I see 3rd round picks as quality depth at the very least, and potential starters in some cases. I definitely donāt see 3rd rounders as throw away picks.
5 - 7 rounders sure, throw away picks. 4th rounders might hit once in a blue moon or can be used as leverage. 1-3 rounders are more of a foundation of your team type players to me.
I jumped on the phone for 40 minutes with my buddy and come back to the great Brad Holmes getting drunk again in the 3rd round and letting Millenās son make the pick.
We just have too many IFās. Hutch is a monster. Davenport is a risk. Z isnāt signed and isnāt what he once was. Paschal is a solid big end against run but isnāt a stud in rush.
We have to be planning a lot of Barnes and Levi to generate the rush.
I love our team and trust our staff as they have turned this ship around but I would love just one more solid, young rusher!
Iām not even convinced Hutch will be 100%. Hutchās super power is his agility. Heās ridicilously agile and great with his hands. If that agility isnāt there, he will be far less effective.
Based on last year and this year with the pass rush being our biggest need BY FAR, itās clear that Brad has decided weāre not drafting DEā¦ā¦period.
If he has something else waiting like Zadariusā¦.great but this appears to be a complete aversion to improving the pass rush.
I love him as our GM but this pick was mystifying.