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Van Pran will be the Center. That's my belief, folks can think that is overly optimistic. McGovern will stay at LG.

Once again, I'd like to request a "sangry" emoji.

I think you are one of the credible posters here. I don't quite agree with you, but I understand your point. I'm not interested in drafting a WR in the later rounds. They needed to draft two early, or plan on bringing in a veteran post 6/1 that isn't ready for the glue factory. Obviously, it is a reset year. I think you can do that and not have one of the worst WR rooms in the league, which is what I think they have, even if the plan is to redistribute targets and use RB and TE more. For instance, if there is a secret trade that brings in Aiyuk for 2025 draft capital, and they have a way of fitting him under the cap, and extending him, I'd think Beane had an excellent plan, and he was not irresponsible about the WR room. If not, I think he is carrying forward his Carolina roots which neglected the position when Beane was there.

Pretend that is the plan, and look at Beane's draft from that perspective. It suddenly makes much more sense. I sure hope this is more than fan fiction.

I don't mind the investment at S. Bishop was one of my favorite safeties in the draft, and it was not a particularly deep draft at the position. If I had known Hicks was going to slide like he did, well, I think he would have fit our system. I just don't align with whatever their vision of the WR room is. I agree with @Kirby Jackson that they seem to be asking folks to play one level up from where expectations should be comfortable. And Coleman wasn't my pick. I liked Mitchell and McConkey (along with Legette) at #28, 32, 33. I'd have tried to find a way to get two of them. Anyway, it played out the way it did, and now I'm hopeful Coleman can actually be a successful boundary WR (he's likable and athletically gifted, I still worry about separation.) Beane has to bring someone in post 6/1. If they are really satisfied with the WR room standing pat, to me it's Carolina's Cam Newton years redux, only we have yet to even reach a single SB.

That's great, because they both need to play in the slot to be maximally effective.

Could be. It's just a pet peeve of mine when folks point to KC as an equivalent situation that somehow justifies our inadequate WR room.

I just picked them because I always thought that was a cool name for a baseball team.

It's more excusable for the Chiefs with Andy Reid calling the plays. If they add, it will have to be a trade for a roster player that isn't a washed headcase, or maybe someone shakes loose that isn't currently available due to the draft.

Toledo Mudhens.

Especially if they maybe passed on players like Mitchell and Burton because of character issues of one kind or another.

He might switch to sarcasm about how Josh is not serious about football.

Maybe it's Beane trying to make sure we get the 3rd round comp pick next time.

What the hell, don't even think those thoughts. It's bad juju. Apparently one is an ignorant yahoo for being concerned about it. They went into one of the deepest drafts at WR and took one shot. That fella may turn out well, and I sure hope he does, but separation is an issue -- this after Beane explicitly said they were looking to be more explosive and that separation was a criteria for improving the WR room.

Don't invade Russia.

He's going to legally change his name to Tylan Neverholding.

You can add Van Pran to that list.

I was just joking with you. I might be a bit younger, I dunno, but I do remember watching the Leafs. I used to like them, whereas I have always disliked the Bruins, though I admired Bobby Orr, for instance. There's something entitled about Toronto, and their fans, I'm not sure, that turned me against them.

Well, I was trying to talk myself into feeling better about the draft, and now I'm mad again. Thanks, Nick. It still might work out, but I do think there is an arrogance there, and it is because there isn't really accountability. I hope Beane is lying about not bringing anyone in post 6/1.

I could be wrong, naturally, but very briefly, here's my take. I like the draft more than Happy. I give it a B+. I actually don't find any of the picks outrageous, except maybe the last one, and that is so fun, I'm not mad about it. Maybe he becomes something useful, I dunno. I wasn't happy about Coleman for reasons I've specified too many times on this board. He still might work out, and he's certainly an entirely amiable kid, which is splendid weather after the end of the Diggs affair. I doubt top 3 WR was ever in the cards, and I'm not really sure about Thomas. I liked Legette over Coleman, but Beane clearly did not. I think they needed to add another WR talent from this draft early. The alternate strategy would have involved using some 2025 draft capital and moving up for another WR. I liked McConkey, personally. The upshot is you wouldn't have gotten Bishop, maybe. You'd end up with more holes, and probably an overall draft grade lower than B+. On the other hand, you'd have placed more emphasis on a reset that favored weighting the roster construction towards offensive production, and tolerating less depth. I'm afraid Beane's strategy is too risk averse, and that misses on Miller and the way Diggs ended has reaffirmed the regimes' baseline proclivities towards high-character effort players that may become good players, but probably don't have a ceiling that could reach elite playmaker. I'm not convinced they aren't in a pattern that tops out as perennial playoff team. OTOH, they easily could have won last year, even with debilitating injuries on defense. I'll feel better about this draft if Beane adds a good to very good WR through trade or free agency post 6/1.

I think you need to see a doctor about that. It doesn't sound right.

Please be right about this, but the add has to be in the good to very good range, i think. Adequate pro won't move the needle.

So, the wallet was under the coffee pot with the crack in it all this time.

I saw that podcast, and I value Cosell's take. I still think Beane planned on Diggs being here in 2024. I don't think he's falling off a cliff. My guess was he is still a solid WR2 caliber player, at least. Draft pick compensation is a legit consideration.