re: Biggest draft needs in order

We have a lot of depth at CB and with Jenkins I think we are set. We aren’t elite there but def above average. You aren’t going to get an elite CB at 24. Rankins will return and Onyemata will walk. Tuttle played fantastic this year and deserves more reps. That’s the bad thing about having depth at DL....sometimes you lose it to FA and the FO and staff love Rankins and his leadership too much to let him walk for Onyemata.


The pick has to be interior OL, WR or LB.


- Interior OL because for the last two years this is what has gotten us beat. Average production from the interior against great interior DLs like Rams, Eagles and Vikings have killed Brees and will continue to hinder the offense in playoff games. I wish we would spend our pick here but I doubt we draft someone simply because there are more Tackle and Center prospects than Guard prospects this year. We might draft someone late for depth and competition. We signed Easton long term for a reason and will likely start since he played better than Peat.

- We likely aren’t going to bring back Alonso, and Klein, while I like him, got us beat against the Vikings and 49ers because of his lack of athleticism in defending outside zone runs. It will hurt, but I can see us letting Klein walk. Davis needs help and we can’t rely on Robertson, who shouldn’t be playing first team reps anyway, and Anzalone, who is never healthy. Other than a lockdown CB like a Darrelle Revis (which we aren’t going to find) this is the only way the defense can get better. We need another player of Davis’ caliber here. Someone like Kenneth Murray, who reminds me a ton of Davis, both athletically and his ability to cover and blitz/pass rush effectively.

- Realistically, the pick should be WR but there are so many WR needy teams ahead of us, Jets, Raiders, Broncos, Bills, Patriots will snag the top prospects and there’s so much depth at the position that I can see us waiting until around 3 honestly. Our FO does a good job of picking areas of need but also drafting talent. It might piss some people off but Murray will probably be the best player on the board and it might be who we draft. Plus, we almost always wait on wide receivers anyway.

I fully expect them to extend Jenkins to move his cap number way down. Likely in the $2-4 million range.

We need to make a trade with Chargers for Kennan Allen to be our #2WR

Coach Harris up to be a slot guy (Eldeman, Wes Welker, Cole Beasley)

Draft a young stud LB that can cover Sideline to sideline

Draft DL Depth

Retire Brees, Start Teddy, keep Taysom and draft Tua (3T's)

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I fully expect them to extend Jenkins to move his cap number way down. Likely in the $2-4 million range.

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That would be damn sweet. 8-9 mil of more cap space.

I would think that we would also keep at least 1 of PJ, PRob, & Apple as well.

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We could draft an OT that can also play LG. He would also be Armstead's eventual replacement.

Basically try & find the guy that Peat was supposed to be.

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All of this!

Let them play OG then move over to OT when Armstead gets injured and in a few years move them to OT when Armstead leaves or retires.

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Let them play OG then move over to OT when Armstead gets injured and in a few years move them to OT when Armstead leaves or retires.

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If Easton is on the roster in 2020...he could slide into LG in the event of an injury to Armstead.

It's the 1st time I've thought about it, but it does make a whole lot of sense for the present & future. Almost too much sense.

Are you living in reality?

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Does that mean we are set there? I don't really think so.

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Good point. Onyemata would be nice if the price is right.

#2WR
OG
DT
LB

QB is whenever they want.

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People talk about Ginn being too fast for Drew to throw him the ball

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That is... quite a take. Have not heard that one, personally