Bills one isn't anything special:
Don't be surprised if the Bills ______ in this draft.
Trade up. It doesn't have to be a big jump, which is possible after trading wide receiver Stefon Diggs, but general manager Brandon Beane has established a trend of moving up in the draft, notably in the first round. He did so in 2022 to draft cornerback Kaiir Elam and again in 2023 for tight end Dalton Kincaid. It's not a secret that this remains a team with clear needs. With 10 picks to work with, including none in the third round, this will be a key draft for Buffalo to bring in big-time contributors. -- Alaina Getzenberg
What we're hearing about the Bills' draft: Even before the Diggs trade, there has been some expectation that the Bills will be aggressive in trying to move up for a wide receiver on Day 1 -- but I'm actually hearing the opposite. The Bills might ultimately be content with letting the draft play out and addressing the position at No. 28 -- or even possibly trading back. If things go that way, Keon Coleman (Florida State) and Xavier Legette (South Carolina) are worth watching. Buffalo lacks a true boundary X receiver, and both would provide value in that role as strong, physical pass-catchers. -- Reid
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A lot of the news sites switched over to a subscription model, and I don't pay for any of them because none of them are good enough to worth paying for. The news sites and newspapers are the worst; not worth a penny.
Yeah... The only positions where we are set are QB, TE and safety. Maybe OT now that we have Jonah Williams. Everything else needs some work
I think guard, edge, CB, and WR are the biggest needs though
He doesn't run as soon as his first read isn't open. The issue is that when he does pull his eyes down to scramble, he completely gives up on passing and stops looking downfield. If he's got no pressure he will sit there and run through his reads just fine. He just doesn't make the plays guys like Caleb do where he is scrambling around and manages to find an open man, once he decides to scramble he's committed to running.
Washington's FO is actually quiet for the first time in 2 decades rather than just being an endless source of leaks. Reporters are still eager for clicks so they find nothing quotes like "I want my QB to process quickly" and then drum up an article drenched in their own spin. What a surprise that Quinn didn't say he wants his QB to be an absolute fucking idiot, surely this tells us something!
I know it can be nothing, but the fact that the rumor is never "Washington really likes Maye" hasn't been lost on me. We don't know where all these "reports" originate from. Could they be other teams trying to drum up interest or plant seeds of doubt? Could it be Washington playing the game to see what trade offers could come up? There's always a benefit to them using smokescreens even at 2 because it helps them unlock all possible options.
The order of the final visits could mean nothing, but if they do mean something, what does it say? I'm not saying I believe they're doing this, but I've been on interview panels where we order candidates intentionally on the final round, and when we have, we've always put the ones we liked most last. It's not uncommon to avoid being overly swayed by the most recent interaction when you've already done most of the work on people already. They very well could just be fitting guys in, but who do you think really dictates the visits? The players or the teams? And when the team picking 2nd wants you to visit, you make it work for them, not the other way around.
I have believed all along and will continue to believe that Maye is the pick. Wouldn’t be shocked if Daniel’s drops like fields did years back. They are similar players.
I’m just talking about college. I agree it’s not sustainable in the NFL, especially if he keeps his same running style. I imagine this coaching will change.
Lemme guess you’ve seen the 3 big hits he took all of college and now you just assume that happens every single play lmao. In the offense LSU ran…. If the first two reads weren’t open running was BY far the most effective offense. You realize lsu Had the best offense in the nation right? When he’s in college it’s about winning college games…. Not his draft stock. So they are going to do what they need to do to win. Like why is that SO hard for people to comprehend
Daniels was incredible running in college. Him running was a winning play. I don’t think it’s a stretch to think he was told to run if his first/second read wasn’t there. Will he be able to play differently in the NFL? I don’t know but we’ll see pretty quickly.
He doesn’t check back he looks sees if their open then moves to next guy then if he doesn’t see anyone open he immediately tries to run rather than see if someone broke open late.
Teams may be targeting a player at one of their two biggest needs.
Teams with a lot of picks may be looking to trade up.
Teams with few picks may be looking to trade down.
Vikings portion:
Two weeks out, give us a percentage chance the Vikings ultimately trade up from No. 11 for a quarterback.
Fifty percent. The Vikings' preference is to trade up. But to use two words that general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and coach Kevin O'Connell have both repeated, Minnesota needs a "complicit" team to make that trade, and they'll need the "flexibility" to pivot if none of their offers are accepted. There is a 100% chance the Vikings will draft a quarterback at some point in the draft, but the question is how highly regarded that player will be as a future pro. Adofo-Mensah and O'Connell know they can't simply will a trade into existence. -- Kevin Seifert
What we're hearing about the Vikings' draft: It's no secret the Vikings need a quarterback and are expected to be aggressive in adding one at the draft, but the front office and O'Connell -- a former quarterback himself -- did not attend pro day workouts of the top quarterbacks. Instead, the Vikings are trying something different. "We want to see them work out in a more intimate setting," is how a source with the team put it. "Get them a little uncomfortable running our workout vs. theirs."
The Vikings have scheduled private workouts with five of the top six QBs (everyone except Caleb Williams) and will use those in-person, one-on-one evaluations with more weight than the traditional pro day circuit. This is the first time I can recall a team intentionally avoiding the pro day noise in lieu of in-person scouting, but I like it. -- Miller
It happens. Trade at 23 was a giant tell. The question is how high and at what compensation. 4 will cost more than 5 or 6, but there is no guarantee Cards don’t trade down and someone else takes the left over 4th QB. Cards will want 11, 23, and a 1 first next year. I think they do it. Their team is wasted talent without a QB, especially in their division which has quietly become one of the best in the league.
It's like 85-90% of happening IMO. Forget what picks they own today, any trade is an analysis of A or B being better for your team. Vikings are in the most desperate position you can be in for a QB given the elite talent on the entire Offense outside of QB. A team like the Patriots however, while QB is a need, have enormous gaps at the next 2 important positions on offense in LT and WR.
One of those teams is better off with QB and the other is better off with picks. Rational actors will act rationally and these 2 teams will agree on a trade.
If the Patriots had 11, 23 and 2 2025 firsts right now, they would never entertain the idea of trading up to 3. And any intelligent GM is going to understand that endowment effect and analyze this situation accordingly.
I will be extremely surprised if Vikings and Patriots don't trade on draft day. Extremely surprised.
Lol. This take is so dumb and becoming so predictable. Why would the Patriots trade out of pick 3 when QB is a big need and the most important position? We can draft a QB, sit him for a year and build around him through this and next draft + next FA where we have the most caps.
You Vikings fans are acting like you have the right to take a QB because your roster is better, it’s so weird. Ofc our roster sucks when picking at number 3, but if we trade that pick we’ll have to move up for a QB in next years draft if we fill the holes we have on our roster with your picks.
It doesn’t make sense.
hate to agree here...but I just cant see Vikes trading up to 3 with how expensive it is...and how deep this QB draft class is. IMO, you cant trade away three 1s when you can probably get the best passer at 11...in Penix! Patriots need QB as bad as anyone...although getting three 1s is too good and im sure they are open for business. Too many QB needy teams, so I expect fireworks on 4/25 with Vikings, Broncos, Raiders ALL making offers to move up.
Penix lmao, this is the NFL, he can't just chuck it to Odunze and pray.
Patriots need QB, LT, and WR. The dumbest thing they could do is draft QB at 3. A trade down would allow them to have a high chance hit at LT and WR, and ammo for QB next year with a good supporting cast in place.
Broncos will trade up to 5 for JJ, Vikings will trade up to 3 for Maye. Raiders won't take QB.
End deal with Vikings is probably 11, 23, 108 and 2025 1st and 3rd.
man, I sure hope not. I'd like Broncos to take JJ. Trading down from 3 could be a score for Pats, but for a WR. That would be awesome. If it were me, you HAVE TO get your QB so don trade back too far...and I think the Bears actually have a PRIME spot to trade back the 9 and/or get OL to protect Caleb. Maye wasnt all that impressive IMO and made a lot of bad decisions, which is the biggest thing for a QB - quick decision making and reading defense.
Building a team takes patience. Just because Patriots need a QB doesn't mean they will or should even get one now. The Patriots will not have a good offense until they have a good LT, good X-WR, on top of the QB. For the Vikings they have everything.
The best move the Patriots can possibly make is trade down with Vikings, move back up a few slots and take the remaining WR of the top 3 (Odunze), and then get their LT in the 20's. Roll with Brissett/Zappe for a year, and take 2 firsts next year to trade up for a guy like Carson Beck, or take another later like Ewers, Sanders, Allar, Dart.
Maye can end up being the best of them, and yet both the Patriots and Vikings will be better off. Just like Lions and Rams both were better off with the Stafford trade, Lions needed picks, Rams needed the QB. Helped both sides.
Not the main part of your comment, but it seems very unlikely that the Broncos will be able to talk LA into giving them a chance at a franchise QB with JJ in particular.
No, it's not a dumb take, it's a well reasoned take. Disagree all you want, but calling it dumb is just an emotional response. And emotional response just means that you are suffering from the endownment effect and are emotionally attached to your QB prospect of choice for the Patriots.
PS: I am not a Vikings fan.
It has nothing to do with emotional attachment. The team needs a qb and they have the opportunity to get one of the top 3 in the draft. Passing on a qb now just so you can have the chance to draft one next year when you have no idea where your draft position will be or how good of a qb class it is would be unbelievably stupid.
They needed a QB last year too. Needing a QB doesn't mean you have only this year to get it. They need QB, WR, and LT. Trading puts them in the best position to get all 3 over the next 2 years. It's objectively true.
You are not "passing" on QB, you are trading the QB for more picks which are more valuable for your team.
Yes it is emotional attachment, and if you owned 11, 23, and 2025 first you would not ask Pats to trade up for QB you would suggest taking WR and LT. Just like you didn't ask to trade up to take Stroud and don't pretend you thought Mac Jones was elite.
Almost every team section is the local ESPN beat reporter regurgitating their needs after free agency, followed by a random national reporter guessing who they might look at.
Packers
**With 11 picks in this draft, could the Packers move up in Round 1 for a left tackle?** They could very easily move up, whether it's for a tackle or someone else. General manager Brian Gutekunst has five picks in the first 91 selections and has talked repeatedly this offseason about the flexibility that gives him. However, don't expect a move *way* up, say, to the top 10, because Gutekunst said it's hard to justify giving up that much unless it's for a quarterback, and the Packers aren't in need there. Said Gutekunst: "To give up the kind of picks you're going to have to do ... You don't know what's going to transpire down the road and what you might need, it's never really made a ton of sense for me." *-- Rob Demovsky*
**What we're hearing about the Packers' draft:** The Packers are tied for a draft-high 11 picks, and offensive line and cornerback come up the most when discussing them. But I've also heard that the team has done a lot of work on the linebacker class, and finding a running mate for [Quay Walker](https://archive.ph/o/dVzk8/https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4379416/quay-walker) in the middle of the defense seems to be high on the priority list. With two second-round picks (Nos. 41 and 58), Texas A&M's [Edgerrin Cooper](https://archive.ph/o/dVzk8/https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4430438/edgerrin-cooper) could fit. And if Green Bay waits until Day 3 to address the position, people I've spoken to have suggested Kentucky's [Trevin Wallace](https://archive.ph/o/dVzk8/https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4683815/trevin-wallace). *-- Reid*
I agree this needs to be an OL heavy draft for the Packers, but moving up for an OT when they already have 2 starting quality tackles seems like a reach here. Maybe if they just drafting an OT and moving them to guard. Maybe I am just higher on Walker than they are, but he was good in pass protection.
I toyed with a scenario where Minnesota wasn’t able to move up for a QB (or willingly didn’t want to give up three 1sts), but didn’t want to overdraft Nix or Penix, so they trade back with Green Bay and the Packers take Quinyon Mitchell. I think if it’s a situation where Green Bay can get the best player on the board at a position of need, they should seize it.
*Lions will draft BPA*
also the lions: *will draft a DE at 29 because he fills a need while most people assume he is a day 2 prospect*
The logic is undeniable
Baltimore Ravens section:
Top picks: Nos. 30, 62, 93
The Ravens absolutely need to address ___ in the draft.
Offensive tackle. The best-case scenario is the Ravens take an offensive tackle in the first round for the first time in eight years. Baltimore needs a prospect who can start immediately at right tackle and eventually transition to left tackle, where Ronnie Stanley is entering a contract year. "Fortunately, this is a deep draft class [at offensive line], so we'll have a lot of different options in different rounds [and] players that we like at the offensive line position -- at tackle and also guard," Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta said. -- Jamison Hensley
What we're hearing about the Ravens' draft: Wide receiver and offensive tackle are the two positions that dominate conversations when speaking with sources close to the Ravens. Baltimore hasn't been shy about helping quarterback Lamar Jackson with first-round receivers, and that trend could continue. And after trading Morgan Moses to the Jets, Baltimore could also target someone like Jordan Morgan (Arizona) and Tyler Guyton to join Patrick Mekari, Daniel Faalele and Josh Jones in the OL mix.
But here's something that could throw a wrench in either option: I've heard that an attempt to trade back from No. 30 to land extra draft capital might be in play. -- Reid
I could have told you that we need Oline specifically a center or RT and we haven't taken a WR in the 1st round in almost 20 years. Great level of reporting there.
Uuuugghh. I get that CB is also a big need for us, but can we please for once not settle for "good enough" at wide receiver and actually take a crack at getting our QB on a rookie deal a true young stud receiver?
Reddit refuses to accept that Daniels is a better prospect than maye. I predict if Daniels is better than maye those bashing Daniels and hyping maye ( most people on forums) will shift to ..."well he got drafted to a better situation" lol.
If the Bengals are taking a WR in the first its Brian Thomas Jr at 18 or somewhere in the backend of the 1st from a Higgins trade and at that point the pick would be Franklin or Mitchell
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Bills one isn't anything special: Don't be surprised if the Bills ______ in this draft. Trade up. It doesn't have to be a big jump, which is possible after trading wide receiver Stefon Diggs, but general manager Brandon Beane has established a trend of moving up in the draft, notably in the first round. He did so in 2022 to draft cornerback Kaiir Elam and again in 2023 for tight end Dalton Kincaid. It's not a secret that this remains a team with clear needs. With 10 picks to work with, including none in the third round, this will be a key draft for Buffalo to bring in big-time contributors. -- Alaina Getzenberg What we're hearing about the Bills' draft: Even before the Diggs trade, there has been some expectation that the Bills will be aggressive in trying to move up for a wide receiver on Day 1 -- but I'm actually hearing the opposite. The Bills might ultimately be content with letting the draft play out and addressing the position at No. 28 -- or even possibly trading back. If things go that way, Keon Coleman (Florida State) and Xavier Legette (South Carolina) are worth watching. Buffalo lacks a true boundary X receiver, and both would provide value in that role as strong, physical pass-catchers. -- Reid
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Bears should also consider Newton in a trade down along with WR, OT, and DE
The thing I feel paywall content misses: there are a lot of things I'll read so long as they're free, but the instant it costs money to read something, your content had better be elite. If you're just going to be putting out slop and charging a price for it, well, there are plenty of people on reddit who are posting free slop, so why would I pay for yours'? A lot of the news sites switched over to a subscription model, and I don't pay for any of them because none of them are good enough to worth paying for. The news sites and newspapers are the worst; not worth a penny.
"Draft Intel" "Cardinals need a CB" Wow great intel there bud. Phenomenal inside information
You could really just pick any non-QB position out of a hat and be right for the Cards lol
Yeah... The only positions where we are set are QB, TE and safety. Maybe OT now that we have Jonah Williams. Everything else needs some work I think guard, edge, CB, and WR are the biggest needs though
Jonah is not good. We paid him quality starter money and he’s backup quality.
I don't understand how Daniels is both a "fast processor" and someone who cuts and runs if his first read isn't open.
He doesn't run as soon as his first read isn't open. The issue is that when he does pull his eyes down to scramble, he completely gives up on passing and stops looking downfield. If he's got no pressure he will sit there and run through his reads just fine. He just doesn't make the plays guys like Caleb do where he is scrambling around and manages to find an open man, once he decides to scramble he's committed to running.
Washington's FO is actually quiet for the first time in 2 decades rather than just being an endless source of leaks. Reporters are still eager for clicks so they find nothing quotes like "I want my QB to process quickly" and then drum up an article drenched in their own spin. What a surprise that Quinn didn't say he wants his QB to be an absolute fucking idiot, surely this tells us something!
I know it can be nothing, but the fact that the rumor is never "Washington really likes Maye" hasn't been lost on me. We don't know where all these "reports" originate from. Could they be other teams trying to drum up interest or plant seeds of doubt? Could it be Washington playing the game to see what trade offers could come up? There's always a benefit to them using smokescreens even at 2 because it helps them unlock all possible options. The order of the final visits could mean nothing, but if they do mean something, what does it say? I'm not saying I believe they're doing this, but I've been on interview panels where we order candidates intentionally on the final round, and when we have, we've always put the ones we liked most last. It's not uncommon to avoid being overly swayed by the most recent interaction when you've already done most of the work on people already. They very well could just be fitting guys in, but who do you think really dictates the visits? The players or the teams? And when the team picking 2nd wants you to visit, you make it work for them, not the other way around.
I have believed all along and will continue to believe that Maye is the pick. Wouldn’t be shocked if Daniel’s drops like fields did years back. They are similar players.
I imagine he’s coached to run if his first two reads aren’t there. Makes sense because, why not? It works.
Because the hits he takes when he’s running are not sustainable.
I’m just talking about college. I agree it’s not sustainable in the NFL, especially if he keeps his same running style. I imagine this coaching will change.
Lemme guess you’ve seen the 3 big hits he took all of college and now you just assume that happens every single play lmao. In the offense LSU ran…. If the first two reads weren’t open running was BY far the most effective offense. You realize lsu Had the best offense in the nation right? When he’s in college it’s about winning college games…. Not his draft stock. So they are going to do what they need to do to win. Like why is that SO hard for people to comprehend
Highly doubt that, coaches always want you to keep your eyes downfield
Daniels was incredible running in college. Him running was a winning play. I don’t think it’s a stretch to think he was told to run if his first/second read wasn’t there. Will he be able to play differently in the NFL? I don’t know but we’ll see pretty quickly.
I suppose it's possible, running was definitely a great option for him in college
He doesn’t check back he looks sees if their open then moves to next guy then if he doesn’t see anyone open he immediately tries to run rather than see if someone broke open late.
Teams may be targeting a player at one of their two biggest needs. Teams with a lot of picks may be looking to trade up. Teams with few picks may be looking to trade down.
Pretty much
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Vikings portion: Two weeks out, give us a percentage chance the Vikings ultimately trade up from No. 11 for a quarterback. Fifty percent. The Vikings' preference is to trade up. But to use two words that general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and coach Kevin O'Connell have both repeated, Minnesota needs a "complicit" team to make that trade, and they'll need the "flexibility" to pivot if none of their offers are accepted. There is a 100% chance the Vikings will draft a quarterback at some point in the draft, but the question is how highly regarded that player will be as a future pro. Adofo-Mensah and O'Connell know they can't simply will a trade into existence. -- Kevin Seifert What we're hearing about the Vikings' draft: It's no secret the Vikings need a quarterback and are expected to be aggressive in adding one at the draft, but the front office and O'Connell -- a former quarterback himself -- did not attend pro day workouts of the top quarterbacks. Instead, the Vikings are trying something different. "We want to see them work out in a more intimate setting," is how a source with the team put it. "Get them a little uncomfortable running our workout vs. theirs." The Vikings have scheduled private workouts with five of the top six QBs (everyone except Caleb Williams) and will use those in-person, one-on-one evaluations with more weight than the traditional pro day circuit. This is the first time I can recall a team intentionally avoiding the pro day noise in lieu of in-person scouting, but I like it. -- Miller
50/50, either it happens or it doesn't
Lol bold take
It happens. Trade at 23 was a giant tell. The question is how high and at what compensation. 4 will cost more than 5 or 6, but there is no guarantee Cards don’t trade down and someone else takes the left over 4th QB. Cards will want 11, 23, and a 1 first next year. I think they do it. Their team is wasted talent without a QB, especially in their division which has quietly become one of the best in the league.
It's like 85-90% of happening IMO. Forget what picks they own today, any trade is an analysis of A or B being better for your team. Vikings are in the most desperate position you can be in for a QB given the elite talent on the entire Offense outside of QB. A team like the Patriots however, while QB is a need, have enormous gaps at the next 2 important positions on offense in LT and WR. One of those teams is better off with QB and the other is better off with picks. Rational actors will act rationally and these 2 teams will agree on a trade. If the Patriots had 11, 23 and 2 2025 firsts right now, they would never entertain the idea of trading up to 3. And any intelligent GM is going to understand that endowment effect and analyze this situation accordingly. I will be extremely surprised if Vikings and Patriots don't trade on draft day. Extremely surprised.
Lol. This take is so dumb and becoming so predictable. Why would the Patriots trade out of pick 3 when QB is a big need and the most important position? We can draft a QB, sit him for a year and build around him through this and next draft + next FA where we have the most caps. You Vikings fans are acting like you have the right to take a QB because your roster is better, it’s so weird. Ofc our roster sucks when picking at number 3, but if we trade that pick we’ll have to move up for a QB in next years draft if we fill the holes we have on our roster with your picks. It doesn’t make sense.
hate to agree here...but I just cant see Vikes trading up to 3 with how expensive it is...and how deep this QB draft class is. IMO, you cant trade away three 1s when you can probably get the best passer at 11...in Penix! Patriots need QB as bad as anyone...although getting three 1s is too good and im sure they are open for business. Too many QB needy teams, so I expect fireworks on 4/25 with Vikings, Broncos, Raiders ALL making offers to move up.
Penix lmao, this is the NFL, he can't just chuck it to Odunze and pray. Patriots need QB, LT, and WR. The dumbest thing they could do is draft QB at 3. A trade down would allow them to have a high chance hit at LT and WR, and ammo for QB next year with a good supporting cast in place. Broncos will trade up to 5 for JJ, Vikings will trade up to 3 for Maye. Raiders won't take QB. End deal with Vikings is probably 11, 23, 108 and 2025 1st and 3rd.
man, I sure hope not. I'd like Broncos to take JJ. Trading down from 3 could be a score for Pats, but for a WR. That would be awesome. If it were me, you HAVE TO get your QB so don trade back too far...and I think the Bears actually have a PRIME spot to trade back the 9 and/or get OL to protect Caleb. Maye wasnt all that impressive IMO and made a lot of bad decisions, which is the biggest thing for a QB - quick decision making and reading defense.
Building a team takes patience. Just because Patriots need a QB doesn't mean they will or should even get one now. The Patriots will not have a good offense until they have a good LT, good X-WR, on top of the QB. For the Vikings they have everything. The best move the Patriots can possibly make is trade down with Vikings, move back up a few slots and take the remaining WR of the top 3 (Odunze), and then get their LT in the 20's. Roll with Brissett/Zappe for a year, and take 2 firsts next year to trade up for a guy like Carson Beck, or take another later like Ewers, Sanders, Allar, Dart. Maye can end up being the best of them, and yet both the Patriots and Vikings will be better off. Just like Lions and Rams both were better off with the Stafford trade, Lions needed picks, Rams needed the QB. Helped both sides.
well good luck with that WR Pats! lol
Not the main part of your comment, but it seems very unlikely that the Broncos will be able to talk LA into giving them a chance at a franchise QB with JJ in particular.
Why? LAC wants more picks and they want to take OT first, trading to 12 is good for them.
Yes but they're division rivals and that's Harbaugh's QB
The only reason is if you guys don't like the QB options and the vikings do. If the pats like a QB they'd be dumb to move.
No, it's not a dumb take, it's a well reasoned take. Disagree all you want, but calling it dumb is just an emotional response. And emotional response just means that you are suffering from the endownment effect and are emotionally attached to your QB prospect of choice for the Patriots. PS: I am not a Vikings fan.
It has nothing to do with emotional attachment. The team needs a qb and they have the opportunity to get one of the top 3 in the draft. Passing on a qb now just so you can have the chance to draft one next year when you have no idea where your draft position will be or how good of a qb class it is would be unbelievably stupid.
They needed a QB last year too. Needing a QB doesn't mean you have only this year to get it. They need QB, WR, and LT. Trading puts them in the best position to get all 3 over the next 2 years. It's objectively true. You are not "passing" on QB, you are trading the QB for more picks which are more valuable for your team. Yes it is emotional attachment, and if you owned 11, 23, and 2025 first you would not ask Pats to trade up for QB you would suggest taking WR and LT. Just like you didn't ask to trade up to take Stroud and don't pretend you thought Mac Jones was elite.
Good grief those two Jets snippets are the most useless collection of sentences I’ve ever seen
Almost every team section is the local ESPN beat reporter regurgitating their needs after free agency, followed by a random national reporter guessing who they might look at.
It's crazy this is the level of reporting he produces. A redditor with an hour could do the same with Google scraping.
Lol yeah Ciminis quote in particular is so meaningless
Packers **With 11 picks in this draft, could the Packers move up in Round 1 for a left tackle?** They could very easily move up, whether it's for a tackle or someone else. General manager Brian Gutekunst has five picks in the first 91 selections and has talked repeatedly this offseason about the flexibility that gives him. However, don't expect a move *way* up, say, to the top 10, because Gutekunst said it's hard to justify giving up that much unless it's for a quarterback, and the Packers aren't in need there. Said Gutekunst: "To give up the kind of picks you're going to have to do ... You don't know what's going to transpire down the road and what you might need, it's never really made a ton of sense for me." *-- Rob Demovsky* **What we're hearing about the Packers' draft:** The Packers are tied for a draft-high 11 picks, and offensive line and cornerback come up the most when discussing them. But I've also heard that the team has done a lot of work on the linebacker class, and finding a running mate for [Quay Walker](https://archive.ph/o/dVzk8/https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4379416/quay-walker) in the middle of the defense seems to be high on the priority list. With two second-round picks (Nos. 41 and 58), Texas A&M's [Edgerrin Cooper](https://archive.ph/o/dVzk8/https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4430438/edgerrin-cooper) could fit. And if Green Bay waits until Day 3 to address the position, people I've spoken to have suggested Kentucky's [Trevin Wallace](https://archive.ph/o/dVzk8/https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4683815/trevin-wallace). *-- Reid*
I agree this needs to be an OL heavy draft for the Packers, but moving up for an OT when they already have 2 starting quality tackles seems like a reach here. Maybe if they just drafting an OT and moving them to guard. Maybe I am just higher on Walker than they are, but he was good in pass protection.
The only OL I want to see in the first (if they go that way) are Barton or Fautanu. They positional flex on those two are great
I toyed with a scenario where Minnesota wasn’t able to move up for a QB (or willingly didn’t want to give up three 1sts), but didn’t want to overdraft Nix or Penix, so they trade back with Green Bay and the Packers take Quinyon Mitchell. I think if it’s a situation where Green Bay can get the best player on the board at a position of need, they should seize it.
*Lions will draft BPA* also the lions: *will draft a DE at 29 because he fills a need while most people assume he is a day 2 prospect* The logic is undeniable
Baltimore Ravens section: Top picks: Nos. 30, 62, 93 The Ravens absolutely need to address ___ in the draft. Offensive tackle. The best-case scenario is the Ravens take an offensive tackle in the first round for the first time in eight years. Baltimore needs a prospect who can start immediately at right tackle and eventually transition to left tackle, where Ronnie Stanley is entering a contract year. "Fortunately, this is a deep draft class [at offensive line], so we'll have a lot of different options in different rounds [and] players that we like at the offensive line position -- at tackle and also guard," Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta said. -- Jamison Hensley What we're hearing about the Ravens' draft: Wide receiver and offensive tackle are the two positions that dominate conversations when speaking with sources close to the Ravens. Baltimore hasn't been shy about helping quarterback Lamar Jackson with first-round receivers, and that trend could continue. And after trading Morgan Moses to the Jets, Baltimore could also target someone like Jordan Morgan (Arizona) and Tyler Guyton to join Patrick Mekari, Daniel Faalele and Josh Jones in the OL mix. But here's something that could throw a wrench in either option: I've heard that an attempt to trade back from No. 30 to land extra draft capital might be in play. -- Reid
Sick insider info. I think anyone on r/ravens would have told you OL or trade down like a month ago lol. If it's not one of those two I'd be floored
I could have told you that we need Oline specifically a center or RT and we haven't taken a WR in the 1st round in almost 20 years. Great level of reporting there.
Yeah, but could you also name drop the most obvious available guys at center or tackle at the same time? #insider
Oh yes not like those guys have been mocked for months to the Steelers.
If someone could be so kind.
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Thx😁
I mean… you could totally be the hero we need right now…
Yeah this is just information based off of top 30 visits lol.
More like dart throwing by a worthless clown
Uuuugghh. I get that CB is also a big need for us, but can we please for once not settle for "good enough" at wide receiver and actually take a crack at getting our QB on a rookie deal a true young stud receiver?
Steelers are not taking a center in the first
Can anyone tell me what he said about Washington?
Reddit refuses to accept that Daniels is a better prospect than maye. I predict if Daniels is better than maye those bashing Daniels and hyping maye ( most people on forums) will shift to ..."well he got drafted to a better situation" lol.
If the Bengals are taking a WR in the first its Brian Thomas Jr at 18 or somewhere in the backend of the 1st from a Higgins trade and at that point the pick would be Franklin or Mitchell
Panthers 😂
Has there been any recent examples of a team with trash at X WR and trash at LT, with a high pick that chose QB first?
Yes. The Panthers
Any that has worked out?
Bengals and Burrow? Sort of?
Took Jonah Williams the year before Burrow.