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This is kind of a combination of what I think will happen and what I would do. I've made it clear in other threads I'm not a fan of Sherff for the money he'll command with his recent injury history. Some of the other G free agents are appealing but there are a lot of OLine needy teams with a whole lot more money than we have.
Waive/options not picked up:
Clay Matthews
Eric Weddle
Resign:
Andrew Whitwroth 2 years guaranteed in the first year. Insurance at LT for Noteboom to come back from injury. Pretty standard here.
Corey Littleton I think he's going to get about what Kwon Alexander got. Personally that's more than I want to pay an ILB but I think if he's not resigned people around here will riot.
Greg Zeurlein I think his inconsistency this year will cost him and he signs for very near what his last contract was, 3 years $6.75 million possible a slight raise is in there so he doesn't have to test free agency and we keep our guy.
The usual suspects are brought back as well Morgan Fox (who could see more PT in rotation at DE with Brockers walking), Donte Deayon and Marqui Christian. Carraway, Mundt, Shelton and Webster are ERFA brought back as well.
I also think during the season we extend Ramsey, Kupp and Johnson III.
Free agents:
Reggie Ragland Reggie has been mostly a backup this year in KC in a 4-3 though he did get some good snaps vs the run heavy offense in the Titans this past weekend. I think he's a classic buy low type signing. He'll come in and compete with Kiser and Kenny Young for the spot next to CL. This was kind of a last minute idea. I'd originally planned on drafting a guy in the 4th or 5th round for the other ILB spot.
Derek Wolfe Derek is a free agent and isn't likely going back to Denver after they drafted Dre'Mont Jones last year to be his successor. He's 29 and has had a pretty solid career. Very good against the run and still able to provide some pass rush. With AD on the other side and commanding most of the double team action I think Wolfe will provide what we always wanted Brockers to give opposite AD. I think he can be had for less than his last contracts $9 million aav.
Vic Beasley Vic is a free agent and the Falcons tried to move him at the deadline and had no bites at all. He comes in on a 1 year prove it deal to see if he can generate some numbers lining up with AD in front of him. He was a very hot prospect as a draft pick and has faded over the past few years.
Trades:
I'm not going to do a lot of trades I know people like them but it's just too hard to predict. We could see a few moved like NRC and as much as some people don't want to admit it Robert Woods (sell high not low like people want with Cooks and Gurley who also aren't likely with financial implications).
I do think we stay put in the 2nd and trade back in the 3rd Pick 84 (3rd round pick 20) is moved to Green Bay for pick 94 and 126(3rd #30 and 4th #30). I think we also move one of our now 3 4th rounders back to lets say Pitt for a 5th and a 6th. After these we'll have 2-20, 3-30, 4-20 4th comp, 5-8, 6-19, 6-20 and 7-20 so we picked up two extra picks. Not signing Fowler and Brockers put us in line for a couple comp picks in 2021 also.
Draft:
Pick 2-20:
Cesar Ruiz C Michigan
6'4 320 lbs he's a big man in the middle. Lots of strength and plenty of mobility. Not a technician but will learn and will get on the job training against some very good DLines in our division. Comes in starts day 1 IMO and upgrades our run game.
Pick 3-30:
Ben Bredeson G Michigan
Double dipping from Michigan and taking the guy who lined up next to Ruiz. Another road grader who can get to the 2nd level. Him dropping to this spot may be wishful thinking. But put him and Ruiz in the middle next to Whitworth at LT with Corbett, Evans and Edwards battling for RG and Havenstein manning the RT (or Evans if Hav fails to hold the spot) improves our OLine immensely.
Pick 4-20:
Donovan Peoples-Jones WR Michigan
What sort of madness is this? Three straight Michigan players? Meh it's the first mock of the year and we'll see what happens. DPJ if I remember correct was the #1 WR recruit in the nation when he committed to the Wolverines. He however did not put up the numbers though has some nice game footage. He's a big WR at 6-2 210 lbs. His testing during the draft process will be key but this is an extremely deep WR draft and he'll come in as the 5th WR with a year to learn behind Kupp, Woods, Cooks and Reynolds. He'll battle Webster for the return job and hope to grow and take on a larger role in year two when I think it's possible we move on from Cooks after this coming season. Might not be a popular pick but I think this is an eye to the future and he'll line up with Kupp at WR.
Pick 4th round comp:
Michael Warren RB Cincinnati
This might be a new name for some. I caught a couple of his games just by chance last year. He's a shorter powerful guy at 5'-10" and 222lbs. Not a burner but a tackle breaker with some good vision. With his injury history I think Malcolm Brown could find himself on the outs after this pick is made. Along with Gurley and Henderson this is a nice 3 headed monster in the backfield.
Pick 5-8 (from Pitt in an earlier trade down)
Levonta Taylor CB Florida State (stealing this from Jrry)
NRC and Hill will be entering the last year of their contracts. We think Long will succeed Hill opposite Ramsey but this gives us somebody to groom to take over in the slot from NRC. Smaller guy but I've seen a few people talk him up.
Pick 6-19:
Logan Wilson ILB Wyoming
Absolutely love this guy. Ok I said in the free agent spot I wasn't going to do it but here he is. A 6'2" 250 lbs tackle machine. All the guy does is make tackles. He's adequate for now in coverage but with resigning CL he might not be asked to do that much. Yes again it's lesser comp but that's fine in my book. Only guy I'll link a highlight reel on.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6bjubnL1y8
I think he could make the Ragland signing irrelevant. And if we wait until after the draft he might not be signed at all.
Pick 6-20:
Brendon Hayes DE UCF
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Depth and development behind Fox and Wolfe.
Pick 7-20:
Scott Franz LT Kansas
Could transition inside to Guard if he's able to stick around but he's a 3 year starter at LT for Kansas. A 7th round pick to develop via the practice squad. This is a lottery pick who needs to gain some strength. I thought about going a QB here but just don't know enough about any of the possible late targets so we'll likely go in to camp with Wolford backing up Jared unless we sign a vet on the cheap.
Depth Chart:
QB: Goff, Wolford (vet?)
RB: Gurley, Brown, Henderson, Warren, Kelly
WR: Woods, Kupp, Cooks, Reynolds, Webster, Peoples-Jones
TE: Higbee, Everett, Mundt, Blanton
LT: Whitworth, Noteboom, Franz, Brewer, Edwards
LG: Bredeson, Corbett, Brewer
C: Ruiz, Allen, Shelton
RG: Edwards, Corbett, Brewer
RT: Havenstein, Evans
DE: Donald, Hayes
NT: Joseph-Day, Gaines, Smart
DE: Wolfe, Fox
EDGE: Beasley, Polite, Obo
ILB: Littleton, Howard, Reeder
ILB: Ragland, Wilson, Kiser, Young
OLB: Ebukam, Patrick
CB: Ramsey, Hill, Long, Deayon, Williams, NRC Taylor
S: Johnson, Kupp, Christian, Scott, Gervase
Not sure in the end how I feel about this. We've addressed the OLine with some power. Added some vets to the defensive front 7. I love Ruiz, Bredeson, Warren and Wilson. I like Peoples-Jones as a lottery pick. We're rolling the dice letting Fowler walk but IMO it's going to come down to him or Littleton and I didn't want to face the wrath of this board letting him walk. I think it's an overpay but hell we're used to our FO doing that. Lets not forget we picked up off waivers another lottery pick in Polite. Our new DC has done some good work with the Bronco's LB corp lets see what he can do with him. In fact I'm going to copy a comment from a Bronco's poster on another forum about our DC and end this mock with it:
Thoughts comments or concerns? Let me hear it.
Waive/options not picked up:
Clay Matthews
Eric Weddle
Resign:
Andrew Whitwroth 2 years guaranteed in the first year. Insurance at LT for Noteboom to come back from injury. Pretty standard here.
Corey Littleton I think he's going to get about what Kwon Alexander got. Personally that's more than I want to pay an ILB but I think if he's not resigned people around here will riot.
Greg Zeurlein I think his inconsistency this year will cost him and he signs for very near what his last contract was, 3 years $6.75 million possible a slight raise is in there so he doesn't have to test free agency and we keep our guy.
The usual suspects are brought back as well Morgan Fox (who could see more PT in rotation at DE with Brockers walking), Donte Deayon and Marqui Christian. Carraway, Mundt, Shelton and Webster are ERFA brought back as well.
I also think during the season we extend Ramsey, Kupp and Johnson III.
Free agents:
Reggie Ragland Reggie has been mostly a backup this year in KC in a 4-3 though he did get some good snaps vs the run heavy offense in the Titans this past weekend. I think he's a classic buy low type signing. He'll come in and compete with Kiser and Kenny Young for the spot next to CL. This was kind of a last minute idea. I'd originally planned on drafting a guy in the 4th or 5th round for the other ILB spot.
Derek Wolfe Derek is a free agent and isn't likely going back to Denver after they drafted Dre'Mont Jones last year to be his successor. He's 29 and has had a pretty solid career. Very good against the run and still able to provide some pass rush. With AD on the other side and commanding most of the double team action I think Wolfe will provide what we always wanted Brockers to give opposite AD. I think he can be had for less than his last contracts $9 million aav.
Vic Beasley Vic is a free agent and the Falcons tried to move him at the deadline and had no bites at all. He comes in on a 1 year prove it deal to see if he can generate some numbers lining up with AD in front of him. He was a very hot prospect as a draft pick and has faded over the past few years.
Trades:
I'm not going to do a lot of trades I know people like them but it's just too hard to predict. We could see a few moved like NRC and as much as some people don't want to admit it Robert Woods (sell high not low like people want with Cooks and Gurley who also aren't likely with financial implications).
I do think we stay put in the 2nd and trade back in the 3rd Pick 84 (3rd round pick 20) is moved to Green Bay for pick 94 and 126(3rd #30 and 4th #30). I think we also move one of our now 3 4th rounders back to lets say Pitt for a 5th and a 6th. After these we'll have 2-20, 3-30, 4-20 4th comp, 5-8, 6-19, 6-20 and 7-20 so we picked up two extra picks. Not signing Fowler and Brockers put us in line for a couple comp picks in 2021 also.
Draft:
Pick 2-20:
Cesar Ruiz C Michigan
6'4 320 lbs he's a big man in the middle. Lots of strength and plenty of mobility. Not a technician but will learn and will get on the job training against some very good DLines in our division. Comes in starts day 1 IMO and upgrades our run game.
Pick 3-30:
Ben Bredeson G Michigan
Double dipping from Michigan and taking the guy who lined up next to Ruiz. Another road grader who can get to the 2nd level. Him dropping to this spot may be wishful thinking. But put him and Ruiz in the middle next to Whitworth at LT with Corbett, Evans and Edwards battling for RG and Havenstein manning the RT (or Evans if Hav fails to hold the spot) improves our OLine immensely.
Pick 4-20:
Donovan Peoples-Jones WR Michigan
What sort of madness is this? Three straight Michigan players? Meh it's the first mock of the year and we'll see what happens. DPJ if I remember correct was the #1 WR recruit in the nation when he committed to the Wolverines. He however did not put up the numbers though has some nice game footage. He's a big WR at 6-2 210 lbs. His testing during the draft process will be key but this is an extremely deep WR draft and he'll come in as the 5th WR with a year to learn behind Kupp, Woods, Cooks and Reynolds. He'll battle Webster for the return job and hope to grow and take on a larger role in year two when I think it's possible we move on from Cooks after this coming season. Might not be a popular pick but I think this is an eye to the future and he'll line up with Kupp at WR.
Pick 4th round comp:
Michael Warren RB Cincinnati
This might be a new name for some. I caught a couple of his games just by chance last year. He's a shorter powerful guy at 5'-10" and 222lbs. Not a burner but a tackle breaker with some good vision. With his injury history I think Malcolm Brown could find himself on the outs after this pick is made. Along with Gurley and Henderson this is a nice 3 headed monster in the backfield.
Pick 5-8 (from Pitt in an earlier trade down)
Levonta Taylor CB Florida State (stealing this from Jrry)
NRC and Hill will be entering the last year of their contracts. We think Long will succeed Hill opposite Ramsey but this gives us somebody to groom to take over in the slot from NRC. Smaller guy but I've seen a few people talk him up.
Pick 6-19:
Logan Wilson ILB Wyoming
Absolutely love this guy. Ok I said in the free agent spot I wasn't going to do it but here he is. A 6'2" 250 lbs tackle machine. All the guy does is make tackles. He's adequate for now in coverage but with resigning CL he might not be asked to do that much. Yes again it's lesser comp but that's fine in my book. Only guy I'll link a highlight reel on.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6bjubnL1y8
I think he could make the Ragland signing irrelevant. And if we wait until after the draft he might not be signed at all.
Pick 6-20:
Brendon Hayes DE UCF
Depth and development behind Fox and Wolfe.
Pick 7-20:
Scott Franz LT Kansas
Could transition inside to Guard if he's able to stick around but he's a 3 year starter at LT for Kansas. A 7th round pick to develop via the practice squad. This is a lottery pick who needs to gain some strength. I thought about going a QB here but just don't know enough about any of the possible late targets so we'll likely go in to camp with Wolford backing up Jared unless we sign a vet on the cheap.
Depth Chart:
QB: Goff, Wolford (vet?)
RB: Gurley, Brown, Henderson, Warren, Kelly
WR: Woods, Kupp, Cooks, Reynolds, Webster, Peoples-Jones
TE: Higbee, Everett, Mundt, Blanton
LT: Whitworth, Noteboom, Franz, Brewer, Edwards
LG: Bredeson, Corbett, Brewer
C: Ruiz, Allen, Shelton
RG: Edwards, Corbett, Brewer
RT: Havenstein, Evans
DE: Donald, Hayes
NT: Joseph-Day, Gaines, Smart
DE: Wolfe, Fox
EDGE: Beasley, Polite, Obo
ILB: Littleton, Howard, Reeder
ILB: Ragland, Wilson, Kiser, Young
OLB: Ebukam, Patrick
CB: Ramsey, Hill, Long, Deayon, Williams, NRC Taylor
S: Johnson, Kupp, Christian, Scott, Gervase
Not sure in the end how I feel about this. We've addressed the OLine with some power. Added some vets to the defensive front 7. I love Ruiz, Bredeson, Warren and Wilson. I like Peoples-Jones as a lottery pick. We're rolling the dice letting Fowler walk but IMO it's going to come down to him or Littleton and I didn't want to face the wrath of this board letting him walk. I think it's an overpay but hell we're used to our FO doing that. Lets not forget we picked up off waivers another lottery pick in Polite. Our new DC has done some good work with the Bronco's LB corp lets see what he can do with him. In fact I'm going to copy a comment from a Bronco's poster on another forum about our DC and end this mock with it:
Thoughts comments or concerns? Let me hear it.
