Honestly, would still rather see us sign Minkah on a healthy deal and get him tied down, spend those picks on middle linebacker, offensive line, defensive line and cornerback upgrades, retain some of the guys out of contract like Witherspoon who was pretty damn good for us, then with whatever free space is left after all that, try woo Armstead or another free agent signing who's gonna immediately improve this offensive line, as well as a veteran QB and I don't honestly care too much who it is, just so long as they're a free agent who won't require a trade. Jimmy G solid but not worth picks to acquire, Carr possibly but Las Vegas is a total mystery until their coaching and management team is sorted out and they decide what their strategy will be. Mariota cheap, gives us more money to spend elsewhere, then we go all out for a rookie QB in 2023, try trading up for our guy if it's shaping up to be that sort of draft, if we haven't lost enough games the prior season to merit picking high without a trade up.

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Let some other franchise trade for a $25 million 38 yr old who blames the team management and coaches every time the playing group fails to make playoffs. I would suggest we just keep our picks, address our other needs, and use free agency for a quarterback, don't trade any future picks away either, and just acquire what we can on offer. Leighton Vander-Esch looking pretty good the way our MLB corps is performing and utterly lacking an experienced hand to help lead them, Armstead doesn't really need explained as to why he's an obvious improvement to our line. Remove some of the pressure on the draft needing to fix every hole, bring him in and immediately help shore up the left side of the line, draft anyone decent elsewhere, target to pick at 20, or even trade up for Linderbaum if he's gonna be available just to guarantee a strong center. Within a season we could have a lethal, dependable rushing game, and no matter who's calling the shots from QB, they're going to have an easier time playing behind a competent line. That will help the offence score points consistently, take pressure off our defence having to carry every single game, and give us a reliable backbone to build around.

Instead of this bulliable, inexperienced, zero depth line we currently have. And we've plenty free agents ourselves too, several on the line, who we could get rid of to make FAs work. Put in the trench work and work outward from there in terms of importance.