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This - I’d expand and say a stud lt, de or cb (if they have a high grade on one of the two guys projected top 15). But ultimately - Jeanty looks like the real deal to me and he has a shot at being a top 5 in the league back. That’s a game changer and we need some of those so I totally get it if they go that way. I also like the OSU backs a ton - Henderson being my preference.

Awesome draft

yeah,m its one thing to draft a HB with a high pick, and another to pay that second contract.

I agree with that. Many big name RBs don't get second contracts mainly before they want big money. Giants ( bad) balked on his 5th year that perpetuated him leaving.

I do mocks every day ( I'm a dreamer) and many of those names pop up all the time. I think if they take a second RB it would be someone like Jayden Blue that has true speed and have never heard of the WR before.

The article says his main position is LB yet in 2024 694 snaps were at DE, 30th in the league? Would Allen use someone like Pierce like this?

Having fun on a pre-draft Saturday. At PFN I'm still getting offers for #10. The first mock I did was Dallas wanting Jeanty so I dropped back to 12. That worked out very well too. This one had Denver wanting Walker so I dropped back to 20. Later I made a few small trades back (i.e. 41 to 44) and ultimately was able to snag a bunch of day 3 picks to ramp up the competition in camp.

yeah but Barkley didnt fail to get a deal from the Giants because he was ground down, he played really well for the Eagles this year, no lost step, it's just the Giants are poorly run and have cap issues.

I can make a case that Jeanty is far above the other HBs in this draft, or most drafts. That doesnt necessarily mean that we should take him at 10 though - thats a different question, and involves other players, our needs etc. But Jeanty isnt too small, there are other backs in the league that are similarly sized and doing well. I would just say that rather than looking at numbers, watch his tape. He is shifty as hell, and can switch holes in an instant. He's elusive AND punishing, and it's very hard to get him down. Whoever gets him will get a real star at HB. If it's us, I will be excited, but of course I think we should be disciplined and take the LT instead.

With the heavy workload he has had in college, I see him being a one contract player. Barkley didn't get another contact with the Giants. I prefer someone who has a better chance of being here 10 years.

The real variable is that it seems Ben Johnson is precise on what he wants and his DC Dennis Allen is as well. We are in gray area similar to when Poles first got hear.

Josh Conerly is my target because, I believe they may be going different from what we all think and the offseason so far has proved that there's a new approach. I'm thinking Shadeur Sanders is the wild card in the first round. If he goes in the top 10 or is on the board at10 anything goes.

I see elite contact balance and not much else elite so I'm not up for drafting him at 10 at all. All the workout stuff he skipped are warning flags for me too. I find it funny people would compare him to Barry Sanders...those are definitely young people who never watched Sanders make NFL defenders look silly in every single game grasping at air. On the flip side defenders can easily get a hit on Jeanty...the question is can they get him down. Gibbs is an open field runner but as seen in the playoffs he goes down easily in traffic. Mongo says Jeanty has the best contact balance he's seen since Walter. That style of running fits better as a comparison for Jeanty IMO. But Walter was a unicorn in terms of elite workout regimen and durability. Wherever Jeanty goes he'll break some tackles, make some big plays and get lots of media coverage this year. I want to see where he's at in 5 years.

Lions passed on B Robinson and traded back to draft Gibbs. Johnson doesn't want a load back he wants to run a versatile 2 back system.

and it might trigger another team to try and move up ahead of the Saints to get Sanders. So even if NO doesn't take him, at least 2 QBs should go in the top 9 now. With Dart being a potential 3rd QB to go if someone jumps NO. This seems to rule out the Bears moving back though, because there would be no reason to jump to 10 for a QB if the next team to potentially take one would be PIT at 21. You could easily jump to the 17-20 range and grab one before them instead of going all the way up to 10.

I called it crazy when the Lions took Gibbs and a mlb round 1. Their roster was stocked decently with talent, so it wasn't completely out of line and maybe ahead of the curve. They paid the price this season not getting more talent at DE. I would personally rather see them continue building the lines. If Poles/Johnson see Jeanty so much better than what's in the league now and the rest of the draft, I would embrace it.

alright convince me on ashton jeanty at #10... small, listed under 5'9" (5'81/2") skipped the combine workouts AND many pro day workouts. no 40 times at all. so how fast is he really? how strong is he? didn't he skip the bench press and other workouts too? WHY? 2024 138 receiving yards? that is basically nothing if you want a dual purpose running and receiving running back threat in the NFL especially if his speed or ability to be evasive is supposed to be top end. he has a lot of carries in his college career. that is wear and tear. suspect blocking skills or abilities due to size? compares to barry sanders or gibbs from the lions? first of all the division he played in is SECOND RATE compared to sanders big 8 conference and gibbs alabama SEC conference. didn't gibbs share duties with a hard inside running back, montgomery, with the lions? who is our montgomery type back still on our team right now? do we have to draft 2 backs this season? i seem to remember people on this board calling it crazy that the lions even drafted gibbs that high last draft. my conclusion: with a RB heavy draft we are going to possibly draft a guy like this at #10? if we traded down and had the chance to get him in the middle of the first maybe but at 10 with all the other talent in this draft at positions we really need do we do that? i would rather see us trade down for a future first round pick if we don't see a player of need or value at 10. give us 2 firsts next year to move up in the draft if we needed to.

I don't like any idea of giving up more draft picks but if Graham makes it to 7, that cost diminishes a lot. I suspect there might be competition for that spot if it did happen driving the price up. So it may not be doable. Please 3 QBs early May do it.

Here's a nice list of people we have met with and where they are projected to go

I agree with that. Any OL they draft will be able to fill in at guard but will be drafted as a LT since the IOL are here for 3 years if they resign Thuney.

If they draft Banks, it will be to play LT. If he fails there, he might end up as a guard, but if they draft him it's hoping he will be the LT for the next 10 years.

The QBs in drafts always get drafted higher than their value. 3 out of the first 9 means someone drops. Or gives us a more valuable pick 10.

Does anyone listen to CHGO? They have a draft guy ( Fran Duffy) on every week and he appears very good with prospect evaluation.

Until he's signed, there's always the chance he doesn't. Greg Gabriel has the same agent as Thuney and when asked, Poles said we will get it done after the draft. I would say the same money as Jackson. He will draft a OT-OG anyways and if it doesn't get done, someone to fall in place at LG. Also a yr of Bill Murray being healthy may be next in line. He played well what little he played ( preseason also). It's hard to read minds of GMs. The draft will say alot as to what they expect to happen later. Let's say they take Banks Jr for competition at LT and Thuney doesn't sign, a lot of people projected Banks at OG, him or Kiran A moves over.

Wow that's a crazy turn of events...and in our favor too!