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I still say Chudzinski would be the best hire. He hasn't been a quarterbacks coach specifically, but he's been an OC and a head coach and he is a smart guy who gets along with McDermott. The other obvious one is Ken Dorsey. Morningwheh is a tried and true west coast system guy. Other names outside the box a bit who are E-P guys: Todd Haley. Super abrasive, but a guy who would likely get the best out of Josh Allen. I think he hates lazy people. He will love Josh Allen and I think he would bring a little edge to the staff. Chan Gailey. Another E-P guy who is old, but is a really great offensive mind. Jim Zorn, again an older guy, but he's got a ton of experience and worked under Daboll in Kansas City. Those last three guys are bit older, so is Chud, but I actually like the idea of an older guy with a ton of experience coaching up Josh. I might be in the minority there, but we don't necessarily need a young, innovative mind, we need a guy who is going to push Josh and get the best out of him.

He's just too raw. There is pretty good upside here, but he is also more likely than most to bust. Lazy, takes plays off, type of guys don't typically succeed when things get more difficult.

I really like Michael Brockers and I think he would make for a nice 3 tech in our defense. I would also take on Allen Robinson. Bears save a ton of cap if they can trade him pre 3/15, so perhaps they would give him away in exchange for another team taking on the hit. Robinson is still somehow only 25 years old. I'd offer those teams late round picks to give them a chance at extra cap savings with a trade pre 3/15 rather than a release.

Both make a ton of sense. I threw Rob Chudzinski's name out there in the Palmer thread as a guy with McDermott connections who was good for Cam Newton. I really like the idea of Dorsey. I think he'd be a great fit with Josh Allen.

I think Saffold definitely resigns. He's even said he'd give a hometown discount to stay. He's played on awful Rams teams and spent his whole career there. He's made some money as well. I don't think he leaves now that they are actually good. In terms of centers, there are two teams in dire need of a center who have a ton of cap space, and that's us and the Jets. Now that Munchak is the line coach in Denver, I don't think Paradis goes back. Munchak is an old school power line guy and Paradis is an undersized zone center. I think Adam Gase will be all over Paradis. In fact, he replaced Pouncey with Daniel Kilgore, and undersized zone center. That said, I think we wind up with Morse. There is a strong KC connection with McDermott. I don't think KC can afford to sign him back as they have Tyreek Hill coming up and Dee Ford as a free agent. I believe KC has been preparing for this loss by giving contract extensions to Austin Reiter and Cam Erving. I think Morse and Daryl Williams will be our #1 targets in free agency. Now Morse is from Texas...maybe he decides he wants to go to Houston (they also need a center) but they can't compete cap wise. I agree with you though. Overpay for Morse and Williams and your line is effectivetly fixed. With upgrades like that you can stick with Teller and Boettger at guard as the veterans around them will make them so much better.

I would think Rob Chudzinski would be the best hire. Carolina connection, close with McDermott, and did some big things with Cam Newton early in his career. I don't think Cam liked him very much, but he has some big years under his tutelage.

I think it is hard to find good centers. I think the turnover has less to do with injury and more to do with the fact that the good ones are hard to find. The really excellent ones, Mack, Kelce, Unger guys like that, are still going and have long careers. You can find serviceable centers like Russell Bodine anywhere. They simply don't get long contracts and then teams draft a new one. The talented ones stick around because teams commit to them.

I liked Glowinski, but it's all good. I think Quinton Spain, AJ Cann, even and older guy like Matt Slauson would be huge upgrades. Center and right tackle upgrades would go a long way towards improving the guards. If we somehow signed Mitch Morse and Darryl Williams, I really wouldn't mind rolling with Wyatt Teller and Ike Boettger. If you plan on drafting a rookie RT, probably need a veteran RG to put him next to. A rookie center should be surrounded by more veteran players. Lot's of ways to upgrade the offensive line.

I think tight ends are really difficult to project. The way tight ends are used in college is a little different these days as a lot of them really can't block. Why is it that Zach Ertz is so amazing but guys like Gavin Escobar or Troy Niklas flame out? It really is about fit in a system and how the tight end is going to be used. And talent of course. So I think a tight end in the top ten is a very risky proposition, because it really is a boom or bust pick, like Eric Ebron. However, there is a ton of value that can be found late first round, early second. With all of that said, TJ Hockenson is the real deal. Would I take him at 9? Not sure yet, but if we are going to make him a focal point of our offense, then I'd be all for it. I think you have to find the right fit and then make a concentrated effort to make the guy a main part of your offense, like KC and Philly have done with Kelce and Ertz. And BTW, the history of top ten offensive lineman over the past few years is way worse than the history of tight ends on the first two days of the draft. People continue to reach on mediocre offensive linemen, passing on elite talent. Don't do it. No elite offensive lineman in this draft.

I mean I'm sure he knows more than Bill Teerlink.

I love Risner and I do like the idea of him at center

Paradis and Mitch Morse are going to be the main attractions. The other guy, coming off of injury is Nick Easton. He is better than Bodine, but a notch below those other guys. I think the best centers in the draft aren't actually centers, and that's Jonah Williams and Dalton Risner. They are both projections, but I think they could both be elite centers, especially Williams. I like Deiter too. You definitely kepe Bodine for depth. And I would be okay with him as a starter if they upgraded the guards. Like say they miss out on Paradis and Morse and instead sign Spain and Glowinski, well now Bodine will be more serviceable because he is surrounded by better players. I think the best thing for Josh Allen is a veteran center. If you watched KC closely this year, Morse and Mahomes had a ton of communication and I think Morse was clearly not the issue in pass protections. They are going to be hurting for cap space, so I do think he will shake free. Paradis seemed like a guy that would re-sign with the Broncos, but now I think maybe he goes elsewhere. He is a smallish zone center, perfect for teh Kubiaks and Shanahans of the world. I don't think he is a Mike Munchak type of center. I could see Paradis going to Arizona or Minnesota. If he follows Kubiak, I might make a call to the Vikings about the availability of Pat Elflein, who is not a great zone fit as a guy who is solid, but lacks quickness. But my #1A plan is to sign Mitch Morse. He's a great fit and very scheme versatile. He's a leader, and he is a great communicator on the line. He's my favorite player in free agency. I don't love Paradis because I think he is a zone only center, and I hope Daboll goes to more of a power running scheme like we saw with the Patriots this year. If that's the case I try to sign Morse, or attempt a trade for Elflein. I'd be fine with Paradis, but I think Morse should be our focus.

I dont mind this. Honestly, and I'm totally speculating, but Hall probably had a good amount to do with Foster's development. Foster being on the practice squad and such, he probably did not get a huge amount of tutelage from Robiskie, whose job focuses more on the starters. It's likely Hall who was working with Foster the majority of the time as he developed.

I do think that Taylor and Little will go before Williams when it is all said and done becuase he's meh and those guys have way more potential. I also do not think there is any way the Lions pass on Devin White. I would hate an offensive guy in the top ten of this draft.

Yep sounds about right. I can't see us passing on defensive talent for lackluster ofnsive talent. D Brown is the defensive tackle from Auburn Derrick Brown. I think he's right up there with some of those guys. And I also didn't know that he announced hat he's going back to school. So I have to take him off my list. ?‍♂️

None of the offensive players belong. Bosa Q. Williams Allen Oliver White J. Simmons C. Ferrell D. Brown R. Gary C. Wilkins J. Polite M. Sweat Greedy Williams Deionte Thompson Something like that in my mind. All of those guys are better than any of the offensive players.

He would have definitely been a draftable prospect if he didn't have that injury. There is a little pedigree there. I like his potential.

I remember seeing Wingard flying all over the field while studying Josh Allen games. The dude is an interesting prospect for safety depth and has beautiful hair.

I know it's the dreaded Panthers connection, but My first target would be Ricky Proehl. Not sure he would want to leave his business endeavors to do it. Another guy I think would be interesting is Wes Welker. He was a great route runner and is well versed in the offensive system. He just spent a year on the Texans staff as an offensive assistant. He's young, but makes a lot of sense. Shawn Jefferson formerly of the Dolphins is another interesting, youngish former NFL player. He's credited with a lot of Jarvis Landry's development. Jerricho Cotchery is an assistant receiver coach for the Panthers. Another youngish coach who had a successful NFL career despite having little talent. He succeeded by running good routes and catching the ball. He also played for Beane and McDermott, and Brian Daboll when he coached on the Jets staff. I like the the idea of guys who were former NFL players who had successful careers, despite not being supremely talented. They are typically good at teaching the positional nuances needs to be successful.

I like him a lot as well. You know what's crazy is between Daboll, Rob Boras, and now Bobby Johnson we have tight end experts on staff yet we can't find one. I hope they find a way to target Hockenson.

If I'm the Bills I go after Daryl Williams as a starter at right tackle and add a guy like Josh Wells as the swing guy. Wells has played a good amount of left tackle over the years in Jacksonville. Mills as a backup is fine, but I'd worry about him as a swing guy if he actually had to go in a game as a left tackle.

There is some value in a guy who can play all five offensive line positions. Typically it allows you to dress an extra guy at another position in game day. I'm fine with it. Hopefully he has an uphill battle to make the 53 becuase we add a bunch of good players.

One thing I have mentioned, and I think I did in this thread somewhere, is that I think Williams could be a really good center. He's got great technique etc, but is bad against speed rushes and gets overpowered at times. This really isn't as much of a problem inside. He is also very smart and has great intangibles. I think he's a center. I'd be willing to draft him in a trade down and I would make him my center.

Ive felt this way for a while now. He'd be a huge reach and the amount of talent you'd pass on in terms of defensive linemen would makes this pick even more ludicrous. Never draft non elite linemen in the top ten. Never!

The one thing that I will say in Frazier' defense is that the players absolutely love him. He is a well respected Tony Dungy disciple. I think he just needs to be a bit more aggressive like they were in the Miami game.