Where we stand, as of now:
2025:
1st.
2nd.
3rd. Acquired from the Titans for L'Jarius Sneed in 2024.
3rd.
4th. Likely will be traded to the Titans for WR DeAndre Hopkins in 2024.
5th.
6th. Traded to the Jets for WR Mecole Hardman and a 2025 7th round pick in 2023.
7th. Acquired in a swap of 7th round picks from the Panthers for WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette in 2023. Likely will be traded to the Cardinals for DE Cam Thomas in 2024.
7th. Acquired from the Jets for WR Mecole Hardman and a 2025 6th round pick in 2023.
7th. Projected compensatory pick for LB Willie Gay, Jr.
2026: (this does not include any projected compensatory picks)
1st.
2nd.
3rd.
4th.
5th.
6th. Traded to the Patriots for DE Josh Uche in 2024.
7th. [Now unlikely will be traded to the Cowboys for TE Peyton Hendershot in 2024.]
Shortened:
2025: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 7th
2026: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th + plus any compensatory picks
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trading up high enough to get sure-fire LT ain't happening. Just forget it. It would take the front half of like two drafts to do that.
It would leave the team with so many holes, it's just not going to happen.
Much more likely that if Humphries looks even decent, they bring him back and let Trey walk. Easier to plug in a guard than a LT.
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Originally Posted by Chris Meck:
trading up high enough to get sure-fire LT ain't happening. Just forget it. It would take the front half of like two drafts to do that.
It would leave the team with so many holes, it's just not going to happen.
Much more likely that if Humphries looks even decent, they bring him back and let Trey walk. Easier to plug in a guard than a LT.
I think we’ll be just fine, fans always find something to worry about. If Humphries turns out to be the solution, fantastic, we’re pretty well set then for a couple years. I’d like to see us resign Trey Smith then, and we can develop one of our current guys or draft a developmental guy to eventually takeover for Humphries and/or Taylor, who I can only imagine holding down our OT spots for 1-2 years at best. If Humphries works out I’d think we’d have plenty of cap room to sign Trey Smith, but if not and we have to move on from him we can find a high quality OG at the bottom of the 1st or 2nd, maybe Tyler Booker.
If Humphries isn’t the guy, I think we’ll have our shot at a quality OT at the bottom of the 1st but might have to wait a year for him to get healthy or battle for the role and solidify himself as a starter. Say a guy like Josh Simmons drops due to injury, we’ve got enough OTs to hold that spot down with average enough play until he’s healthy later next season, and fully developed the following season.
Praying Humphries is the answer!
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