Originally Posted by JPH83 (Post 16590452)

This has pretty much been my attitude. I really do not care about building out the D as much as I do keeping the offence elite. But I'm looking at it from a slightly different angle. Last year I was banging the drum for a double dip at WR, that was before the putrid OT play we've seen this year. That's why I'd prioritise OT now.

Either way it's about giving Mahomes time and options. Right now he's battling with bad OT play and middling WR play and still winning. If a stud WR fell to us in R1, cool, I wouldn't hate pulling the trigger on it. But they better be involved quickly and be an early separator if we have these OTs. My lean towards OT is because it's hopefully giving Mahomes and average WRs more time but also it's stopping Mahomes getting killed.

I'd still probably swing for DE/DT with at least one early pick because it's such a glaring weakness and making us better there should make the whole defence better.

Originally Posted by Chris Meck (Post 16589651)

say it with me....

Yosh Nijman.

Originally Posted by Stro39 (Post 16590449)

You guys have to take the Packers lesson, draft the best weapon for Mahomes you can get in the first round (the Packers really never went all in on Rodgers, look at the 2020 draft who they could have taken/or traded up for Jefferson instead of Love for example).

Throw all in on the incredible QB you have. If there's someone the FO loves as a Mahomes target, trade up to get him, sell the farm. You are in a unique position. Defence you can fill out other ways. If there's someone the FO thinks is super elite, throw all of it to get them.

As a contender you are unique free agent destination, you can fill out the roster in other ways. Gotta get that Tyreek fill in tho to really go at it in January this season and in future years. Mahomes is a unique talent, throw all the dice on him.

Edit: apolgies for putting this in a pass-rush thread.

Originally Posted by htismaqe (Post 16590731)

He's played well but he's also not faced the best competition. If you look at the win rate charts, he's winning at about the same rate as Brown but has faced decidedly inferior pass rushers.

Originally Posted by O.city (Post 16590757)

Smith struggling hurts Wylie alot. I think once Smith gets healthy the right side is atleast passable this year, but you gotta upgrade the RT spot this offseason long term.

Originally Posted by Chris Meck (Post 16590812)

The big plus for me on Nijman is that he's not going to demand a record setting contract for 'decent' LT play.

OBJ's demands pretty much sour me on him entirely. He's just okay, and that doesn't cut it with me considering.

Nijman saves you probably $10m per. That's significant coin.

Originally Posted by htismaqe (Post 16590827)

But is he good enough? If he's no better than Brown, saving that $10M per isn't all that significant.

Originally Posted by Chris Meck (Post 16590831)

Our choice in 2023 basically comes down to this:

We'll have to overpay for a LT OR we'll have to overpay for a DE.

The other we'll likely have to give up draft assets to go up and get in round one.

I mean, it's really kind of that simple.

Originally Posted by Chris Meck (Post 16590831)

Our choice in 2023 basically comes down to this:

We'll have to overpay for a LT OR we'll have to overpay for a DE.

The other we'll likely have to give up draft assets to go up and get in round one.

I mean, it's really kind of that simple.

Originally Posted by O.city (Post 16590858)

They have a 26 year old LT already in house, whether we like it or not, I am guessing they just end up signing him to a deal.

Then you go searching for your DE.

Originally Posted by htismaqe (Post 16590892)

Yeah, I think when it comes down to it, they're just gonna go with Brown. I don't necessarily like the idea but I think it's going to happen.

Originally Posted by RunKC (Post 16590891)

The FA market for LT is garbage. Orlando Brown is clearly the best. The free agent market for DE is bad too.

I know a lot of people hate Brown Jr but he’s a decent LT and it is HARD to find that in this league, especially picking late in the first rd.

I think we will pay Brown Jr but I’m hopeful that the contract structure is fair.

For DE just get a strong rotation. The value of guys like Jerry Hughes, Carlos Dunlap and Justin Houston is unmatched. It’s a hell of a bargain.

Use the draft to get a RT and pass rusher. That’s by far the best place to improve