Dear Memphis Pluto,
I submit the following....
**Doing my own version of Terry Pluto's "talking to myself" about the draft**
I think I'm still on the Abdul Carter train if we decide to select someone at #2. If we don't like a QB at #2, we sure as hell need to find any way possible to apply pressure to and stop the likes of Jackson and Burrow 4 times a year combined for who knows how many years into the future. Especially if (1) we take a developmental QB project and run with ta vet or (2) wait until next year for our guy. And I generally like the idea of building in the trenches. Carter possibly helps all of that.
That said, I wonder if there comes a point where adding another "elite" DE (with the likes of Garrett on the other side) doesn't really move the needle as much as I would want it to as it relates to pressure on the QB? And we could get close to the same pressure results with people in the current DE rotation or draft someone this year in the later rounds because Garrett is just THAT good, where other players can make a bigger impact to a position group....
....That said, a guy like Hunter would immediately add to the offense, if Berry was being truthful about is preference of Hunter as a player, to build an offense that needs as we all know, a lot of help. The guy just seems like a athlete through and through.
Just thinking out loud.
Travis Hunter is an incredible athlete, indeed. However, I believe there is a reason Jay Glazer reported that 12 of 13 GMs he spoke with stated they saw Hunter as primarily a DB with occasional package plays at WR. Also, Travis Hunter weighed in at 188lbs at the combine...
IMO, if you want an offensive playmaker and are not taking a QB, I'd rather trade down and take Tetairoa McMillan over Hunter.
