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Jalon Walker is the wildcard, imo. He is such an enigma as a prospect. Insane athlete, who can do so many different things but still learning how to do at least one of them at an elite level. Very high ceiling. A little smaller than Micah but those comps have been made by a few people. Then the question of how he would fit in Allen’s offense.

Walker or Jeanty if both available?

When is this damn draft again?

That’s what I want to know. I’m not sure he does
 

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Yeah i'm not gonna get mad at the Bears drafting BPA which would easily be Jeanty if the draft goes the way most think it will.

Same reason I would have been fine drafting Bowers last year if Rome wasn't there. If you have a chance to draft a blue chip player at 10 I will not be upset that we did.
 

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Jalon Walker is the wildcard, imo. He is such an enigma as a prospect. Insane athlete, who can do so many different things but still learning how to do at least one of them at an elite level. Very high ceiling. A little smaller than Micah but those comps have been made by a few people. Then the question of how he would fit in Allen’s offense.

Walker or Jeanty if both available?

When is this damn draft again?
Probably use him something like this:
 

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At 6:37 of this video, Matt Miller discusses Campbell, Membou, and Banks Jr. He says Banks Jr. is the BEST offensive lineman in this draft and being horribly overthought. No, I’m not Matt Miller but I agree 100 percent and have stated it here many times. Banks Jr. should be the pick at 10.


Banks Jr. is Miller’s number 8 overall prospect.

Bucky Brooks is another expert that recently spoke out against all the second guessing of Banks Jr.

Banks Jr. makes too much sense. Braxton is rehabbing and in a contract year. Kiran has never had a training camp and played at Yale. They need coverage at LT!!!

Thuney being the LG should help the rookie tremendously too.
 
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At 6:37 of this video, Matt Miller discusses Campbell, Membou, and Banks Jr. He says Banks Jr. is the BEST offensive lineman in this draft and being horribly overthought. No, I’m not Matt Miller but I agree 100 percent and have stated it here many times. Banks Jr. should be the pick at 10.

Not Miller, maybe Banks Sr. though ;)
 

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More great analysis of Banks Jr.

A good place to start is around 4:30.

 

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Not good.
It may limit the O a bit but whomever is here will get TE help if needed. Unfortunately, we have no Idea what Kiran can actually accomplish right now since he had zero camp or leg work before the season. He should be much stronger and hopefully be able to use those 36+" arms this year.

Right or wrong, I don't expect a T early this year since that was why poles took Kiran where he did last year. He was projecting him to 2025/6 and hoping to not need him last year.
 

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Give me Walker all day. Worst case, he’s a great LB for you. Best case, he’s getting you double digit sacks every year.

I’ll take Walker at 10 and Henderson at 39 over Jeanty at 10 and the best available edge at 39.
I’d be completely ok with that plan also.
 

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@knoxville7 thoughts on Lott??
Guy is an impact player from the interior that can mess up an O line game plan.

Honestly, Tennessee had 3 DT’s last year that were all quality players and helped collapse the pocket so a guy like Pearce can thrive on the outside with 1 on 1’s

Those 3 DT’s are Norman Lott, Elijah Simmons(a mammoth NT that eats up blocks and stuffs a run game a lot like Billings), and Omari Thomas who was a team captain and kind of a blend of Norman Lott and Simmons

Norman Lott will be the first of the 3 drafted. Not sure where Thomas goes, and Simmons is likely a 6th/7th rounder as that 1 trick pony stuffing the middle.

As far as highlight plays go, Norman Lott is your guy
 
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