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Like the punter pick based on his stats. Benny sounds good too...all dependent on how accurate Scouts, Inc. is, I guess.

The way he gets open and runs reminds me a lot of Andrews when he was younger.

6 and 7 should see a punter too?

Really, I was impressed by our overall draft. Most of the picks were B+ or better...the TE pick in the 4th has me at a loss, but I really don't have much data on him. I'm still feeling real high on Serrat. Don't know about Lane but he could wind up being a surprise but it was a reach for us. Overall, I'm happy with the draft, but I don't feel warm and fuzzy about the center position. Bullock did well but in limited usage. We might still make a trade for one. Another pick I liked was the Mizzou edge rusher.

The Sarrat pick blew me away as I thought we had missed out on him in round 3, so I'm stoked at being able to draft him in the 4th. I don't know anything about Hibner and as far as I can tell he was not a top 10 TE in The Beast.

I don't know why they reached for Lane when there were other higher rated WRs still available. Maybe they were dazzled by his size.

I dunno...Young's an edge setter more than a pass rusher, though we do have Green and Hendrickson for that. So does Young spell either end during running packages? And Lane...nice highlight film but consensus says he was a stretch for round 3. Sarrrat was still available when he was picked.

I like those picks but I'm disturbed by how many experts and talking heads have us picking a CB and a S in rounds 2&3. I think that's too high this year because of other higher priority needs. Papa's right too...somewhere we have to draft a Center...if not today then when? Might be a good opportunity to package some of our Day 3 picks to get an extra pick in the 3rd round. Of course, that requires a willing dance partner.

So what are we looking for tonight with picks 2 and 3?

Right. If they wanted him that badly, they could have easily traded down and gotten more picks and still gotten him. It was a dumb move and poorly executed as well. Maybe Mcvay outsmarted himself.

Yep, the Rams move was a shocker. Seems like a super over-reach to me. Has Stafford said this is his last year?

I like the pick...just glad he should do very well in a position of need. Now we need a DL and a Center.

Is that on him or on coaching/play calling? I would also think that bigger sized receivers do better in the red zone than the small, fast guys.

I think they'll reach agreement on an extension, but this way the pressure is off for a while.

Glad to see this.

I'll watch it until 10:00...if we've traded down I'll be in bed with the DVR recording the reaction to when we do pick.

If it plays out that way, I'd trade down too.

If they drop completely out of round 1, I think they lose the opportunity to get a 5th year option on a round 1 choice. Not necessarily disabling, but should be taken into account.

If they stay where they are, I think they take either Ioane or Fano. If they trade back a few spots Ioane might still be around. While I like the guy, somehow taking a guard this early grates on me. How would you like it if they took Sadiq a few picks later after trading back? Even if they trade down, I think they take an O-lineman.

https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/nnamdi-madubuike-neck-surgery-doctor-optmistic-playing-2026.

Good find, pops. I saw on ESPN that docs said he can play this year but that would be an amazing to me. I hope they're right for his sake and the team's sake.

Could be. It would fit the Bungles profile.

I'm having second thoughts about this deal. The Bengals pick up some much needed defense while the Giants get another high pick (and Harbs sticks it to his former team). Sounds more to me like a win-win now that the Bengals signed Lawrence to an extension. He is 29 though so hard to tell if the player they're getting today is as good as the player from yesteryear. But if he is, the Bengals will be a force to reckon with in the AFC North. If, a big if based on past history, their offense can stay healthy, they just might be the favorite to win the North. The Steelers don't have a quarterback as good as Burrows nor the receivers Cincy has. The Browns, well, Monken or not, they are still the Browns. As for our team...other than Hendrickson and adding an additional safety, they've been very, very quiet. If they are counting on the draft it will be difficult to fill all the holes on the offensive and defensive lines. If they choose carefully and get lucky, they can add maybe two starters to those units (one each). It's quite possible, though, that their new coaches can train up the players who lagged last year. Right now they have too many if's to feel comfortable about them. Lets hope EDC picks up starting offensive and defensive linemen. And maybe adds another offensive weapon to boot because all of that is what this team needs.

I wouldn't have...who wants another problem child? Good move by the Giants though.

It will be even worse now that there's a larger percentage of players coming out of college into the draft at 25 years old or so. Additional wear and tear on the bodies plus just the body just aging more before they join the NFL. While the percentage is still small (I read about 18%), it's growing and is already a factor in rating players for the draft.