With so few blue chip prospects, want 1 off this list!

[Cowboyny]

Hunter, Carter,T-Mac, Graham, Jeanty, Burden, Harmon

In my opinion, these are the biggest impact players in the draft. As Dane mentioned, that sweet spot could around pick 8-12.

 

[John813]

Just hoping some teams up top get beer goggles on the QB's and take more higher than currently expected.

 

[cnuball21]

I think Hunter is the only legit blue chip prospect in the whole class then you’ve probably got 12-15 dudes with legit 1st round grades.

Give me one of those guys that isn’t Jeanty and I’m probably good. I’m also starting to shy away from OL in the 1st considering how well Hoffman and Bass have looked.

 

[NDGAEDE]

I think Hunter is the only legit blue chip prospect in the whole class then you’ve probably got 12-15 dudes with legit 1st round grades.

Give me one of those guys that isn’t Jeanty and I’m probably good. I’m also starting to shy away from OL in the 1st considering how well Hoffman and Bass have looked.

Same here. What they lack in athleticism, Bass and Hoffman make up for with cohesion.

We should look to improve at DL or WR in 1, with exceptions being an elite prospect at S or LB.

 

[cnuball21]

Same here. What they lack in athleticism, Bass and Hoffman make up for with cohesion.

We should look to improve at DL or WR in 1, with exceptions being an elite prospect at S or LB.

Yea I’d be open to Starks bc he can do it all.

I don’t think there’s a top 15 LBr in the class. See Walker as a pass rusher. The kid from Bama is a stud MLB but top 15 is too early.

 

[Cowboyny]

I think Hunter is the only legit blue chip prospect in the whole class then you’ve probably got 12-15 dudes with legit 1st round grades.

Give me one of those guys that isn’t Jeanty and I’m probably good. I’m also starting to shy away from OL in the 1st considering how well Hoffman and Bass have looked.

As we have said, unless a blinking light falls in their laps, not the year to take a high offensive lineman.

 

[Cowboyny]

Yea I’d be open to Starks bc he can do it all.

I don’t think there’s a top 15 LBr in the class. See Walker as a pass rusher. The kid from Bama is a stud MLB but top 15 is too early.

What are your thoughts if Overshown is out for the entire 2025 season? We really just have Marist under contract. This position might become a day 2 priority.

 

[cnuball21]

What are your thoughts if Overshown is out for the entire 2025 season? We really just have Marist under contract. This position might become a day 2 priority.

We need to see if we can bring Kendricks or someone similar over in FA and draft another player to compete.

It’s not a good LBr class. I think Campbell is clear cut LB1 and is a top 32 player but after him it falls off a cliff and I probably wouldn’t take any of these dudes until the 3rd / 4th.

 

[morat1959]

No first round QBs please. I don’t care how far one slides. I’m not against trading back for more picks in the following years draft. I’m for taking 1-2 QBs from the 2nd round back. If a stud DT is sitting there in round 1, grab him! QB is our #1 need with DT being 2. There’s not any QBs who jump out in this draft at least early. A gamechanger QB is the only thing that helps overcome our incompetent organization.

 

[Cowboyny]

We need to see if we can bring Kendricks or someone similar over in FA and draft another player to compete.

It’s not a good LBr class. I think Campbell is clear cut LB1 and is a top 32 player but after him it falls off a cliff and I probably wouldn’t take any of these dudes until the 3rd / 4th.

We are going to need to add two starting caliber linebackers.

 

[Dalmations202]

We are going to need to add two starting caliber linebackers.

Just a question? If you brought in Vrabel as HC and Salah as DC..........how many LB's are you going to need?

 

[Cowboyny]

Just a question? If you brought in Vrabel as HC and Salah as DC..........how many LB's are you going to need?

Saleh runs a 4-3 Front, all we really have is an unproven Marist and Clark under contract, the rest are more special teamers. Could always move Parsons to off the ball, but still will need multiple linebackers for the group.

 

[cnuball21]

We are going to need to add two starting caliber linebackers.

Fingers crossed Marist shows us something down the stretch…didn’t like the pick but would love to be wrong.

 

[Dalmations202]

Saleh runs a 4-3 Front, all we really have is an unproven Marist and Clark under contract, the rest are more special teamers. Could always move Parsons to off the ball, but still will need multiple linebackers for the group.

I agree that multiple LB's are needed, just trying to figure out what type of LB's.
I think Saleh defense would better utilize the Safeties, Corners, and Al Harris for that matter that are all presently on the team. Cover 3 with a safety in "zone and run" help would make Dono relevant again.
Not that Vrabel would bring in Saleh, but assuming this happened and Dallas could draft BPA (Graham or Harmon or Nolen) in 1 and get (Grant or Walker) in 2 --- how many more LB's would have to be picked up and would you want one legit MIKE -3rd, with Marist at Sam and Clark at Will -- then pick up extra 2 LB's in the 4 pick 5th?

 

[Cowboyny]

I agree that multiple LB's are needed, just trying to figure out what type of LB's.
I think Saleh defense would better utilize the Safeties, Corners, and Al Harris for that matter that are all presently on the team. Cover 3 with a safety in "zone and run" help would make Dono relevant again.
Not that Vrabel would bring in Saleh, but assuming this happened and Dallas could draft BPA (Graham or Harmon or Nolen) in 1 and get (Grant or Walker) in 2 --- how many more LB's would have to be picked up and would you want one legit MIKE -3rd, with Marist at Sam and Clark at Will -- then pick up extra 2 LB's in the 4 pick 5th?

Teams play nickel package most of the time in which you have 2 linebackers on the field. On the early downs, you will see an additional linebacker on the field, where he is replaced by defensive back in the nickel. Going to need 3 starters and 1 backup as injuries occur often at this position.

 

[Cowboyny]

Fingers crossed Marist shows us something down the stretch…didn’t like the pick but would love to be wrong.

I would of taken a RB, but his play down the stretch could determine the need at the position.

 

[TheDank]

I would of taken a RB, but his play down the stretch could determine the need at the position.

Yeah or Payton Wilson who went to the Steelers. It'll be interesting to watch he and Liafau's careers.

 

[Cowboyny]

Yeah or Payton Wilson who went to the Steelers. It'll be interesting to watch he and Liafau's careers.

I loved Wilson myself, but he was very risky with all those surgeries.

 

[beware_d-ware]

Teams play nickel package most of the time in which you have 2 linebackers on the field. On the early downs, you will see an additional linebacker on the field, where he is replaced by defensive back in the nickel. Going to need 3 starters and 1 backup as injuries occur often at this position.

As a whole, the NFL only ran base about 20% of the time last season. It's basically a short-yardage sub package at this point.

Below is a pretty cool chart.

FWIW, "penny" is what these guys are calling nickel with 1 LB and 1 extra safety, like what Dan Quinn ran with Jayron Kearse.

Spoiler

 

[Cowboyny]

As a whole, the NFL only ran base about 20% of the time last season. It's basically a short-yardage sub package at this point.

Below is a pretty cool chart.

FWIW, "penny" is what these guys are calling nickel with 1 LB and 1 extra safety, like what Dan Quinn ran with Jayron Kearse.

Spoiler

Still going to need two more quality linebackers. Figure we just have Marist/Clark under contract. Clark hasn't shown he is a quality starter and Marist has just played limited snaps. You add a starting Mike, Marist as the Will and upgrade depth behind them.