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Wow! Being a draftnik I do a mock simulation or two every day, in part to see how players are trending. What I think we've seen the past few years and will definitely see this year is that wild variability in picks 30-150, where need, fit and particular preferences make the 30 for one the 150 for the other. Fun, but very hard to predict the way things fall.
So with that, I did a simulator where I made one additional pre-draft assumption--we either re-sign Edmunds or get another FA safterty to start for us. So here it goes:
1. Trade with Buffalo. They get #20 and our #4 in '23; we get #25 and their #2 (57). I accepted this trade because there were 3 WRs on the board at 20 that I felt comfortable picking at #25. The pick:
Drake London, WR. JuJu's replacement. Gives us a viable 3rd WR in yeat one.
2. Travis Jones-NT. Here's the run stuffing NT we all want. Starter by mid-season if not sooner.
2. (57, from Buffalo) Boye Mafe-OLB. Rising prospect, gives us a legit 3rd OLB to spell TJ and Alonzo for 20-25 quality snaps per game right away.
3. Leo Chenal-ILB. More importantly, a Buck to fill the role Vince filled so well for us. Probably splits time this year as he learns out system, will be a plus ST guy, too.
4. Rasheed Walker-OT. Bit of an underachieving, but posseses skills to be a good swing OT in the future or even a starter.
6. Bo Melton-WR. Smaller, faster, quicker WR than London with some KR potential.
7. Dustin Crum-QB. He takes the place of whoever gets 3rd QB position in the competition, saving us some cash down the road.
7. Reed Blankenship-S. Smart SS backup who will be a plus ST guy.
I doubt it falls this way, but you never know and I wouldn't mind. If it did.
So with that, I did a simulator where I made one additional pre-draft assumption--we either re-sign Edmunds or get another FA safterty to start for us. So here it goes:
1. Trade with Buffalo. They get #20 and our #4 in '23; we get #25 and their #2 (57). I accepted this trade because there were 3 WRs on the board at 20 that I felt comfortable picking at #25. The pick:
Drake London, WR. JuJu's replacement. Gives us a viable 3rd WR in yeat one.
2. Travis Jones-NT. Here's the run stuffing NT we all want. Starter by mid-season if not sooner.
2. (57, from Buffalo) Boye Mafe-OLB. Rising prospect, gives us a legit 3rd OLB to spell TJ and Alonzo for 20-25 quality snaps per game right away.
3. Leo Chenal-ILB. More importantly, a Buck to fill the role Vince filled so well for us. Probably splits time this year as he learns out system, will be a plus ST guy, too.
4. Rasheed Walker-OT. Bit of an underachieving, but posseses skills to be a good swing OT in the future or even a starter.
6. Bo Melton-WR. Smaller, faster, quicker WR than London with some KR potential.
7. Dustin Crum-QB. He takes the place of whoever gets 3rd QB position in the competition, saving us some cash down the road.
7. Reed Blankenship-S. Smart SS backup who will be a plus ST guy.
I doubt it falls this way, but you never know and I wouldn't mind. If it did.
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