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Here's a question, would you support it if we went after 2 top Edge guys in FA, like Hendrickson and Bosa, in order to free up our first pick for a WR? Sign them to 1 or 2 year deals then draft Tyson, Tate or Lemon?

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[quote=AnonEmouse;1379483]Here's a question, would you support it if we went after 2 top Edge guys in FA, like Hendrickson and Bosa, in order to free up our first pick for a WR? Sign them to 1 or 2 year deals then draft Tyson, Tate or Lemon?[/quote]

If we get a FA edge (and Hendrickson would be my choice), I'd rather use pick 7 for Caleb Downs. Those two additions would be really, really helpful for our defense. I think we can get WR help other than at pick 7 -- there will be FAs available that would be solid #2s.

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[quote=calia;1379493]If we get a FA edge (and Hendrickson would be my choice), I'd rather use pick 7 for Caleb Downs. Those two additions would be really, really helpful for our defense. I think we can get WR help other than at pick 7 -- there will be FAs available that would be solid #2s.[/quote]

I tend to agree, though I'm a bit torn on whether we'd take Downs or Bailey/Bain if either were still there. But that's not the question; would you support AP and DQ if they decided to take a WR in that scenario?

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[quote=AnonEmouse;1379483]Here's a question, would you support it if we went after 2 top Edge guys in FA, like Hendrickson and Bosa, in order to free up our first pick for a WR? Sign them to 1 or 2 year deals then draft Tyson, Tate or Lemon?[/quote]

While we could use that breakout WR and Terry’s eventual replacement; we must focus on defense.

Jayden did pretty good in 24 with Terry and ok Wr’s. We can find better upgrades to the WR room in free agency.

We have to fix as much of the defense as we can. That’s a bigger priority.

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A guy who has not received much press adn will probably be available on Day 3 is Cayden Curry who was OHio state's primary edge rusher. He had 9 sacks I think. He might be a good Day 3 add to whoever they taek in teh first round.

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To answer the earlier question, I'd be pretty frustrated if they picked a WR at 7 -- our D was 31st in the league and has massive holes everywhere, and at 7, you should expect to get a quality starter. I do not want to become the Bengals with 2 great WRs and no defense. That hasn't really worked well for Cinci, I'd say.

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[quote=Chico23231;1379273]Chico Big Board at 7

1. Rueben Bain edge
2. Caleb Downs Safety
3. Jeremiyah Love RB
4. David Bailey Edge
5. Reese LB[/quote]

Go ahead and add Mansoor Delane to hat

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This year the Seahawks, Patriots, Denver and Houston all made it with great defense. None of these teams have a stud QB or vaunted offense. Just average offense but killer defense.
We have to solidify our defense.
We have to get back to being a physical punch you in the mouth TEAM!
I’m tired of being soft and using gimmicks.
BPA at CB, Safety, LB and DL please. The patriots turned their defense around in one year. We can do it.

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[quote=Defensewins;1379644]This year the Seahawks, Patriots, Denver and Houston all made it with great defense. None of these teams have a stud QB or vaunted offense. Just average offense but killer defense.
We have to solidify our defense.
We have to get back to being a physical punch you in the mouth TEAM!
I’m tired of being soft and using gimmicks.
BPA at CB, Safety, LB and DL please. The patriots turned their defense around in one year. We can do it.[/quote]

Your username says it all!

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[quote=Defensewins;1379644]This year the Seahawks, Patriots, Denver and Houston all made it with great defense. None of these teams have a stud QB or vaunted offense. Just average offense but killer defense.
We have to solidify our defense.
We have to get back to being a physical punch you in the mouth TEAM!
I’m tired of being soft and using gimmicks.
BPA at CB, Safety, LB and DL please. The patriots turned their defense around in one year. We can do it.[/quote]

Not to burst your bubble, though I wholly agree D still wins championships, but they were not average O's. Pats were 3rd ranked in yds/gm, 2nd pts/gm. Seahawks 8th in yds, 3rd in points. Broncos 10th and 14th. Texans were closest to average out of those 4. Plus the Rams were the best O and one play away from beating the Hawks. O is almost if not as important as D. We have to strengthen both in the coming months, not just D.

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[quote=EARTHQUAKE2689;1379570]Go ahead and add Mansoor Delane to hat[/quote]

Chico Big Board at 7

1. Rueben Bain edge
2. Caleb Downs Safety
3. David Bailey Edge
4. Reese LB
5. Love RB
6. Mansoor Delane CB

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[quote=Chico23231;1379720]Chico Big Board at 7

1. Rueben Bain edge
2. Caleb Downs Safety
3. David Bailey Edge
4. Reese LB
5. Love RB
6. Mansoor Delane CB[/quote]Crazy to think that 2 of the top 4 here could be with 1 team's defense in Ohio St. Really hope we get a difference maker on defense with that 1st pick. Defense needs a lot of work and this 1st round pick would be a good start.

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Today the combine starts.

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[quote=88Commanders00;1379894]Today the combine starts.[/quote]Excellent. Looking forward to reports soon. Like it or not, combine numbers are hugely important to where players get drafted.

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if love is there at 7 not sure how we pass, thta is the one two we need to make this offense hum
[I]If you want to see what an elite running back prospect looks like on the field, check out Love's workout. At 6-foot and 213 pounds, he had a 4.36-second time in the 40-yard dash. For comparison's sake, that's the same time as Jahmyr Gibbs but on a frame that's 13 pounds heavier. Love continued his strong day by showing balance and agility in position drills, including good quickness as he accelerated after bag drills. During the pass-catching portion of workouts, he looked like a bulked-up wide receiver running routes. Everything Love does is smooth, which is why he's the No. 1 overall player on my board. -- Miller[/I]

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[quote=mredskins;1379930]if love is there at 7 not sure how we pass, thta is the one two we need to make this offense hum
[I]If you want to see what an elite running back prospect looks like on the field, check out Love's workout. At 6-foot and 213 pounds, he had a 4.36-second time in the 40-yard dash. For comparison's sake, that's the same time as Jahmyr Gibbs but on a frame that's 13 pounds heavier. Love continued his strong day by showing balance and agility in position drills, including good quickness as he accelerated after bag drills. During the pass-catching portion of workouts, he looked like a bulked-up wide receiver running routes. Everything Love does is smooth, which is why he's the No. 1 overall player on my board. -- Miller[/I][/quote]ND fan here. Love is amazing. Has insane acceleration. Maybe the best I've seen for a back to hit full speed. Almost makes defenses looks silly. He's also got power and goes between the tackles also with physicality. Oh he's got great hands and can catch also. Check out the 2023 and 2024 ND-USC games. Dude went off.

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I don't want Love. Great player but we simply can not draft a RB with our pick. Our backs while not great are good enough to win with. What isn't good enough is our defense.

Go draft Bain Jr. He is everything we need and want in a player.

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[QUOTE=skinsfan69;1379951]I don't want Love. Great player but we simply can not draft a RB with our pick. Our backs while not great are good enough to win with. What isn't good enough is our defense.

Go draft Bain Jr. He is everything we need and want in a player.[/QUOTE]


Yes please. [emoji119][emoji119][emoji119]

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Give me Bain Jr. or Downs with our pick. Honestly would prefer Downs if he's there. #1 player on NFL Draft Buzz. Kid is the complete package. Would instantly and significantly upgrade our porous pass defense. Cannot go wrong with either of these 2.

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[quote=WCommandersfan99;1379957]Give me Bain Jr. or Downs with our pick. Honestly would prefer Downs if he's there. #1 player on NFL Draft Buzz. Kid is the complete package. Would instantly and significantly upgrade our porous pass defense. Cannot go wrong with either of these 2.[/quote]

I wouldn't be mad at Downs but my issue is he plays a position that is easier to fill. A complete DE that can play the run and rush is harder to find. We need to get someone that can pressure the QB badly. But if they think Downs is the BPA then take him.

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I would be very happy with Bain Jr. if that is the guy. Guy is a beast and someone to build the entire defense around. Downs is bigtime though. Highly intelligent player and a ballhawk. You cannot lose with either Downs or Bain Jr. Also agree with you do not want Love with rd 1 pick. Guy is great but should not be the pick for us.

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Drafting Love depends on the OC philosophy.. With KK it would be a bad pick because he ran the shotgun and passed more .. I hope whoever it is they play up to the level we need .. we have not had much luck drafting D players

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[quote=rocnrik;1379967]Drafting Love depends on the OC philosophy.. With KK it would be a bad pick because he ran the shotgun and passed more .. I hope whoever it is they play up to the level we need .. we have not had much luck drafting D players[/quote]Our defense needs upgraded so badly that I do not want to use a top 10 pick on a rb. My primary issue with Love if he'll be able to handle the physical nature of the NFL long term. Do not see him as a 25 carries/game back. He's lethal with the ball in his hands, but I view him more as a offensive weapon (he can catch and run) than an every down back.

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SiriusXM NFL channel has been doing a slowing expanding draft; on their weekly Sunday afternoon show. Up to 24 teams this week.

Both hosts had us getting Love at #4. Titans gets our first round pick and our 2027 2nd round pick.

Would you trade up for Love? Or just wait and see if he’s there at 7.

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If we go offense, I’d rather draft a wr; who would be Terry’s eventual replacement and that could happen as soon as 2027.

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[QUOTE=88Commanders00;1380306]SiriusXM NFL channel has been going a slowing expanding draft; on their weekly Sunday afternoon show. Up to 24 teams this week.

Both hosts had us getting Love at #4. Titans gets our first round pick and our 2027 2nd round pick.

Would you trade up for Love? Or just wait and see if he’s there at 7.[/QUOTE]


I hope we don’t do this. I’d rather have Downs at 7. Or Styles or Reese or Bain. I’ll bet one of those guys is available.


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[quote=88Commanders00;1380306]Would you trade up for Love? Or just wait and see if he’s there at 7.[/quote]Would not trade up for him. Honestly I'd trade the pick down if possible. People are sleeping on the other ND back that may be 2nd back taken Jadarian Price. Kid should be a very good NFL back. Love Jeremiah Love but hard to go top 10 for me on a guy I don't view as an every down back.

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Us trading up for anyone makes no sense. What collateral do we have that makes any of the top 6 worth losing it for? Arguably we could use all of the guys slated 2-7, and whoever we get should be an immediate starter so why give up capital? Especially for a running back in this day and age.

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[QUOTE=AnonEmouse;1380316]Us trading up for anyone makes no sense. What collateral do we have that makes any of the top 6 worth losing it for? Arguably we could use all of the guys slated 2-7, and whoever we get should be an immediate starter so why give up capital? Especially for a running back in this day and age.[/QUOTE]


Agreed. Totally.


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Skinsnut board for Commanders:
(top 5 are potential stars /playmakers IMO)
1. Bailey edge, not likely
2. Reese edge, not likely
3. Downs safety, possible
4. Love RB, unlikely
5. Styles LB, possible
6. Bain DL, likely
7. Delane CB, likely
8. Tate WR, meh

So, according to this theory, it's Downs vs Styles and they pick Downs due to film over measurables. But it really comes down to if either Love or Styles are picked. I see Downs as being likely. CB is backup plan, they guy is good and ideal positional value. I don't see a #1 wr worth our pick which should be used on a future household name otherwise we settle for a 7 year guy like bain or a cb.

I personally think the top 5 here are can't miss, so I'd target them in this order (although reese is a bit of a projection) it is also possible Bain could be great too, but the short arm thing will hurt him in the NFL and he could get slowed every play.
Thoughts?

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Trade down if possible. Love likely won’t be there at #7. Tate is not the best WR, and would be a reach to take at #7 (IMO). Downs, is not a ball hawking, play-making S, and is too similar to Cross.

Delane, or Styles at #7 would be my pick, if either one are there.

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Well, broke down and did a simulated mock. Had a couple of trades. Since I haven't been following the talent this year, I thought I'd get a dismal grade but got a B+: (this ain't happening though)
13. LAR Jeremiyah Love RB Notre Dame trade-icon A+
42. NO Emmanuel McNeil-Warren S Toledo trade-icon A-
56. JAX Cashius Howell EDGE Texas A&M trade-icon B-
89. CHI Parker Brailsford OC Alabama trade-icon A+
100. JAX Zachariah Branch WR Georgia trade-icon A+
2027 CAR 2nd
2027 LAR 2nd

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[quote=vallin21;1380326]Trade down if possible. Love likely won’t be there at #7. Tate is not the best WR, and would be a reach to take at #7 (IMO). Downs, is not a ball hawking, play-making S, and is too similar to Cross.

Delane, or Styles at #7 would be my pick, if either one are there.[/quote]

I'd only trade down for future picks though as this is supposedly the weakest draft in years.

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No way I see them trading up for Love or anyone else.

I was originally on Downs, but it may be true that he is not a ball hawk and not really worthy of the 7th pick due to position value. He needs to be special in every way to justify a top 7 pick on a safety.

I believe Bain may very well make a lot of GMs look stupid. He destroyed top college OT's who had longer arms. But that's a risk I'm not willing to take with the 7th pick, they can't miss on this pick. Styles is now my preference but I actually believe they will take Tate for several reasons. 1. It obviously fills a need. 2. Free agent WRs are far more expensive than a free agent at the other positions discussed. The best way to get a good WR by far is through the draft. 3. They have to get Jayden back to 2024 Jayden Daniels. That means more to this team's future than any player they take at 7. He has proven that he can carry a team so give him weapons to get him back on track.

For many of the same reasons I can see Delane as the pick as well. Again a player, like Tate, who is not as good as the others discussed. But again it's a need, it's a critical position and CBs in free agency are expensive as well.

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I don't believe that we have anyone specific in mind. Keim said that there are a few players that the team really like and the 7th spot is difficult to gauge cuz we don't know who will fall to us.

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[quote=Darrell Green Fan;1380332]No way I see them trading up for Love or anyone else.

I was originally on Downs, but it may be true that he is not a ball hawk and not really worthy of the 7th pick due to position value. He needs to be special in every way to justify a top 7 pick on a safety.

I believe Bain may very well make a lot of GMs look stupid. He destroyed top college OT's who had longer arms. But that's a risk I'm not willing to take with the 7th pick, they can't miss on this pick. Styles is now my preference but I actually believe they will take Tate for several reasons. 1. It obviously fills a need. 2. Free agent WRs are far more expensive than a free agent at the other positions discussed. The best way to get a good WR by far is through the draft. 3. They have to get Jayden back to 2024 Jayden Daniels. That means more to this team's future than any player they take at 7. He has proven that he can carry a team so give him weapons to get him back on track.

For many of the same reasons I can see Delane as the pick as well. Again a player, like Tate, who is not as good as the others discussed. But again it's a need, it's a critical position and CBs in free agency are expensive as well.[/quote]

I don't see them taking Bain, too many questions and maybe not a scheme fit. Regarding Tate vs Delane, I would take Delane, why? Delane is easily a #1 CB, and Tate is Not a #1 wr, heck he wasn't even on his own college team.

I think my view has changes a tad since watching Keim. He seems to imply it is styles ober Delane. I mean a safety is great and all, but his angle is he is not going to directly affect the QB. Anyone in the front 7 could, and potentially a lockdown corner. The only offensive player we should pick at 7 is Love and that ain't gonna happen because he will be gone by 5. If love is there, we MUST pick him. He is a game changer and easily the best offensive player in the draft that isn't a QB.
My guess is we get the top CB in Delane, then a Wr in the third.
Otherwise it will be us getting lucky with Styles, Love. I now am thinking Delane over Caleb Downs. Having Downs as your backup plan is an exceptionally good problem to have, because I still see him as a star, just not one who contributed to sacks.

If we get Love, I would freak out. I know, I know, but that dude changes everything on offense, who else on the list can you say that about? Hell, he could go #2, I wouldn't be surprised, ok...a bit

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Adjusted board:

Skinsnut board for Commanders: (Imo)

1. Bailey edge, not likely available 10% available
2. Reese edge, not likely available 20% available
3.(4) Love RB, not likely available 25% available
4.(5) Styles LB, possible, ideal 50% available
5.(7) Delane CB, most likely, very good 60% available
6.(3) Downs safety, likely available 80% available
7.(6) Bain DL, likely available, not scheme fit 70% available
8. Tate WR, meh 2nd wr 70% available

I think we're gonna get Delane

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[quote=skinsnut;1380360]Adjusted board:

Skinsnut board for Commanders: (Imo)

1. Bailey edge, not likely available 10% available
2. Reese edge, not likely available 20% available
3.(4) Love RB, not likely available 25% available
4.(5) Styles LB, possible, ideal 50% available
5.(7) Delane CB, most likely, very good 60% available
6.(3) Downs safety, likely available 80% available
7.(6) Bain DL, likely available, not scheme fit 70% available
8. Tate WR, meh 2nd wr 70% available

I think we're gonna get Delane[/quote]

I'd drop Love from 3 to 6 (bumping Styles up to 3) mostly because of positional value and because I still think we need more help on D than O, and then flip Downs (now 4) and Delane (now 5). But I agree with the rest of this.

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Give me Styles all day at 7. Please and thank you.

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Shit. Lawrence to the Bengals for the 10th pick. They (Giants) have 5 and 10. Ugh.


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