Jason_R

I agree with all of this. But you see guys like McCarthy bounce around.

Man, that dude Kwesi really bungled the Minnesota QB situation. Ran off a guy who had finally pulled it all together, and then turned a talented young prospect into a persona non grata. Yes, the Lions should bring in McCarthy if they have the chance. He has great talent but needs time to develop and would be in a great position to do it in Detroit.

Yes, as awful as they were last year offensively, they were fifth in both YPG and PPG. With a new OC and a plug-and-play OT from the draft, it is not unreasonable to expect they will be a top five offense next year. Also, Brad has ten draft picks. One will be used for an OT, and he will probably package some to move up, but it is likely that he can pick up two or three players who can make immediate contributions to the defense as well as a few depth players.

I would be very surprised to see Brad trade up in the first round for an edge rusher. I would not be surprised to see him trade back, even to the front of the second round, and still get a starting OT.

Sportrac has Cam Jordan’s market value pegged at 1 year, $6.8 million. If the choice was between Muhummad at $6 and Jordan at $6.8, I’d take Jordan. But let’s go, Brad.

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If they are able to come back two weeks from today, they will miss six of seventeen remaining games.

Happy Thanksgiving Frank Ragnow.

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Big if true.

All joking aside, it is a bush league look for the NFL, not just the Ravens, that a trade like this can get reported as a done deal then invalidated.

I will say it this way. It is a whole lot better to be going into this particular draft needing an offensive tackle then it was to go into the 2024 draft needing a cornerback.

Yes, this is right. Most of the draft analysis I read think there are at least four and maybe six starting, first round caliber, OT prospects in this draft. I don't think a trade up will be necessary, and depending on how the board falls they may be able to pick one up while dropping back a few spots. I don't think it is ever a reach to draft a tackle in the first round. Outside QB there is no greater positional value than a player who will be on the field for every offensive snap and is likely to be a part of your team for ten years.

I would be astonished if they don't use their first on an OT who they expect to lock down the position for another ten years.

I feel like they have enough pieces on the OL that they aren't forced to take a tackle in the first round, especially if Sewell flips to LT. But everything I've seen about the draft this year indicates that there is good depth at OT in the first round. Assuming that they do pick an OT at 17, I don't get the sense that they will be over-drafting.