Stinger226

There are good players in every draft even if overall they dont rate 2026 high. I trust our brass to find at least 4 players to contribute the first year.

I prefer this draft. Faulk at 20 years old has a high ceiling but low floor. To me a boom or bust pick. If Messidor is gone, Parker is my next choice. I dont think Ponds will be picked that high. He is quite short.

I think they trade back but if Messidor or Theineman are there I think they draft them. If they trade back into the 30s they can still draft an edge Jacas , Dennis-Sutton, or Young. I dont think they take a OT in the first. 3 of the 4 Ts that are probably available are RTs which will take time to develop. The other is Proctor who doesnt play well in the wide zone but solid everywhere else. They could take any number of players but I am just predicting what I think they do. Trade up- not likely stay put and grab Their Guy whoever that may be. Or trade back and get extra picks.

I see Woods end up being a good player but not a difference maker. Dexter type of pick? With our first pick we need a difference maker, if one is still there.

To be honest, I won't have a problem with whoever the first pick is, it's the bulk of picks and needs. As long as they address all our needs im good.

I'm going to be traveling home on the first day of the draft but I think we trade back into the second round anyway. So I predict we trade back Drafting Young or Jacas/DE ( maybe Messidor slips to in the 30s) Stukes or Kilgore/S Halton or Proctor/DT Slaughter or Parker/C A RB, WR, LT, CB LB with the rest of the picks in no particular order.

The NIL money definitely changes regular thinking on older players. Being our best shot is the next two years, I could see us getting Messidor because of his pass rushing skills. Nott sure other than maybe Bain or Bailey of a better edge with more sacks his first year.

Cam Lewis has starter experience but seems more as a NB to me . I would say they definitely plan to find a starter in the draft which means one of our first 3 picks is a S , could be at one.

With Caleb and BJ, we have the key to many winning seasons. The combo of Poles and BJ had their best draft in my memory. I know each season has a different set of circumstances but can't help to think it will be awhile before we have a losing season again. Always the optimist.

DT and DE are on different pay scales but the bigger contracts signed at any position raises the water level. Jordan Davis got 26 mil and Cris Jones gets 31 . So probably higher than that.

Agree with everything you stated. We were in the same situation as last year and it worked out. We have more assets this year. Of course if Poles drafts a LT then that means they didn't trust the room.

The Beast and Draft Buzz have profiles, he's not a one trait player. Moves well and a nasty attitude.

I think we need to add every year a wave of players, it's about winning now. There are good players in even weak drafts, you just have to identify them. If we do pick in the first round, it will be one of those first 3 picks.

The Bengals didn't want to pay Henrickson but traded for a 30 mil a year player that cost a first round pick. That's dumb.

I don't think we address either of those positions in the first two rounds. You can get a good center prospect in the 4 th or 5 th. I think Poles trades back and adds several later picks. I read every profile I could on centers and don't count out James Brockermeyer as a later round pick. His best trait is a high football IQ and do line calls. His physically can get better and a great value 5th round and beyond.