I feel we need to draft an OT with one of our firsts. AB did a good job building the OL so far but there's still a hole at LT that has to be filled. JMO
What does anyone think of a scenario where we take BPA at#6 be it Downs or one of the edge rushers to pair with Myles and then take the best WR available at #24 and at#39 take the best OT on the board. I’m not saying that we should do this but i’m just putting it out there for discussion.
At the top of the draft best player available is best and fill needs later.
I feel like these all kind of go hand in hand..
First, best player available is always one of the best options... What if BPA is Jeremiah Love? All facets of the process say that he is generational and worthy of a top 5 draft pick. What if it goes, Medoza, Reese, Bain, Styles and Downs with the first 5 picks.
The #1 QB is gone and there isn't another one in sight
The #1 and #2 EDGE rushers are gone, do you take the #3 because Myles might not be around for the remainder of his contract?
The #1 safety is off the board and it is debateable whether a safety should be in the top 5 to begin with, just the BPA argument comes into play and he fits the bill
The #1 LB is off the board and the next closest at his position is 2nd round grade...
So, in this scenario, you have:
Carnell Tate consensus #1 rated WR, and rated near this #6 overall pick
David Bailey the next best EDGE to the other two already off the board
Francis Mauigoa, consensus best offensive lineman, but definitely a RT or Guard in the NFL. No one is debating that he could be a left tackle.
Mansoor Delane, consensus best cornerback in the draft
The #1 RB Love...a RB...Really is the best player available. I think you might find it hard for any real NFL person to argue this if it's how it fell.
I think that is the list you are looking at if you are going BPA
Then you have needs:
Left Tackle. it is arguable who is the #1 tackle in the draft between Monroe Freeling and Kadyn Proctor
Wide Receivers, one is on the list above, then you go by preference Makai Lemon (best slot receiver), Jordyn Tyson (best overall in the draft but has injury history every year of his college career). Then you also have outliers that are not in the consensus top 3 like Denzel Boston, who I personally have ranked #2 behind Tate and KC Conception, Omar Cooper II or Chris Brazell that have first round followers as well as low 2nd round people.
So here is the situation, we NEED a WR 1 in the worst way, we NEED a LT in the worst way.
Problem: You have a consensus of one WR as a true #1 in the draft, Carnell Tate, you have a consensus that there are only two players in the draft that have a better than decent shot at being a consistent starter at Left Tackle, Freeling and Proctor. All (3) could be gone by pick #24, ONE there is absolutely no question he will be gone by #24, Tate.
Either or both of the tackles might be there, but there is a very real chance neither are.
Take another player than Tate at #6 and you could also be looking at someone like KC Conception, Omar Cooper II or Chris Brazell as the receiver you pick, that no one knows whether they have the skill set to be a #1 WR.
One thing I am certain of... There will not be a starter caliber LT available at #39
So, here is my solution..
#6 Carnell Tate, no matter what, unless of course he is picked ahead of us. If he is chosen before us, do everything in your power to trade down to acquire a 2027 first round pick.
#24. trade up to #17 using #24 and #70. One or both of the LT should still be on the board at that time. If one or the other go a lot higher than that, you might want to consider using more draft capital to move up further than #17. OR if you have traded down, use that pick on the LT of your choosing, then trade up with #24 to get either Makai Lemon, Jordyn Tyson or Denzel Boston.
Then use that #39 on BPA instead of #6. The likelihood of there being a player that can step in either immediately or as a near future replacement for a current starter is going to be very high. Using this pick to just go after a position like LT will most likely be a losing proposition.
