A few things this off-season: -We need to do whatever we can to get Schultz. While I like the TE's in the draft, none of them are close to a guy like Kyle Pitts. The impact they would have on the team would not be that large IMO, especially as a rookie. -Calvin Ridley. I would be all for trading for him. However, he is not worth a first. We need to make sure he is ready to play before signing to a long-term deal. It would be like bringing in Braylon for Sanchez in 2009 -While I don't think taking a safety in the top 10 is worth it, it may have to be this year. Brandon Joseph and Jordan Battle are both going back to school. Kyle Hamilton is the lone elite safety around. He may be a hot commodity and will be a huge decision for us at 4. But, even watching the Steelers last night, Minak was nowhere to be found. This game is about the trenches first and elite outside playmakers next (WR/CB). Honestly, safety may need to be a 2nd priority and pay big money in FA for one to fill the need (Marcus Williams). I don't love this draft class of safety. Hopefully Maye is healthy, we sign another starter, and Davis is a rotational piece next year. We do have FA money to spend with this Rookie QB contract. -#4 pick. Ideally, we find a way to trade back with some here. I truly think the Jags/Lions/Texans all go Need/BPA/BPA and in order go Evan Neal, Hutchinson, Thibibdeaux. I think there will be a team to reach for Kenny Pickett. He is the only QB ready to go. Corrals knee will cause a slight drop but would love to swap with say WFT in a trade back scenario. I feel as if we have the first pick, as our spot for Pickett is a real target for teams IMO. I am doing this mock with a swap of our first with WFT and we get an additional 2022 2nd from them. Clearly, there would be more pieces to this, maybe future picks but I believe that overall talent drop off after 3 is a lot. I 1-9: Andrew Booth (CB) Clemson. If Stingley is here, we'd take him. My guess is he is gone though. Booth is an elite CB. While I love Hall, I do think he is more CB#2. Echols and MC2 are more rotational pieces than pure lock down CB's. Nice slot and depth players. This would be a big get for us. Sauce Gardner is a great option as well. 1-10: George Karalafits (DE) Purdue. If he's gone, I would go with Ojabo the UM DE. 2: Jahan Dotson (WR) PSU. We will get a big look at him at Senior Bowl. If he is available, we need another WR. If he is gone, David Bell is a great alternative. Mims is gone and a 4 man rotation of Dotson/Moore/Davis/Berrios is versatile and unique. Bell is a bit bigger and can go over the middle more but Dotson is an elite athlete. The more I think about it, the less I like Traylon Burks and Drake London. Too slow imo. Watching the playoffs this week, you need elite WR who can get out of their breaks. These two have this. 2-1: Christian Harris (LB) Bama. A position of need. 2-2: Breece Hall. I was given a hard time here for a RB this high but clearly MC is not big enough to be RB1. We need this 225 lb beast! 3: Jermey Rucket or Best TE available. We will get a look at all of them at the Senior Bowl. I think McBride and Werdermeyr will be gone at this point. I don't LOVE them anyways, in order to spend a round 2 pick on them over others (only if we sign Schultz) and Rucket is a great option to have 4: This is where I want to draft two players, both with the goal of filling out the RG spot. I think both can bend into this spot or backup RT next year. -Cade Mays: OL UT -Jamaree Slayer: OL UGA 5: James Cook RB UGA. Probably not needed if Hall is drafted but RB's always get hurt! I still think we need to rely on the run game the next few years.
