“where could Lauletta end up? The Patriots connection is thrown around because of their investment in Garoppolo, but there is a lot of interest around the league in Lauletta. He’ll end up getting drafted by a team that prioritizes quick decision-making, fast release and defensive recognition. To me, that would put the Giants and Cardinals in the mix, and I would put the New Orleans Saints as a serious suitor. (The Giants and Cardinals, by the way, have come up multiple times when asking around about second- and third-round quarterbacks.)”
This is the second tier QB Ive seen/heard the Giants most connected to...
https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/04/10/draft-wide-receiver-wr-first-round-busts-kyle-lauletta-jimmy-garoppolo-chad-kanoff-princeton
a hard choice, as the second round seems to be where the best value for a guard might be
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Pick because I doubt he gets to the third round.
a hard choice, as the second round seems to be where the best value for a guard might be
Absolutely. QB trumps everything so if there is a guy you love them take him even if he isn't rated as highly. However, I agree that the top of the second is going to give us some really good value along the OL. I am very intrigued by McGlinchy if he happens to fall. He can be our new McKenzie at RT. But it isn't just him. Sy loves Braden Smith who has flexibility at G and RT. Price has flexibility at G and C.
I also wouldn't be surprised ro see the Pats take one kf these QBs at 31. They have a plethora of picks again but if they wait until the second (do they have 43 and 63?) then everybody knows they'll be going QB and a team will surley take their QB thinking that he'll never get past the Pats at that point in the draft. Plus, you get that 5th year option with taking a guy in the first and I'd bet that'd have a lot of value to the Pats because they don't know if Brady will play for 1 or 4 more years.
If we trade down next this year, my direction would change a little. I would continually flip the picks you got in a trade for a future #1 until Webb proves that he is the guy. If he fails, you would have 2 1's to move up/spend on a QB.
That’s an interesting view of this. Could be DG and Shurmur feel the same way
Yeah, if they go Chubb/Barkley or trade in Rd #1 than QB Rd #2...
If they think that one of the QBs is a blue chipper then I hope they pick him.
The only caveat to this would be if a player that they covet drops.
If they really like Jackson or Rudolph and one of them is available in the second round.
The draft not only serves as a way to enhance the team with the very best players available, but it is also the first step in the execution of team strategy. Meaning, it is virtually impossible to achieve "win now with Eli" but then use a prime asset to acquire the guy who will replace him rather than support/help him... It becomes self-fulfilling immediately that we are rebuilding and will not win now.
I get that "can we win now with Eli?" is the primary question we are all debating, but it is certain that we can't win now without him...
Seems to me, if they feel the need to draft a quarterback, they should use that pick to do so.
Insightful