Draft Thread

[Ironshaft]

I would rate our "needs" as:

#1 = Left Offensive Tackle
#2 = Cornerback #1
#3 = Wide Receiver #1
#4 = Defensive End
#5 = Tight End

CB1 and WR1 could be filled by re-signing Xavier and T.Y. -- OR -- it is a pretty deep free agency class for those two positions.

Either way, both positions need time to adjust to the NFL and I would suspect we will sign a veteran one way or the other.

DE is also pretty deep in free agency. I would expect us to sign one or two (Autry and one other?)

While there are OTs out there in free agency, I suspect that Ballard is going to draft a rookie with his 1st round pick.

You cannot sign every offensive lineman to a top veteran deal after their rookie contract expires and he has to sign Smith after 2021 and Nelson after 2022. A rookie LT would not need to be re-signed until after 2026 with the 5th year option and would be low money until then.

It also opens up the possibility of drafting a new right guard in 2022 with our 2nd or 3rd round pick when Glowinski's contract expires to try and keep the position group cap hit lower.

So, veteran free agency for WR (1 or 2), CB (1 or 2) and DE (1 or 2).

Draft for left OT, TE, OT depth and whatever after that.