I'm not saying that I'm passing on anyone who is 24. I'm just saying that it's also something that we shouldn't ignore.

You should be looking at the draft as a best case scenario that your players earn 2nd contracts.

LMAO Bros, our boy Veach is damn near a lock to not be trading down to acquire more draft capital. He's NEVER done it, not once, and now all of a sudden he's going to be more "frugal" with his assets? Nah, far more likely he's either moving draft assets for a traded player or to move up. It's how he's always operated here and I have a hard time seeing that change the year he'll probably have the most draft capital ever to play with.

Wouldn't it more likely go the other way in that he would wanna cash out while he may be on his last contract.

It matters. It means that players are farther along on their development curve. It's not so much that they won't have that many years to contribute, it just means that they generally don't have as much room to grow/develop as a football player. They are closer to their ceiling. They were generally competing against players in college that were a couple years younger than them which would only enhance their college production.

If you're lucky and the pick hits?

Thats true, it is mostly luck.

So then why is it a lock that he's trading up in the first? He's never done that either.

Here's my hot take:

Thibodeaux will be a head case.

Anyone catch his interview on NFLN with Bucky Brooks and Lance Zierlein?

Great player. Just ask him.....
There's confidence, and then there is psychotic.
Guy is certifiable.

They can want all they want, but teams aren’t going to give a 29 year old the 2nd contract that they would give to a 26 year old.

It makes Veach’s preference for 3 year deals a lot more likely IMO.

Jesus. Can tonight just happen already?

IF the organization doesn't see Thornhill as a player they see worth keeping past this season I wouldn't mind a trade up for Hamilton. Johnson, Thibedeux and Stingley in that camp as well. If for some reason Walker, Hutchinson, or Gardner slide Ill be a bit miffed if we don't pounce, but from everything I've read that's not happening.

Never said its a lock, but its exponentially more likely given how Veach has operated here.

Watch some film...dude is an explosive beast that hustles. He'd have more sacks if the other studs didn't get there first...and of course, he flushed the QB out of the pock. That's what I'm going with, anyway ;)

I wouldnt be surprised. If a trade up doesnt pan out, a trade down with one of the picks wouldnt be surprising at all.

Psychotic is a little much.

Yes for Thibs as WAS would be a perfect to get him too. They don't have many picks and have a lot of holes.