Tank Watch

[Libero_2]

Whether or not you like Gase, everyone on this board has been saying that the offensive line is the biggest hinderance to this team. Adding Etienne without improving the offensive line leaves us in the same boat, just with a younger HB.

The idea is that he would only be an option IF we upgraded the OL in FA to a point where we can afford to use a 1st round pick on a playmaker and not an OL.

in my eyes the two biggest priorities in FA need to be OL and CB. We can't afford to use the #11 pick on a CB, we need to get young offensive talent in this building ASAP

[AlioTheFool]

The only position that isn't OL that I'd be okay seeing drafted in the first round is EDGE.

But I'd probably be okay watching Douglas draft a RB in R1 just to watch the anyeurism end Gase's tenure with this organization.

[Derek Smalls]

The only position that isn't OL that I'd be okay seeing drafted in the first round is EDGE.

But I'd probably be okay watching Douglas draft a RB in R1 just to watch the anyeurism end Gase's tenure with this organization.

Really? I think WR and CB are blatantly obvious needs. Maybe even bigger needs than EDGE at this point.

[AlioTheFool]

Really? I think WR and CB are blatantly obvious needs. Maybe even bigger needs than EDGE at this point.

Corner is a big need but I still don't want to dedicate a first rounder to it. I overwhelmingly want the first pick to be an offensive lineman, but I'll settle for someone who can rush the passer since it's been a couple of decades since we had someone to do it effectively. Obviously, that's TBD whether it'll be a need come April. We could always address it in free agency.

I don't want to draft a receiver in the first round unless they've strongly addressed OL in FA as well as EDGE. If it's a deep draft for receivers, as I've heard multiple times, take one later.

[dcm1602]

Corner is a big need but I still don't want to dedicate a first rounder to it. I overwhelmingly want the first pick to be an offensive lineman, but I'll settle for someone who can rush the passer since it's been a couple of decades since we had someone to do it effectively. Obviously, that's TBD whether it'll be a need come April. We could always address it in free agency.

I don't want to draft a receiver in the first round unless they've strongly addressed OL in FA as well as EDGE. If it's a deep draft for receivers, as I've heard multiple times, take one later.

If it's a deep draft for wideouts get a second one later.

I'm not advocating for a wideout but this is about Darnold. If the values there at wideout when we're on the clock and OL isn't, and we can't trade, get the dude a wideout.

I'd rather have a patchwork defense and see Sam grow, then draft a freaking nother early corner.

While we will always need an edge rusher Darnolds more important. Not to mention we have like 8 lb coming off of IR

[Libero_2]

If it's a deep draft for wideouts get a second one later.

I'm not advocating for a wideout but this is about Darnold. If the values there at wideout when we're on the clock and OL isn't, and we can't trade, get the dude a wideout.

I'd rather have a patchwork defense and see Sam grow, then draft a freaking nother early corner.

While we will always need an edge rusher Darnolds more important. Not to mention we have like 8 lb coming off of IR

I agree with DCM in the sense that we should be going playmaker heavy. We damn sure better not draft a TE this year. But doubling up on WRs and grabbing a RB seem like pretty important for our success. We need a talent infusion all over the offense.

Given that we have 7 picks, I would like to see our positional breakdown of our draft picks look something like this

2 OL (one OT and one interior), 2 WR, 1 RB 1 CB, 1 BPA pick.

[SixFeetDeep]

Right now there are 11 teams with an 0-2 record.

The Jets are currently slated to pick 11th. 

They’re tied in SOS with Miami (from HOU) at #10.

[Italian Seafood]

Terrible that we are in our fourth season of this thread and it's still relevant.

[Johnny English]

Revisiting the start of this thread.... well played.

This actually would be a good year for the Colts to tank, too. They could trade down from a top-2 pick, pick up a bunch of picks, and finally build a roster around Luck.

[Johnny English]

Dates this post started each year:

2017: September 10th
2018: November 13th
2019: November 3rd
2020: September 22nd

[Italian Seafood]

Dates this post started each year:

2017: September 10th
2018: November 13th
2019: November 3rd
2020: September 22nd

What took us so long last year? Season was over by Week 2.

[Italian Seafood]

This actually would be a good year for the Colts to tank, too. They could trade down from a top-2 pick, pick up a bunch of picks, and finally build a roster around Luck.

They ended up trading with us so we could get Darnold, right?

[Johnny English]

They ended up trading with us so we could get Darnold, right?

Correct. It was top 3 rather than top 2, but other than that he was spot on - they used one of those picks to get Quenton Nelson, I don't remember who else.

Obviously Smalls loses a point for not also predicting Luck's retirement.

[Derek Smalls]

Correct. It was top 3 rather than top 2, but other than that he was spot on - they used one of those picks to get Quenton Nelson, I don't remember who else.

Obviously Smalls loses a point for not also predicting Luck's retirement.

Posted it in another thread, but Quenton Nelson, Braden Smith and Rock Ya-Sin. We wouldn't have drafted as well most likely, but that would have been a heck of a way to build a foundation on the OL (and at CB).

[Johnny English]

Posted it in another thread, but Quenton Nelson, Braden Smith and Rock Ya-Sin. We wouldn't have drafted as well most likely, but that would have been a heck of a way to build a foundation on the OL (and at CB).

Is Rock Ya-Sin any good? I honestly don't remember having seen him play.