all relative. I mean, Buf/Wash would trade this year's first to Cle plus their '26 one as well to land Garrett. But, we are talking picks 29/30. I mean, for LV, both picks they got for Mack landed in the 20's. Really depends on where that pick is.
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Shocking. So, Howell is currently QB1. Going to be a step back year for them in 2025. Basically, play kids on OL to see who can figure it out.
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Anyway, I did not expect this at all, figuring they'd stick with Geno for lack of a better replacement. Guess he really is Pete's guy, and this should work out fine for the Raiders. But WTAF?! This isn't a great year to draft a QB.
Anyway, I did not expect this at all, figuring they'd stick with Geno for lack of a better replacement. Guess he really is Pete's guy, and this should work out fine for the Raiders. But WTAF?! This isn't a great year to draft a QB.
They lack QB and receiving weapons outside of jsn. Plus OL, mainly the iol. See what they choose to do.
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They wrote him.
It’ll be really interesting to see what they get for DK, and who they take in the draft.
It’ll be really interesting to see what they get for DK, and who they take in the draft.
DK. Don’t expect an Adams return of 1 and 2. I think LV overpaid. Hill to Miami was a 1, 2 and 3 day 3 picks.
If there is enough interest it’s likely a 1st from a PO team in the 20’s. Or a non PO team it’s a 2 and 3 or a 2 and next year’s 2. He’s 27 and no major injury. Physical freak who gives a team speed and size. Best paired with a route runner WR on the other side or at least a good TE/slot WR. But he’s going to cost a team like $90 mill in guaranteed money.
Would Seattle take a 1st in ‘26 draft hoping to have the draft capital to move up if they need it?
DK returns pick #52 from Pitt. Geno Smith actually returns pick #92. It was the Jets pick which they got from Detroit after trading down in the '24 draft. Not pick #73, which would have been the Jets pick.
Seattle goes into the draft with picks 18, 50, 52, 82, 92 on days 1/2 of the draft.
Unless they are going to commit to a QB they take on day 2, I'd pass on a QB this draft until day 3.
Rd 1 - OL/DL
Rd 2 - OL/DL and either a weapon or back 7 of the D (LB/CB)
Rd 3 - Weapon or back 7 of D. Maybe QB at #92
Rd 4 - RB. Don't think they extend Walker. Gets nicked up too often to warrant an 8 figure annual contract. Deep RB class so might as well take advantage of it.
Seattle goes into the draft with picks 18, 50, 52, 82, 92 on days 1/2 of the draft.
Unless they are going to commit to a QB they take on day 2, I'd pass on a QB this draft until day 3.
Rd 1 - OL/DL
Rd 2 - OL/DL and either a weapon or back 7 of the D (LB/CB)
Rd 3 - Weapon or back 7 of D. Maybe QB at #92
Rd 4 - RB. Don't think they extend Walker. Gets nicked up too often to warrant an 8 figure annual contract. Deep RB class so might as well take advantage of it.
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I'm kind of excited about this next phase. I didn't want to pay Geno $45m/year under any circumstances.
Well, for the Hawks, they know what Geno is. Like Minny with Cousins, paying him $35 mill per they only got to a certain level. At that point, paying him another $10 mill per didn't make sense as he was getting older.
LV, has been going Jimmy and Minschew for the past 2 seasons.
Figure Geno is going to get a deal that pays him like $80-90 mill in guaranteed money over 2 years. Likely a 4/5 year deal to stretch out the SB bonus.
Something like a $25-$30 mill SB, and a lower base for 2025 to get him in at like $25 mill cap charge. Since, they'd be eating like $20 mill in dead cap for Jimmy/Gardner (if they take all of Minschew's dead cap in 2025 of $7.6 mill). Then in 2026, his base goes to like $35-$40 mill thus, their QB cap hit remains in around the $45 mill mark. After that, likely to be a $15 mill dead cap left on his contract.
Honestly, for LV, the cost of a late 3rd probably worth it. Guess, they figured, they can get out of the Geno contract faster than they could get out of a Darnold contract, which is likely to be guaranteed for 3 years (or have year 3 vest before year 2 begins).
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Sam Darnold is a Seahawk. $110 mill over 3 years with $55 mill guaranteed. So either it’s a really expensive 1 year deal or if he can play it’s a solid $33.5 mill average per year. Probably worth $70-$75 mill over 2 years in real money.
Have seen some reddit rumblings that they're working on a deal with Will Fries (G, Indy) but not sure there is a substantial enough source to call it anything but a rumor yet. Would certainly be huge if true. Injured leg last year, but making big strides and is only 26.
Fries signed already.
Most of the better veteran free agents on the OL have signed now (tampering period). Going to be another Tomlinson type signing it appears for Schneider. And hopes to improve it via the draft and hope the new OC/OL coaches can do something with what they have in the system.
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Seems like the DL is mostly set.
Williams, Lawrence, Reed, Murphy, with other kids like Young, Morris and vets in the mix for the rotation spots. Deep DL draft. Figured they go with a DL in either rd 1 or 2.
Seem to again bank on the draft for the OL. Do they trust Lucas to remain healthy? Or do they have enough confidence in Jerrell to be the swing OT in just year 2? Not a deep OT draft.
