We Suck - 2026 NFL Mock Draft Thread

[AnonEmouse]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

The league is structured so teams can turn it around rather quickly…and having a solid QB as we do makes it even a stronger possibility. The season is a disappointment, but a reality check as well. Need a better strategy in team building. It’s good for AP, let’s him know we aren’t as close…can’t make knee jerk decisions like a Lattimore. Old and slow…need speed and youth.

You need something of a mix. Vet presence for leadership etc. but not too many that you're vested in older guys and you have no youth depth. Last year felt more balanced, this year feels we leant too much on vets that were not going to improve (or were going to go downhill). We need more youth and probably have another year of growing pains to go with it unless AP works miracles in the draft and FA. After the Snyder years, I can live with having to find our way a little. But if he blows this offseason...

[AnonEmouse]

Agree on Armstrong and Wise, but if they're fit they're good depth. We need out and out starters.

Forgot to mention, I suspect Magee is a keeper. I watched the clip of the Gibbs TD and the analysts were right, he signalled to Wagner he'd cover Gibbs as he had the speed, and they swapped coverage. Unfortunately for him he had the outside covered but Gibbs ran the angle and I doubt anyone would have stuck step for step with him. Kids smart and hungry. Could be Mike next year?

[calia]

Originally Posted by AnonEmouse

Agree on Armstrong and Wise, but if they're fit they're good depth. We need out and out starters.

Forgot to mention, I suspect Magee is a keeper. I watched the clip of the Gibbs TD and the analysts were right, he signalled to Wagner he'd cover Gibbs as he had the speed, and they swapped coverage. Unfortunately for him he had the outside covered but Gibbs ran the angle and I doubt anyone would have stuck step for step with him. Kids smart and hungry. Could be Mike next year?

That's encouraging, including that BWags was on board with the switch. I wonder if Wagner retires if he'd get into coaching. Very smart guy with a lot of cred -- he could be our Roy Kent.

[GridIron26]

Originally Posted by calia

That's encouraging, including that BWags was on board with the switch. I wonder if Wagner retires if he'd get into coaching. Very smart guy with a lot of cred -- he could be our Roy Kent.

It would be awesome if Wagner becomes a coach for us next year, although I would be surprised if that happens. Wagner is apparently a successful businessman outside football as he is angel investor and is involved in some businesses, I won't be surprise if he dives into the entrepreneur/business world when he retires.

[AnonEmouse]

Run a few mocks and I'm not convinced trading down from the 1st is necessarily a good move. More picks is one thing, but they need to be the right picks. If a top Edge, DB or WR is there when we pick, we have to seriously consider it. A difference maker may well be better than 2 or 3 guys that end up being just depth pieces.

[Darrell Green Fan]

Originally Posted by AnonEmouse

Run a few mocks and I'm not convinced trading down from the 1st is necessarily a good move. More picks is one thing, but they need to be the right picks. If a top Edge, DB or WR is there when we pick, we have to seriously consider it. A difference maker may well be better than 2 or 3 guys that end up being just depth pieces.

Yep. Fans always want trade backs, especially when they are lacking picks. But just looking at our history the trade backs only meant we passed on a better player, the extra picks resulted in special teams players.

If you have the chance to grab a potentially great player you have to grab him.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Darrell Green Fan

Yep. Fans always want trade backs, especially when they are lacking picks. But just looking at our history the trade backs only meant we passed on a better player, the extra picks resulted in special teams players.

If you have the chance to grab a potentially great player you have to grab him.

Like when we traded back for Kerrigan and could have had Watt.

[AnonEmouse]

Originally Posted by MTK

Like when we traded back for Kerrigan and could have had Watt.

In those cases you look at what value you got. Kerrigan wasn't Watt, but he was outstanding. Did the rest of the trade balance out what we gave up in not taking Watt? Hindsight would suggest no, so I would have stuck and taken Watt, but at teh time it wasn't a disastrous trade.

This time around I'd think hard before trading. We're likely top 10, if not top 5 picks, so a blue chip edge rusher could well be far more value in the long run than a trade down. If we're top 5, you have to consider trading down a little and still getting one of the top edge candidates, but I wouldn't trade out of the top 10 unless the offer was ridiculous.

[MTK]

Lattimore wasn’t knee jerk, we were a legit contender and you take your shot when it’s there. It didn’t work out but I don’t fault being aggressive there.

[AnonEmouse]

Originally Posted by MTK

Lattimore wasn’t knee jerk, we were a legit contender and you take your shot when it’s there. It didn’t work out but I don’t fault being aggressive there.

I'm almost in the same camp, you take a shot. But his recent injury history would have scared me off (or certainly reduced my offer). I guess it depends what conversations he had with other teams looking for a CB trade. Were NO the only ones willing to talk?

[88Commanders00]

We traded for Lattimore for 24, thinking he’d help us in that playoff run. Never should have happen. Think the trade happened around our 3 game losing streak.

We should have waited until the offseason for trading for a CB.

AP blew it, thinking we were a player or two away.

None of those vets should’ve have returned. You get year 1, trying to establish your culture.

Year 2, you replace those vets with youth and sped. We didn’t do that. Now we have to do that and basically wasted a year.


Both men are on the hot seat for 26.


AP has to revamp the roster with youth and speed and actually address our weaknesses, instead of trying to get by with a short term fix. If we don’t have a significantly better team in 26; Josh will have to take a serious look at whether AP is the guy.

For DQ, at minimum he needs to finish 9-8. Frankly, if the offense can run like it did in 24; we should be contending for as least a wild card. 8-9 or worse in year 3; is unacceptable.

We aren’t going to fix all our problems in one year but we should be able to bounce back with another wild card berth. Going take 2, maybe 3 offseasons to have that Super Bowl contender.

[Hoglips]

Originally Posted by 88Commanders00

We traded for Lattimore for 24, thinking he’d help us in that playoff run. Never should have happen. Think the trade happened around our 3 game losing streak.

We should have waited until the offseason for trading for a CB.

AP blew it, thinking we were a player or two away.

None of those vets should’ve have returned. You get year 1, trying to establish your culture.

Year 2, you replace those vets with youth and sped. We didn’t do that. Now we have to do that and basically wasted a year.


Both men are on the hot seat for 26.


AP has to revamp the roster with youth and speed and actually address our weaknesses, instead of trying to get by with a short term fix. If we don’t have a significantly better team in 26; Josh will have to take a serious look at whether AP is the guy.

For DQ, at minimum he needs to finish 9-8. Frankly, if the offense can run like it did in 24; we should be contending for as least a wild card. 8-9 or worse in year 3; is unacceptable.

We aren’t going to fix all our problems in one year but we should be able to bounce back with another wild card berth. Going take 2, maybe 3 offseasons to have that Super Bowl contender.

The jury is out on whether "Dairy Quinn" is a legit coach in the NFL, IMO. I do want to slap that backwards cap off of his head...

[Chico23231]

The absolute biggest problem on defense is trying to find out who we are first and then trying to get players who fit the vision.

This past week we played a ton of zone, Whitt had as more man most of the year. That affects the technique the Dline plays. It affects our LBs responsibility. Guess what, our defense did play better.

Please this offseason find a competent defensive coordinator and find some ballers who can fit what we do.

[calia]

Well, in the vein of "we didn't used to suck," Joe Jacoby was just picked as a HOF semifinalist. He really and truly deserves to be enshrined -- it's a crime it hasn't happened already. 13 seasons, 3 Superbowls, and 2 All Pro seasons and 4 pro bowl seasons. Come the F on already! Oh, and LT said he was the hardest OL he ever went up against.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by calia

Well, in the vein of "we didn't used to suck," Joe Jacoby was just picked as a HOF semifinalist. He really and truly deserves to be enshrined -- it's a crime it hasn't happened already. 13 seasons, 3 Superbowls, and 2 All Pro seasons and 4 pro bowl seasons. Come the F on already! Oh, and LT said he was the hardest OL he ever went up against.

He was the epitome of the Hogs. Fucking embarrassing by anyone who has a vote that he’s not in.