Let's talk 2025 roster build (12/7)

[RunKC]

Agree with most things you said Pugs. I differ in a few different areas:

-they are 100% letting Trey walk
-Thuney is the best OL on the team and they will work on his contract to free up space IMO
-Hopkins or Hollywood need to stay next year due to Rice’s suspension
-I think Omenihu needs to be a high priority player to keep since we have not had the success we want with Felix and Karlaftis

OL predicament:
-We aren’t trading the house to move up for a “maybe” prospect at LT. I don’t think that is something Veach will do. He’s aggressive but not stupid.
-There will be possibilities for us at LT I. The market. Humphries (if he plays well) and Cam Robinson seem to be the guys. They are Donovan Smith level at worst and we’ve seen that’s good enough.
-I have heard Verderame say Kingsley should/will move to G for weeks. Nate Taylor floated it and so did Matt Derrick. That’s not a coincidence. I think that’s exactly what they’re planning. I’ve read some scouting reports on Kingsley and the big takeaway was he fell so far bc teams weren’t sure if he was a tackle or a G but loved his size/athleticism.
Read this. This guy nailed Kingsley and his issues from what we’ve seen. Suggested he would be far better (and good) at G and I agree.
https://firstroundmock.com/2024/04/u...oogle_vignette

-Assuming we have figure out LT before the draft, I’d say our biggest needs are interior rusher, corner, RB and ball hawking safety.

RB and LB is easy to fill to fill in FA or mid rounds. I would not be surprised if we took multiple DB’s with 2 of our 4 top 100 picks. That’s a huge part of Spags defense

[Palangi]

Originally Posted by RunKC

Agree with most things you said Pugs. I differ in a few different areas:

-they are 100% letting Trey walk
-Thuney is the best OL on the team and they will work on his contract to free up space IMO
-Hopkins or Hollywood need to stay next year due to Rice’s suspension
-I think Omenihu needs to be a high priority player to keep since we have not had the success we want with Felix and Karlaftis

OL predicament:
-We aren’t trading the house to move up for a “maybe” prospect at LT. I don’t think that is something Veach will do. He’s aggressive but not stupid.
-There will be possibilities for us at LT I. The market. Humphries (if he plays well) and Cam Robinson seem to be the guys. They are Donovan Smith level at worst and we’ve seen that’s good enough.
-I have heard Verderame say Kingsley should/will move to G for weeks. Nate Taylor floated it and so did Matt Derrick. That’s not a coincidence. I think that’s exactly what they’re planning. I’ve read some scouting reports on Kingsley and the big takeaway was he fell so far bc teams weren’t sure if he was a tackle or a G but loved his size/athleticism.
Read this. This guy nailed Kingsley and his issues from what we’ve seen. Suggested he would be far better (and good) at G and I agree.
https://firstroundmock.com/2024/04/u...oogle_vignette

-Assuming we have figure out LT before the draft, I’d say our biggest needs are interior rusher, corner, RB and ball hawking safety.

RB and LB is easy to fill to fill in FA or mid rounds. I would not be surprised if we took multiple DB’s with 2 of our 4 top 100 picks. That’s a huge part of Spags defense

I absolutely agree on Kingsley. He can not back pedal or kick step. For as athletic as he is he really struggles with that. Getting into the phone both of guard would benefit his strength immensely. And could be a great pulling guard