The Too Soon 2021 NFL Draft Thread

i hate taking wr's in round 1 or spending big $ on them in fa. we have 2 3rd rounders. go find another mclaurin.

i hate taking wr's in round 1 or spending big $ on them in fa. we have 2 3rd rounders. go find another mclaurin.


What are we saving our FA money for this season? Except for QB, the biggest hole is at WR. In fact, we need a excellent or outstanding WR to balance McLaurin, as well as more Depth below those two. Cam Sims is really the only credible WR on the team below McLaurin. Steve Sims will be let go. Harmon will be back but how good is he really?

FA will INSTANTLY solve the WR black hole. I bet we will use our FA piggy bank to fix WR, WR and LB. Last year Rivera went for Cooper with the big bucks in FA. I believe he will do the same again this season, except he will get his man.

To trade up to draft our franchise QB, we will lose some of our draft picks like the third rounder you talk about. After we draft our QB, the remaining draft picks will go for the OL, where we need youth, depth and quality.

I would be surprised if the team picks up anyone in FA who is over 30.


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They have stated the need for a veteran WR to go with the young guys, no point in drafting another guy to go along with the very young group we have. C.Sims, Harmon and AGG are all WR3 types at this point, so aside from the WR2 spot they are in pretty good shape. Aside from a MLB, there is no much else to spend your FA money on this off season. There is always that issue with signing FA that you will end up with a Paul Richardson but if the coaching staff is good you should hope to find another Pierre Garcon. Given the WR depth in the draft, the number of FAs available and the need to save cap dollars this year there is a chance that the FA market this off season won't be as hot for WRs as in the past.

In terms of who's there and cap space we have to land at least 1 of the top 3 or 4 FA WR's. Question is will we get the best result possible, given that we don't have a top notch QB in place? In any discussions, assuming we don't land someone like Watson soon, we'll have to be talking up our moves to come (like the draft). Yes the FA's want the money, but they know they'll be looking at a good deal wherever they go, so they will want to go to somewhere they face a good chance of playoff football. Arguably we have a good chance given the D, but we HAVE to find a #1 QB soon to back that up. If they don't make a trade or sign an FA (but who?) then it's the draft for sure. Which likely means going into camp with Allen, Heinicke and a rookie. I'm not 100% sure that's enough to persuade Robinson, Galloday etc. Management are going to have to really sell their ambitions to persuade a top guy to come here.

If we go into FA for a WR I want speed we will be in on Curtis Samuel and I wouldn't mind a one year prove it deal for John Ross.

I hope we take a tackle with pick 19 if we dont trade it for an established qb.

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Agree.
One of the drafts top OT, OG, ILB, CB or Safety....even a physical TE that can be a receiver threat but must be a strong blocker. We need to be able to be a physical offense when needed. We are seriously lacking in that department,. We are a finesse offense. Weak!
Don’t get me wrong, I also want a prolific passing game, it is important. But our passing game will improve when we develop a strong a running game threat. We do not have balance.
Plus I do not want the third or fourth rated QB or WR at 19. That would be a waste when we have so many needs. Let a great player drop to us (BPA), as all the desperate teams reach for QB and WR, please do not reach for a QB or WR. I do not want another Dwayne Haskins project.

I really want Allen Robinson. But he's the best overall FA that will be available. Doubt we end up with him.

With McLaurin we already have a No. 1 WR so an Allen Robinson type WR would be an extreme luxury. I'll gladly take him or Godwin or Golladay, but it won't be my expectation.

But we absolutely need to sign a WR in that tier 2 category like a Corey Davis or Will Fuller or Curtis Samuel, etc.

The PFF mock draft simulator is broken/drunk.

I tried to offer our 1st round pick to the Jaguars straight up for a 3rd round pick and it was rejected. Was just experimenting after I offered a more reasonable trade to try and move down.

i hate taking wr's in round 1 or spending big $ on them in fa. we have 2 3rd rounders. go find another mclaurin.

To be fair, for every McLaurin there is a Taylor Jacobs, same with 1st rounders, for every Justin Jefferson, there is a Josh Doctson

To be fair, for every McLaurin there is a Taylor Jacobs, same with 1st rounders, for every Justin Jefferson, there is a Josh DoctsonTruth! The draft, while not a pure crapshoot depends as much on happenstance as a strong FO. You might know the best players and then they aren't available, or a flaw that was covered by a player's college coaching or environment might become a magnified flaw on the NFL field.

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