Which positions can we get plug and play starters?

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We are in the midst of fa, this is subject to change based on any new signings:

Corner-I believe a high draft pick would have the inside track to start over Brown day 1.
Safety-even if Hooker/Kazee are signed, there is an excellent chance a safety prospect can play right away
Linebacker-right now, team just has 2 legitimate starters, with 1 hybrid.
1T DT-not too hard to beat out A. Woods to start at the position.
G/C-Connor Williams is a fa in 2022, who know what we have in Biaz.
 
We are in the midst of fa, this is subject to change based on any new signings:

Corner-I believe a high draft pick would have the inside track to start over Brown day 1.
Safety-even if Hooker/Kazee are signed, there is an excellent chance a safety prospect can play right away
Linebacker-right now, team just has 2 legitimate starters, with 1 hybrid.
1T DT-not too hard to beat out A. Woods to start at the position.
G/C-Connor Williams is a fa in 2022, who know what we have in Biaz.
I think any DT that play the 1 gap we would draft on day 2 would likely be a starter

Secondary positions, its hard to tell without seeing how whichever FS we sign looks coming off an achilles

I still think there is a good chance we sign a vet CB. If we do, a day 2 guy could start their career down the depth chart. Although a some of the guys we draft in the 2nd could conceivably beat Brown or Lewis out in camp
 
I think any DT that play the 1 gap we would draft on day 2 would likely be a starter

Secondary positions, its hard to tell without seeing how whichever FS we sign looks coming off an achilles

I still think there is a good chance we sign a vet CB. If we do, a day 2 guy could start their career down the depth chart. Although a some of the guys we draft in the 2nd could conceivably beat Brown or Lewis out in camp
If we do sign a veteran CB starter, we will most likely not draft the position at 10. If we look at the obvious positions, Surtain, Parsons, Slater all make sense at 10.
 
Plug and play and actually be an upgrade?

G / Pitts / LBr is probably about it. Rookie DBs usually get roasted and I don’t know if there is a DT that will come in and be an upgrade year 1. Not a great class.

Obviously if dudes develop than sure the other positions have a shot.
 
Plug and play and actually be an upgrade?

G / Pitts / LBr is probably about it. Rookie DBs usually get roasted and I don’t know if there is a DT that will come in and be an upgrade year 1. Not a great class.

Obviously if dudes develop than sure the other positions have a shot.
I think Slater would be a big upgrade over Connor Williams, if he starts inside.
 
I think Slater would be a big upgrade over Connor Williams, if he starts inside.
I am just curious. What grade would you give C Williams right now after 4 years, and what grade would you give Slater now (without talking about future potential)?
 
I am just curious. What grade would you give C Williams right now after 4 years, and what grade would you give Slater now (without talking about future potential)?

Interesting questions but I'm not sure it matters coz to keep C Williams after this year means giving him a long-term deal OR franchise tag. At this time, I don't the FO doing either one, which is probably why you draft Slater at 10 if he's there.
 
Interesting questions but I'm not sure it matters coz to keep C Williams after this year means giving him a long-term deal OR franchise tag. At this time, I don't the FO doing either one, which is probably why you draft Slater at 10 if he's there.
But you still have Conner McGovern so I just don't see it "unless" you have Slater rated right now well above CWill and CMcGovern, because I don't see him taking Martin or the OT or even the C position. Adding another high priced OL doesn't seem to be the best answer, IMO. And giving CWill a long term contract isn't necessarily a bad thing if it isn't one of the top paid ones.
 
But you still have Conner McGovern so I just don't see it "unless" you have Slater rated right now well above CWill and CMcGovern, because I don't see him taking Martin or the OT or even the C position. Adding another high priced OL doesn't seem to be the best answer, IMO. And giving CWill a long term contract isn't necessarily a bad thing if it isn't one of the top paid ones.

Right. With the emergence of McGovern it would be a waste of a pick. Plus the fact that Philbin has proven he can coach em’ up unlike previous regimes.
 
I am just curious. What grade would you give C Williams right now after 4 years, and what grade would you give Slater now (without talking about future potential)?
Slater is a blue chip prospect that should be drafted within the top 12, Connor has shown to be a solid starter, probably would be a 3rd rd prospect in this class.
 
I don’t think there is any way Pitts drops to 10. Replace Pitts with Waddle and I think he Slater, And Surtain are what we could be looking at.
 
I think their are 4 main targets at 10: Pitts, Slater, Parsons and Surtain. All are plug and play, impact day 1 starters.

I’d be happy with anyone except Surtain. With the recent news on Farley, there isn’t a CB in this class I’d take at 10.
 
I’d be happy with anyone except Surtain. With the recent news on Farley, there isn’t a CB in this class I’d take at 10.
I'm not the biggest fan of Surtain either, but I think he is the odds on favorite to be the pick at 10. My preference is Slater or Parsons, even Pitts even he slid to 10.
 

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