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"The Titans have an interest in retaining Morgan Cox and Joey Slye. I suspect they will move on from Johnny Hekker."

I considered this - maybe trying to lure the Chiefs in particular. Wyatt's article could either be interpreted as trying to prepare the fanbase for a RB at 4 or part of a coordinated smokescreen campaign.

I don't think so - several teams will be waiting to grab him and reportedly the Giants at number 5 are considered a prime trade up spot for teams wanting to jump others for him. I think you have to take him at 4 or the chance of getting him greatly diminishes. Which is dumb.

Now I need to come up with all the reasons why it's ok to take a RB top 5.

If Thieneman somehow slips to the Titans pick, would be hard to pass him up.

Yeah, Huff/Johnson would be a bandaid for sure, pushing off the need for a high end edge for another year. Paye is another one, but Mafe is a better player with more upside.

It seems to me that Oweh is best cast in a Baltimore style 3-4 defense. Are the Chargers not going to go all out to retain him with all that cap space? After they traded a pick for him? Boye Mafe is a guy who is better than Huff for sure, and who will hit free agency due to not being a great fit in the 3-4 scheme, and he'll take the most money regardless of being 100% guaranteed to be a full time starter.

Certainly an argument for Gonzalez, but I'm still taking a high level guard over a RB every time. The two least valuable positions in the NFL are RB and off ball LB, with positions like guard, safety, tight end not all that far behind, but behind.

Supposedly the 49ers are likely to release Bryce Huff, who they traded for from the Eagles at the request of Saleh. The more I've looked into it - Jermaine Johnson actually isn't a "DPR" type, he's also pretty decent against the run on early downs, but Bryce Huff is that kind of player. Is it possible that we could see JFM as their 5-7T, moving inside on third down, with a pass rush rotation of Jermaine Johnson, Bryce Huff, Oladejo in the event they go offense at pick 4?

The more I think about it - the pick has to be either Bain or Tate. I'm torn over which direction they'll go. I can't fathom the Jets not taking Bailey. Borgonzi said the other day his first two charges in building the team after getting the franchise quarterback is to protect the QB and get him weapons. Will he default to that blueprint and put off other needs in the immediate term? Bain is a perfect Titan, but you have to put Ward's development above all, maybe even in this case against Ward's own wishes.

Right?! They're not taking a RB at 4.

Thanks for the info, listened to all the Borgo/Saleh interviews yesterday but didn't catch PK or Suss.

Really? They provide any additional insight on Borgonzi's view of Tate? What did he say about him?

Different GM.

Don't worry - the Jets fans are confident that T'Vondre Sweat and Brownlee will deliver an elite defense for them.

I saw Saleh praising his effectiveness against the run for his size right after I posted that. Maybe he's more complete than I thought.

And also will draft a run down DT in the mid to late rounds. JFM, as Saleh calls him, would play outside on first and second down and inside on 3rd down, which is in line with what Gus Bradley was talking about. Saleh always has 3 capable "starting" edges who all have distinct roles.

They're a stupid organization, so I could see them taking Reese at 2nd overall.

No, he's a third down pass rusher like Arden Key except better.

What was reported the other day about them "going hard after an edge" in FA?