That highest scoring offense we witnessed in the regular season was pretty lackluster against the great teams with good to great Defenses in the Playoffs. We had to completely lean on James Cook for Baltimore and KC. And when the game was on the line, the core failed us.
Will Johnson, Matthew Golden, and Derrick Harmon stil there. One of the three might be able to fall within reach of us and if you can get one of them, even if you have to move up a few - do it. Any would be a big win. Especially the first two.
This is what I was talking about in the ridiculous "Trade up to 2" thread when people were arguing trade packages to move to 2 from 30. They just paid 2 1st's, a 2nd, and a 4th to move up THREE picks. You can throw out the trade chart if you want that pick.
His injury isn't expected to have him not ready by Week 1. The question is how much of the offseason does he miss and how will missed time in Training Camp (if that happens) effect his ability to start Week 1? Especially with a conservative with (most) Rookies coach like McDermott.
You're entitled to your opinion. But I think it's a severely flawed mindset to say you'd take a lesser player that can play right away as opposed to a consensus Top 10 talent that may or may not be ready by Week 1.
Johnson isn't a situation of a player that's expected to miss significant time in his Rookie year. He might just have to play a little catch up. This is the type of player we shouldn't be able to sniff. If you can get a potentially Elite talent in the 20's and have him under a Rookie deal for 4 years simply bc he's not 100% on Draft Day and may or may not be ready Week 1 - you jump at that opportunity, where we're picking.
He'd be a Top 10 selection without the medical. And his injury isn't expected to make him miss time in season. It could make him miss some of the offseason though. But we do have veteran options in White and Jackson that could hold the fort for a little while until he gets up to speed. And in the long term, you've brought a Top 10 type talent to the team. I don't think you should take a lesser talent bc they're available right away at Rookie Mini Camp and Training Camp as opposed to a guy of greater talent bc they might not be ready Week 1 of their Rookie season.
What has Will Johnson all of a sudden slipping by prognosticators? It seemed to me like up until less than a week ago, he was a given to go in like the top 12 picks. But over the past few days, more and more Draft people have him within reach of us or outright falling to us. Did people start hearing things or something?
If we get to around 28 and we're still standing pat, the board isn't falling right, and Jaxson Dart is on the board - I pretty much expect we're trading out to them.