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Originally Posted by ntexascardfan
Every single draft has us taking a WR in the first round. The more I sit in that thought, the more it feels reactionary.
The next year will be filled with trying to figure out which guys on rookie deals to extend or let go to free agency. Humphrey, Smith, Bolton, Gay, Sneed, and others who are all big contributors to the team.
I'm starting to think we aren't going WR in round 1 and I could us not taking a skill guy until the third round.
I could see us going DT in round one if we don't extend Jones. I could see us taking a guard in round two considering we could be in a place where we are needing to replace Humphrey or Smith after next season AND Thuney after 2025.
This feels like a draft where we restock for the longterm v. trying to fill an immediate pain point that hurt us during the regular season.
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Hasn't changed anything at all. Rice put up 100+ yards in the wildcard round and has been very solid the last 2 games (should have had a touchdown yesterday) but the catalyst on offense was Kelce with nearly 200 yards and 3 TDs the past 2 weeks. Take Kelce away and the offense just doesn't function without adequate replacements. Even yesterday the offense did next to nothing for the entire second half.
That being said, WR doesn't HAVE to be the pick in the 1st rd. But I don't see how you get out of the 2nd without a WR and feel good about the state of the receiver group. If they wait until the second I'd also suggest that they would need to trade up again to ideally get someone they're targeting like they did with Rice.
Go ahead and take BPA, but that should most likely come from either WR, OT, or DT. OT or DT at the end of the 1st are probably going to be hit or miss. Late 1st OTs usually aren't day 1 ready players, and late 1st DTs also have a mixed track record (see Mazi Smith). All that being said, just keep adding talent. I still don't think the playoffs have changed anything about the need at WR.