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Funchess obviously wouldn't be an exciting addition, but they probably aren't looking for that in free agency as a WR anyways. Funchess has at least shown he can be moderately productive over the course of a full season. And for all the handwringing about his catch rate, his true catch rate in 2018 (since he was basically out the entire year in 2019) was higher than Robinson's this past season. Beane liked Funchess in Carolina, he'll likely be signing a very cheap and or 1 year deal (both of which are ideal), and he gives us a big and somewhat proven red zone target that we don't currently have on the team. Maybe more importantly, he gives us someone that we know is a capable starter when healthy so that we don't have to reach for a more pro-ready WR in the draft if we don't want to. Funchess isn't my #1 target for FA WRs but bringing him in would make a lot of sense and probably moreso than Robinson IMO.

1st rounder tender is roughly $5 million, but point is, he'll be back in New Orleans because nobody is giving up a 1st round pick and that's apparently how New Orleans wants it.

Yeah, Gordon definitely will not be back in LA.

Just curious what your WR rankings are since you and I seem to see things pretty similarly in general. I think we view Jefferson mostly the same way but I'd still be willing to consider him in the first round. Not my preferred choice but I think he's worth considering based on who will likely be available at 22.

I agree. Just guessing Gordon will get more.

Yeah, that's all the detail he gave us. Feel like if there was an illegal search, Q's lawyer would have led off with that instead of saying something along the lines of it being a harmless mistake and that it'll be sorted out soon.

Curious to see how much more Gordon ends up getting. This contract is roughly the max I'd be comfortable giving to a RB (unless they're an all-around weapon like McCaffrey).

FWIW (I'm assuming my friend is misinformed), a friend of mine works at the airport and was there when this all went down. He says Quinnen had the gun in his checked baggage and one of the workers at the airport saw it was an athlete and illegally went through his bag and found the gun and then it turned into this.

6'1.25"

I mean, 6'1", 4.43 speed, and statistically the best in the class at making contested catches is pretty much exactly what you would think the Bills are looking for. The question is if he can do it outside after mostly feasting on people in the slot. I won't try to defend Shenault; he's a 2nd or 3rd round prospect to me.

Jefferson and Shenault are not small and are not burners. Ruggs is, but the level of playmaking that Ruggs can bring to the team is a total game-changer, probably moreso than any other WR that is within our grasp. I think Ruggs will require a trade-up though and I'm not really in favor of that. But long story short, Ruggs will put pressure on defenses every single snap he's on the field and that just isn't the case with Brown and Beasley; Ruggs is the kind of player that can be the key to your offense due to what he can do with the ball as well as what he can do without it. I don't think Jefferson and Shenault are similar to him at all.

I don't think he's very similar to Zay, but the same concern of how he translates to playing outside is definitely there. There's a chance he ends up just being a better version of Jordan Matthews or something, which would have value but would be a disappointing 1st round pick. He's definitely among the group of probably 3 WRs that I would consider at 22 though: Jefferson, Reagor, and Higgins (pending his pro day).

If his market craters and it only costs like $3-5 million per year, sure. Otherwise no.

I like the idea but pretty much hate the mock. and I also totally disagree that Beane views this as the year to trade down. I don’t think there will ever be a year he wants to trade down. if anything, that quote of his means he wants to trade up into the 2nd/3rd round using the extra day 3 picks.

Would love for this to be true but it means nothing.

Give your Clowney to us please.

I imagine Jones would be and I think that would be a good pick (if Beane is genuinely open to taking a tackle). The other two seem like reaches to me based solely on what I've read (haven't watched them at all).

No harm in giving anybody a workout. Skeptical he'd be worth a roster spot though.

Hard to imagine they'd move Dillard at this point, but getting him and Jeffery would definitely be something that would interest me very much.

I like Jefferson a lot, but if there's a concern with him, IMO it's that he might ultimately settle in as just being a big slot WR which probably wouldn't be good value in the 1st round. He has all the physical tools to transition into being a wideout, but he hasn't really shown that much on film yet and that always makes me a little nervous when we're talking about a 1st round pick. I think he's worth considering for sure though. As for other positions, the main needs IMO are (not necessarily in order): WR Edge O-Line (which spot depends on what they want to do with Ford/Spain) CB2 Safety Rotational DT Backup RB and or 3rd down back LB (though they'll probably just re-sign Milano and basically check this box off) My guess is that we address edge prior to the draft. I'm also not particularly high on any of the prospects after Chase Young, but some believe there will be worthy choices at 22. There likely won't be O-Line guys worth taking where we are. CB and safety are both solid options IMO. I think there will probably be 1 or 2 corners that you can justify at #22 and probably 2 or 3 safeties. The other 3 needs aren't important enough IMO to address in the 1st round unless they plan to let Milano walk. So ultimately, my guess is WR, DB, or a disappointing edge pick.

Seems like Gibson is generally considered a 3rd-4th round prospect. It would be pretty shocking to see him get taken in the 1st as you mentioned in the OP. Dugger I think is a realistic option. He could end up being available to us in the 2nd round but his all-around skillset is something I'm sure McDermott would love to have. There will be higher rated safety prospects on the board when we pick, though again, I think Dugger's all-around skillset might place him higher on our board than others like Delpit for example.

Sanders is good in the slot but he's good out wide too. He's generally been a guy that moves around the formations a lot; pretty ideal fit for what Daboll is looking for honestly (just obviously on the older side).

Jefferson's contested catch % this past season was the highest in the entire draft class, going 12/13. If we focus on just the Day 1-2 WRs (rough list of them), their true catch rates last year were (making the calculation based on PFF's drop numbers here): Ruggs: 96.0% Lamb: 93.0% Jefferson: 92.0% Shenault: 91.5% Jeudy: 91.3% Pittman: 90.9% Claypool: 90.5% Aiyuk: 88.8% Mims: 87.7% Higgins: 84.6% Reagor: 79.9% Hamler: 78.9% Peoples-Jones: 78.4% Of course this can be greatly influenced by how deep the targets are; deeper targets are generally more difficult to catch, and Jefferson's average depth of target was the lowest among those players (the only player in single digits). Basically all the players with high average depth of targets are at the bottom of the list in terms of true catch % and vice versa. The exceptions are Lamb (high in both categories), Aiyuk (low in both categories), and Ruggs (average ADoT and the highest true catch %)

It'd be fine because once you acquire him, you can always cut him if you ever need the cap space. Having said that, he's the 6th highest paid RB in the league and I think Singletary is better than him. I would rather be seeking a WR or pass rusher in a trade.

I think he holds the team back and don't think he was anything more than a game manager in the Super Bowl. Looks like we simply disagree on him as a player and that's fine. I'm sure other teams agree with you and that's what I would be counting on if I were in SF's shoes.