risner if they didn't drop a late rounder to secure Ford.

Just read that part about how few sacks/pressures he allowed, just fantastic. Add that to Morse who hasn't allowed a sack since his rookie year and Allen is going to be able to run when he WANTS to, not when he has to.

Brown and Beasley and a developing Foster mean nothing then.

Was announced as a tackle despite being listed as a guard. Highlight reel also featured him playing tackle.

Would have liked the higher graded Risner, but this is a great pick. Can also play guard (was listed as one) but they announced him as a tackle. Greedy Williams would have been great too.

Don't worry, NFL.com has Greedy Williams mocked to us in the second (which I will be very happy with), and know of at least a couple people who will throw an absolute fit over going defense again because we apparently did NOTHING to address the offense this offseason. "Nothing but practice squad players" I believe they called Morse/Brown/Beasley/Spain/Nsekhe/Kroft/etc.

I've never heard of an arctic bomb, and polar vortex is a real thing that is far more than just cold weather.

3 of the top 8 graded players (excluding QB or C) left for our pick at #8 are tackles with one being a hybrid G/T. I disagree with the notion of some in this thread that we should draft the C/G to be a backup and compete for the other G spot, we already have one of those and can get a starter with our pick. The other 5 top graded players are 4 WRs (including DK) and a 1st round talent CB in Greedy Williams. Even the 9th graded player is another CB.

All aboard the DK train I guess.

Lol could have traded down and still had their choice of QBs.

He said PICKS 2-10, implying multiple. Technicality.

I was hoping we could have gone to Denver with "Hey, give us something or we'll trade our pick to someone wanting Haskins", otherwise outstanding. Thank you Oakland!

Wow such useful breaking news whole seconds before the puck is made. I'm sure that served a lot other than annoying watching it live being ruined for then.