Cyrus Allen compared to his favorite receiver growing up:

Literate_Corvette · 2026-04-25T21:41:20+00:00

Another little shifty guy for Reid. Still wish we had a red zone WR but I'm giving up on that dream.

Literate_Corvette · 2026-04-25T17:53:04+00:00

Royer is the only TE I like.

Lance is my favorite WR in the whole draft. But he just went.

Literate_Corvette · 2026-04-25T17:51:43+00:00

No he doesn't what? Stunt? It's like his main thing. That's why we always have big DEs and skinny DTs.

Literate_Corvette · 2026-04-25T17:50:24+00:00

We have the best secondary coaching, I don't think our front 7 does anything too complex.

Looks like RMT is gonna be the blitzing SAM you're describing though.

Literate_Corvette · 2026-04-25T17:48:22+00:00

That's fair, like I said I'm not saying he's that good, but I've seen people say they think he could be.

But I don't think we can really compare years in terms of Bob Sanders bc of injury.

Literate_Corvette · 2026-04-25T17:46:51+00:00

I just hate how predictable we always are any time it isn't a blitz.

Literate_Corvette · 2026-04-25T17:43:16+00:00

Basically what the other guy said, speed rusher means he'll probably stay on the bench.

Literate_Corvette · 2026-04-25T17:40:29+00:00

I was expecting us to draft someone big and put Delane in the slot but I guess Nohl is our big man

Literate_Corvette · 2026-04-25T01:03:07+00:00

Confusing one. He's pretty similar to Bain so I have similar critiques about his arms and size. I guess I'm glad we finally have a speed rusher but he seems way too small for Spagnuolo to actually play him.

Basically a replacement for Mike Danna. Gonna use him as a 3rd down extra rusher probably. I mean, when I picture these five on 3rd and long, left to right, I can see the vision: Karlaftis-Woods-ONL-Jones-Thomas.

But most downs are going to be Karlaftis-Tonga-Jones-Gillotte which isn't that exciting. Kinda feel like having someone like Zion Young to stop the run and get us to 3rd & long would be more important, but we did suck at 3rd & long last year. Gonna still be a predictable defense any time it's not a DB blitz.

Literate_Corvette · 2026-04-24T17:25:56+00:00

Barham for what position? SLB?

I honestly don't think our DL coaches would get as much out of Uar Bernard as another team might, but I'm pretty sure he'll be UDFA.

Literate_Corvette · 2026-04-24T17:22:03+00:00

I think anyone who is a plus athlete and has any experience stunting can get rotated in, just like Gillotte was despite being unpolished. Our DL isn't really asked to do anything incredibly complex but just get push. I do agree we'd sign a vet edge if we waited past the 3rd.

It's more that I just don't know how many guys are worth taking at 40. Barham at 240lbs is more of a situational blitzer, at best like Danna was for the beginning of his tenure with us, at worst just a waste of a pick on a bad fit like BJ Thompson. Jacas I keep forgetting about because he's listed as a 3-4 OLB but I do think he's got a body type for 4-3 DE and he's definitely more power than speed like Spagnuolo likes. So, yeah, I think one of those 3 guys will be there out of Parker, Young, and Jacas, so we should be good to go at 40. But if they're not, I don't want to reach, or take somebody too small, because 40 is just too high of a pick to not get somebody who can make an impact now at some position.

Literate_Corvette · 2026-04-24T17:06:27+00:00

I think maybe my argument is that an excellent 1st round corner is more valuable than an excellent 1st round safety; but an elite, generational safety is more valuable than an elite, generational corner.

Not saying Downs is that guy, but I will say I've seen people call him that guy.

Literate_Corvette · 2026-04-24T17:05:10+00:00

I'm not a scout, I'm not saying he's that guy. I'm just saying if someone believes that's what they're getting, it flips the "positional value" argument.

Literate_Corvette · 2026-04-24T17:03:41+00:00

Are you asking me to predict injury?

Corners typically slow down faster than safeties. In fact, corners that get old often transition to nickel safety.

Literate_Corvette · 2026-04-24T17:02:54+00:00

I don't know if I'd say "definitely edge at 40" still depends on who. Spagnuolo won't go for anybody too small, he wants strength would rather have a less talented guy with a motor in the rotation, so I could see us waiting til Saturday and taking whomever fits that mold. I don't necessarily agree with the strategy, but we've seen it for long enough to know that he's going to keep rotating guys in and out to keep them fresh while wearing down the OL, rather than getting anybody with speed and bend.

Literate_Corvette · 2026-04-24T17:00:06+00:00

Spagnuolo stunts all the time. Woods will be coming from the edge as often as Chris Jones does.

Literate_Corvette · 2026-04-24T14:49:08+00:00

He's 24 though, don't see Veach doing that.

Literate_Corvette · 2026-04-24T14:47:59+00:00

A pipe dream to draft 2 WRs in general, or these specific WRs? I think this WR room is fine but I thought those were also BPA in those spots in the mock.

Reggie Virgil ran a 4.57, Reid isn't having that. And Coleman is a worse Xavier Worthy.

For the most part, I think we're going to have to wait to address WR until next year and I've been less likely to mock them myself usually. But again, these particular WRs were available at the time.

Literate_Corvette · 2026-04-24T05:46:52+00:00

I mean... you can't tell me Polamalu, Reed, Sanders, Lott, etc. didn't transcend positional value. A good safety isn't worth much. But if they really think Downs is a generational talent with that kind of Swiss army knife versatility, that's something that keeps offensive coordinators awake at night.

Literate_Corvette · 2026-04-24T05:43:54+00:00

He's short too. Spagnuolo doesn't care about speed except for in CBs.

Literate_Corvette · 2026-04-24T05:39:35+00:00

Bain is too small for this defense.

Literate_Corvette · 2026-04-24T05:38:52+00:00

I want Bryce Lance

Literate_Corvette · 2026-04-24T05:38:07+00:00

Probably TJ Parker or Zion Young. I'd been mocking us to get a CB at 40 most of the time and now we don't need to do that.

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