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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
I agree. But there isn't the depth of starting quality talent on the roster to get tunnel vision.
We need upgrades at LB (across the board), IOL, RB and at least a supplemental talent at WR.
And you're looking at spending picks on the first 2 days to get probable contributors at those spots out of the chute. For as much as we devalue RBs, there AREN'T a lot of 4th round runners that are making noise. Phillip Lindsay/Marlon Mack kind of guys DO happen, but they're not as common as it seems. Even the 'unheralded' James Connor was a 3rd round pick.
Nick Chubb and Kerryon Johnson were 2nd rounders. Mongtomery, Singletary and even Mattison were 3rd rounders. Those guys we think of as 'late round steals' like Kareem Hunt are still 2nd day picks.
We're extremely unlikely to find a real plus RB in the 3rd day. It just doesn't happen as often as we've convinced ourselves it does. If you want something even as effective as Kenyan Drake, you're probably gonna need to spend 3rd round capital on one.
And with needs at other critical positions that will ALSO likely require 1st/2nd day outlays, it just gets awfully tight.
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I think you can have some improvement at RB by improving the OL, so that's where I'd start.
The more I watch and such of it, man, I wouldn't be opposed to taking a RB really early. I know I'm anti that normally, but man they need something back there.