MrEpsYtown

I think Kyle Hamilton comes to mind. But he also plays in a defensive scheme that is made for free lancing and things of that nature. I do think it is a fair critique because I don't think McDermott's defense is very multiple and so I am not sure a player like that would have success as a swiss army knife. That said I think he'd be a great corner in this system and an all-pro safety.

Agreed. I think some circumstances made it so, but I just don't think I see a first round player. At the same time, I think he is going to be very good so I am pretty conflicted honestly.

See I like McConkey and I think he will be successful. And I don't have a problem with drafting him. But I do have trouble with him in round 1. Like he is small. He isn't tiny, but he is small. I guess my biggest issue is that he wasn't insanely productive in college, his best season was 762 yards. I do think he will be a better pro and I think he helps, but he isn't the real answer. I'm down with him as a "second guy."

I think Franklin is but I don't think Pearsall is.

I am still in the same camp. I want one of the top 3 and feel they are unattainable. I want them to draft one of Brain Thomas Jr. or AD Mitchell. I think these two guys are ideal fits. I think they will draft 1 of Franklin, Worthy, or McConkey. These guys represent what Beane was saying he wants in a WR.

Must be cool to be a Broncos fan. Awful uniform reveal and a trade for Zach Wilson in the same day.

I agree, just reliving the whole thing again makes me question if we were ready or not and that is a coaching issue. Sliding protection away from Chris Jones on a very critical play was most upsetting and egregious to me.

I really like Paul. I think he is better than some of these tweeners. He is a pure left tackle and his floor is early second round, but I could totally see him sneaking in the first for whoever misses out on Morgan.

So the answer should always be smash. But these jerseys are pretty bad. Like not cool bad like terrible bad. I do like the throwbacks though.

Yeah I mean if there is a place where Wilson has a chance to make it it’s with Payton competing with Stidham. And Wison is still more interesting than that next crop of quarterbacks. He needs to grow a beard or something. A little re-birth.

Yeah I don't think he is the answer, but they should punt on the QB in the first round this year. They will not be able to jump the Vikings so they should trade down for an extra 1 next year like the Bills did in 17. They have very little capital.

Rams Saints Colts

I’m spamming McGregor…I think he is better than some of the guys projected to go way before him.

Coach all day. If I didn't have a family I would give up my high school teaching and coaching job to try to climb the ladder and be an OL coach. I love analyzing and correcting OL technique and just based on going to a number of clinics and chalk talks over the years, I feel like I know as much as a lot of the college and NFL Oline coaches out there.

JT knows his stuff and he was a Saint, so he would be very familiar with the playbook. It’s all E-P staples like juke, dagger, hoss etc. All good stuff.

I think this is a really good point. I think on some level age is a factor, but this is a win now team so older prospects don’t bother me as much as they usually would. Pearsall has some savvy and complexity to his game that makes him a guy who can step in right away. At the same time he might have limited upside from what he is right now. On the other hand, Leggette is more raw for an older prospect. But to me, with this roster I think you just want day 1 contributors who are hired, cheap guns for the next 4 years. I want my first round pick to be a younger guy because he is hopefully an impact player who will be around for 5 plus a second contract. That’s just my 2 cents on the topic.

Pearsall makes a ton of sense in that second wave. He is versatile, runs pretty good routes, catches everything and can get open deep. I said in a post somewhere that I think, again just my opinion, based on what Beane was saying its Worthy, Franklin, McConkey and maybe Leggette as guys who fit what he described he wants. In the next batch it’s really Pearsall who makes the most sense imo.

Dude let’s all pool some cash together. Then we can all be in the draft room.

After them, I would say Burton. After that Walker and to a lesser extent Pearsall.

In terms of vertical threats IMO: Thomas Worthy Mitchell Franklin Leggette

I do think it will be very difficult to come away with 2 of Worthy, McConkey, Franklin, Leggette...but possible! I guess the challenge is to identify the next group of guys who seem to fit their "type." Corley and Washinton are probably just RAC slots. Cowing is a guy I like a lot but he is probably just a slot. Baker, Pearsall, and Thrash seem to check a bunch of those boxes and seem like the type they like as multi-purpose receivers. Walker, McMillan and Rice to some extent are very interesting and check some of those boxes.

Beane's thoughts about WR and the offense kind of reflect my own. The E-P offense they run is about route running, understanding spacing and concepts, reliability, and versatility. To me, the most important thing Beane said was: Essentially they would love to have a #1 but it is not something they need. "In this offense, you need guys who are smart, versatile, selfless, and can make the plays that their skillset allows them to make. If it's a tall guy that Josh is going to throw a 50/50 ball, he has to come down with it. If it's a guy who want to get the ball in his hands and get some RAC, he has to do that." That is the most telling to me. If the guy is big he has to play big. If a guy is supposed to be fast he needs to play fast. Also they aren't going to ask a slow guy to get RAC or little guys to play big. Gabe Davis, big, didn't play big, did not run good routes, not really versatile. Did not make plays when counted on. Gone. Deonte Harty, was supposed to be fast and get RAC and be a downfield threat...did none of that and he is gone. Diggs smart, versatile, not selfless...dogged it at times. Did not make the plays he was supposed to make as a #1. Gone. Smart, versatile, selfless players...guys who don't care who is getting the ball, are going to run their routes hard and be where they are supposed to be. Everything Beane says narrows it down in my mind. The guys who meet those criteria who will go early outside the top three are Worthy, Franklin, McConkey, and to a lesser extent Leggette. Thomas does play big and I can see him as a guy they like. I really like him, but I am not sure he offers what Beane is talking about. Same with Coleman and AD Mitchell, who I like. I am not a betting man, but I would bet on Worthy, McConkey or Franklin being their guy.

Yeah I like Shorter but it’s feeling very Vosean Joseph like. IRed and then waived in year two. Shorter never play a down. Joseph was picked 1 pick before Dre Greenlaw and a few picks before Andrew Van Ginkel, Blake Cashman and EJ Speed. Shorter ofcourse went a few picks before Dantayvion Wicks and Puka Nacua. Now I’m not sure he has an avenue to make the roster.

It's probably posturing, but I have been saying the whole number 1 receiver thing is extremely overblown in today's offenses, especially this scheme which is designed on concepts and spreading the ball around. It would be nice to have a guy like Jefferson or Chase, but you don't have to force the issue for a guy in this draft.

The obsession with backup quarterbacks still sustains here huh.