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clydesdale line said:
I can see Poles giving Trey Smith a blank check as a UFA. But boy... I wonder how much they would consider Ashton Jeanty now in the draft to be their Jahmyr Gibbs. Swift is not it.
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Said exactly that a day or two, like almost word for word.

Smith, Jeanty, 2nd round DL/OL with those two picks.
 
clydesdale line said:
I can see Poles giving Trey Smith a blank check as a UFA. But boy... I wonder how much they would consider Ashton Jeanty now in the draft to be their Jahmyr Gibbs. Swift is not it.
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This is the crux. Either Johnson felt Williams was the best option QB wise on the job market or he really believes in Ryan Poles.
 
GIADF said:
Said exactly that a day or two, like almost word for word.

Smith, Jeanty, 2nd round DL/OL with those two picks.
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If you are not paying big money for your OT, then you can afford to, on a rookie QB contract, to pay for OG. Good teams like KC, have to decide how to spend their money. Paying Humphrey at C. Thuney has been well paid at OG, though playing LT. Thuney has 1 more year left at $16 mill cash and $27 mill cap hit. Could be a cap causality and they instead pay Smith. $11 mill dead cap on Thuney should they move on. But, KC also needs upgrades at OT, so could decide to spend cap there as a priority.

Whether it is Smith or someone else, easier place to upgrade on the OL in free agency is at OG. Good teams will let them go over OT/C if they are already paying those positions.
 
Romang67 said:
At least JAX has Lawrence, even though I'm starting to worry a bit that he'll pull a Luck if these injuries issues don't stop. Raiders don't have a QB, nor do they have a way to get a QB.
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Saw Lawrence and talked to him and his wife a bit in line getting coffee. Was in a sling. Nice kid though. We just talked about his newborn never mentioned football or that I knew who he was.
 
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Romang67 said:
At least JAX has Lawrence, even though I'm starting to worry a bit that he'll pull a Luck if these injuries issues don't stop. Raiders don't have a QB, nor do they have a way to get a QB.
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Only difference being Luck was actually good if not elite at times.
 
It is wild that there are people out there looking at Johnson's play calling and schemes, seeing him call play action more than any other play caller in the league, and coming to the conclusion that he needs a statue in the pocket like Goff, and not that the limitation in that part of his play calling lies with Goff.

I'm excited to see what he can do with Williams. I'd expect that combination to unlock a new dimension of Johnson's play calling.

I'm very interested to see what they do on RB. I can't imagine Johnson is too enamored getting back together with Swift, and the run game is very important in his offense.
GIADF said:
Only difference being Luck was actually good if not elite at times.
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Lawrence was really good, probably top 10, in his sophomore season until he got injured in season 3.
 
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Romang67 said:
It is wild that there are people out there looking at Johnson's play calling and schemes, seeing him call play action more than any other play caller in the league, and coming to the conclusion that he needs a statue in the pocket like Goff, and not that the limitation in that part of his play calling lies with Goff.

I'm excited to see what he can do with Williams. I'd expect that combination to unlock a new dimension of Johnson's play calling.

I'm very interested to see what they do on RB. I can't imagine Johnson is too enamored getting back together with Swift, and the run game is very important in his offense.

Lawrence was really good, probably top 10, in his sophomore season until he got injured in season 3.
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Run game worked in Det because of their OL, with Sewell and Decker at OT, Glascow at C. They had to let OG Jackson go who went to the Rams for a big contract. 2025 is a deep RB class. Should get a solid to good RB even into round 3.
 
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TLEH said:
Swift should be transitioned to an overpaid 3rd down back (or just eat the money) and we should look for someone for early downs. That someone should not be over drafting Jeanty.
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Hot take: Jeanty may be less of an overdraft at #10 than the O-lineman they will probably draft.

But this draft is crazy deep at RB. Grab one later.
 
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Romang67 said:
Hot take: Jeanty may be less of an overdraft at #10 than the O-lineman they will probably draft.

But this draft is crazy deep at RB. Grab one later.
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Bears on day 1 and 2 with their 4 picks (2nd from CAR), should be looking at IOL, while adding at least 1 veteran in free agency, a RB, DL help. Can add another WR or TE2 on day 3, but not as big a priority as the other positions, unless one or two are filled via free agency.
 
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