Post by malagabears on Oct 11, 2024 10:53:02 GMT -6
I've come around on drafting a franchise LT.
1. LT - 2025 off season solution: We trade picks 16 & 37 (from Carolina) to move up to 7. With pick 7 we select Kelvin Banks Jr. who should be a top 7 pick. I think we end up with pick 16 and Carolinahas the potential to be among the top 3 worst so this is just spitballing.
2. C – Shelton Coleman: The absolute disaster of the IOL has been Coleman. He has quite literally been knocked on his rear end countless times while getting overpowered by larger Nose and D tackles. His snapping has caused some problems as well as pre snap confusion causing timing and penalty issues.
2024 regular season solution: Once Bates comes off IR, we insert him there and hope for the best. He has more experience at RG but as this point he is larger and probable quicker/stronger than Coleman which in and of itself is a massive improvement.
2025 off season solution: with our current 45th pick we select Tyler Booker from Alabama. As a 3 year starter he has settled into a guard role this year, after having played both tackle and guard in prior seasons. He is a very sturdy 6.4 320 lb specimen who has a great IQ, anchor, power, run/pass blocking skills. I think he transition to guard exceptionally well as he comes from pro system.
3. RG – Nate Davis: Nuf said, Davis has been a literal disaster for 2 seasons now and is the most obvious lineman to switch out for good in 2025. He has already been benched this for performance and after this season cutting him only costs 2M.
2024 regular season solution: Once Bates is moved over to C and Jenkins comes back to his LG spot, we move Matt Pryor over to RG and try to stabilize the IOL with this trio. If anything, Pryor should be a marginal to significant upgrade over Davis.
2025 off season solution: 2nd HR of the offseason, as we sign Trey Smith for RG with a 5/105M contract and 65M guaranteed. He gets a 30M signing bonus and his 2025 salary is 5M. 2025 cap hit is 11M and 2026 cap hit is 17M (11M salary + 6M SB). Guard salaries are skyrocketing, and Smith is on course to receive his 1st PB/AP. He resets the top of the market or ties it but after 2027 his guaranteed money is paid out.
1. LT - 2025 off season solution: We trade picks 16 & 37 (from Carolina) to move up to 7. With pick 7 we select Kelvin Banks Jr. who should be a top 7 pick. I think we end up with pick 16 and Carolinahas the potential to be among the top 3 worst so this is just spitballing.
2. C – Shelton Coleman: The absolute disaster of the IOL has been Coleman. He has quite literally been knocked on his rear end countless times while getting overpowered by larger Nose and D tackles. His snapping has caused some problems as well as pre snap confusion causing timing and penalty issues.
2024 regular season solution: Once Bates comes off IR, we insert him there and hope for the best. He has more experience at RG but as this point he is larger and probable quicker/stronger than Coleman which in and of itself is a massive improvement.
2025 off season solution: with our current 45th pick we select Tyler Booker from Alabama. As a 3 year starter he has settled into a guard role this year, after having played both tackle and guard in prior seasons. He is a very sturdy 6.4 320 lb specimen who has a great IQ, anchor, power, run/pass blocking skills. I think he transition to guard exceptionally well as he comes from pro system.
3. RG – Nate Davis: Nuf said, Davis has been a literal disaster for 2 seasons now and is the most obvious lineman to switch out for good in 2025. He has already been benched this for performance and after this season cutting him only costs 2M.
2024 regular season solution: Once Bates is moved over to C and Jenkins comes back to his LG spot, we move Matt Pryor over to RG and try to stabilize the IOL with this trio. If anything, Pryor should be a marginal to significant upgrade over Davis.
2025 off season solution: 2nd HR of the offseason, as we sign Trey Smith for RG with a 5/105M contract and 65M guaranteed. He gets a 30M signing bonus and his 2025 salary is 5M. 2025 cap hit is 11M and 2026 cap hit is 17M (11M salary + 6M SB). Guard salaries are skyrocketing, and Smith is on course to receive his 1st PB/AP. He resets the top of the market or ties it but after 2027 his guaranteed money is paid out.
