Obviously we all have our preferences in the upcoming drafts. Holmes did an excellent job filling immediate needs in FA. In fact, with the resignings, FA additions, and young player development, this team is arguably top 3 in the NFC.
If your main goal going into this draft class was to win the Super Bowl this season, who would you take?
Let’s keep it simple, no trade downs, but you can trade up using only 2023 picks and fair trade value.
The draft goes
Young
Stroud
Anderson
Richardson
Carter
Who you got?
For me I would take
6 JSN - His playing style is likely to transition seamlessly into year 1 production. He is an elite player at a high value position. His addition could make this WR unit the best in the league for years to come
18 Bijan Robinson - I would not be going out on a limb by saying we would have the best RB depth chart in the league. Bijan is another player who should not struggle to produce day 1 in the NFL. You have David Montgomery to get the tough yards, and Swift to change it up. These two additions make this the best offense in the league.
48 Darnell Washington - Three straight picks on offense may be tough to swallow, but Holmes did a very good job filling the defensive holes in FA. Washington would add another dynamic to this offense. Has tackle like blocking ability with a massive frame and wingspan. Could make our red zone offense borderline unstoppable.
55 Keanu Benton - I believe Benton could have a very big year 1 impact as a run defender. Love his potential to develop into a plus interior pass rusher, but I would not expect that year 1.
81 Clark Phillips - Another guy in the secondary that just seems to find the football. These type of guys may not be perfect, but they can flip games. 1st round tape, but late round measurables.
at 6 Bijan Robinson Best player in the draft never gets to 18
at 18 Keion White big long fast DE/DT inside or out
at 48 Hendon Hooker QB
at 55 Jack Campbell LB
at 81 Jartavius Martin S
at 152 Nick Broeker IOL
at 183 Cory Trice CB
at 194 Carter Warren OT
Just imagine it: a route-running savant who’s always open, an electric Tyreek-Hill style RB/WR, a pass-catching RB with vision, heart and juice, and a new iOL. Add that to ARSB, Jamo, DMont, Swift and the rest of our badass line… along with Ben F’ing Johnson to orchestrate it all… and I think we might have one of the best offenses in the history of the league.
I think it’s unlikely but not impossible. I think it would require the first CB to come off the board a little later but I’ve seen plenty of mocks where that happens. And it wouldn’t surprise me if Banks squeezes into the top 3 CBs come draft day.
Been looking at Trice as a later round CB if we pass on Clark Phillps. Plays the way we like. We still wouldn’t have a true speed corner though. But really like his game and the way he tackles.
I love having 3 great wrs. It makes the likelyhood of having 2 of them on the field for the vast majority of the games. Same reasoning with RB. Goff needs his weapons. Insulate those positions to injury and he will constantly put up boat loads of points through the playoffs. It is a long season so i expect the injuries. Love all 5 players.
Like in Carolina? Maybe JSN (tri-annual WR), Bijan (generational RB) Washington (generational TE probably need to trade up), then an OG maybe Avila it’s not often you find one that can run a 4.6 40.
I think they discussed whether or not Bijan was on the board for #6 prior to free agency. He might still be in play at #18 for BPA but not at #6 IMO. Once they decided they weren’t going to take him at 6, then they made the offer to Jamaal. Once Jamaal balked at that offer, they went after Montgomery.
ARSB = 106
Raymond = 47
Chark = 30
Reynolds = 38
Marvin Jones = 46
Replace Jamo with Chark and you have our starting 5. I’d guess another 100 receptions for ARSB. I think we all expect Jamo to get the 2nd most receptions so let’s say 75. We run a lot of 2 TE sets so only 2 WR on the field for a good share of our plays.
I just can’t see taking a WR at #6 overall. A once in a generation talent, yes. JSN isn’t that. He is just a good WR in this particular class.