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We have enough players to go to war with right now but I think Johnson wants at least one more weapon ( RB - TE-WR), more OL depth, more DL depth and future players at S and LB. The outlier is the evaluation of the current roster, we don't know there opinion. Maybe Johnson thinks Scott can excel. Maybe Allen thinks Jamree Kronah is our 4 th DE. 6'4" 275, 4.77 speed I think how the draft falls will determine what they address first. Example A: Mason Graham drops ( no brainer) Example B: chance to trade back Example 😄 they have a certain player rated as a blue we don't expect ( Mathew Golden)

That applies to every position on the field, better depth. DL is quite different than most positions because they rotate players in and out. You need 4 we don't have 4 quality players at DT and DE.

of course he isnt, Im just saying while you dont draft a bunch of positions early if you already have good starters, you can always find room for talent on the defensive line, even if you have an already crowded room. The Eagles gave us all a master class in that this past year. Someone mentioned above that we already have a bunch of names on the DL, and we've probably all thought that too, but if you believe in a guy, theres always room for one more. Thats all I mean.

Aaron Donald is not in this draft. Harmon gets a ton of pressure but is a poor tackler. Has a 40% tackle rate.

Right, and you'd ditch any of them for Aaron Donald, so you're always looking for more until you have that all time great. Dexter is good, and ascending, but if you see that guy available to you int he draft, theres no reason not to take him. You can always add to the D Line if the talent is high enough.

Harmon is a beast. Like you said a late first wouldn't be a great reach but I think if we trade back then his name would come into play. The reason DT is a need is because you want a strong 4 man rotation. We have 3 strong players but need a 4th. Plus Billings is in the final year of his contract and Jarrett has age. Harmon is more of a 3T than NT. Grant would upgrade NT where Billings is the only player there. It doesn't have to be in the first but it depends what they decide is more important . I think DE is just as needy with only 2 solid players and Booker. In the first we can get the second best DE, (James Pierce) if that's what they decide. The second round has options also.

One guy I haven’t heard mentioned a lot who I’m warming up to as a first round target is Derrick Harmon, the DT from Oregon. I’ve seen him mostly projected mid to late first round, but his measurables and testing are eerily similar to Chris Jones and highlights I’ve seen show both penetrating and pretty stout against the run. I think I’d take him over Grant or Nolen. I’m not sure I’m convinced we need a DT in the first with Dexter, Billings, and Jarrett plus Zacch Pickens and Chris Williams as younger players but neither of them is really significantly moving the needle at this point and a Dexter/Harmon/Jarrett/Billings rotation with whoever sticks between Pickens and Williams is pretty interesting to me.

I mentioned Campbell, but noticed later it was at the combine.

Interesting there’s so few reported. There’s really only a little over a week left. Last week before the draft is finalizing the board and gaming various mocks.

I think you’re misreading that. All I said is I’d prefer Hampton over Warren. Given the full spectrum of options I’d take neither at 10.

Monday Dane Brugler going to be on Barstool podcast with Greg Gabriel, it's live so should be interesting . I think 11 or 12 , not sure the hours are screwed up over here.

Dane Brugler, who publishes "The Beast" Draft Guide every year has Banks listed as OG2 after Tyler Booker. Even though he played OT, Brugler projects him as a Guard. I thought that was interesting.

Seems pretty much like every year. Who had Penix going at 7 to AtL last year? This is why Round 1 has become must see TV for diehard fans.

My skip to the second round prediction is Kenneth Grant...

Same with me. I'm glad to have brothers to keep me in check. Especially when rum is involved...🍻

Tice mentioned both Membou and Banks. He said if Simmons didn't get hurt he would have been the top rated LT but of course, he did.

So far 11 top 30 reported. Jeanty is the only first round pick. 4 OL no 1st round type, Conerly and Savaiinaea the only bigger names. I have seen Campbell reported but not sure that has been verified. Lemmings is pretty on top of things. I heard they had 2 zoom calls with a couple but want to see it verified first. Warren has not had a visit yet and seen that reported.

Sanborn has a great work ethic. Hes tough, plays downhill, makes tackles. He's a "Rudy." Reminds me of Hunter Hillenmeyer or Nick Kwiatkowski. Great effort players, but too slow to play coverage. I think Allen requires that all his LBers be able to play coverage.

Yes. I agree. I think that Ersery and Conerly are both better than Membou. Simmons is injured, so who knows where someone will pick him. I worry that the best name at OT by pick 39 will be Grant from W&M and he does not deserve to be a high 2nd round pick. *IF* youre someone who thinks we need a LT this year, it drops off fast.

I'm trying to find the list, they had 40 prospects in today with the local label on them. https://www.youtube.com/live/D_mkjGOvJns?si=KEnMOc2LwZouOLiC

They signed Bozeman early this year, they must think he's a better fit than Sanborn, they clearly let him walk.

Mike Tice rates Conerly one of the top LT prospects in the draft and will go higher than early 2nd his kid was saying.

That was dumb, it won't be the last time I do that.

It doesn't have to be, but if you draft someone like Barkley or Bjan Robinson you probably are going to have the offense runs thru him, at least he will be the focus of the offense. Johnson clearly stated he wants the offense to run thru Caleb. KC offense runs thru the QB but likes a good running game for balance. I think Johnson looks at it the same way. He uses a 2 back system to keep the defense off balance with Monty and Gibbs but wants Caleb to be his focus. Philly had the advantage of a good passing offense and great OL, when they added Barkley. A quality defense helps. Do we have the team yet to add the final piece as Philly did last year? Not quite there yet. I've been looking at RBs today and there are a lot of good ones that could be starting backs for many teams. The great depth at RB this year will figure into when the bears take a RB. Actually none of that matters, Jeanty won't be there at 10 anyways.

Because of only a small number of blue players, this year's draft is going to be wildly different that what people predict. There will be 4 or 5 players taken in the first round no one expected. Some slip to the second that was rated higher.