Todd McShay

You know, like so it's going to be really interesting this year how teams are going to kind of have to throw that premium picks on premium positions out the window because you just you got to chase the talent.

You know, like so it's going to be really interesting this year how teams are going to kind of have to throw that premium picks on premium positions out the window because you just you got to chase the talent.

You know, like so it's going to be really interesting this year how teams are going to kind of have to throw that premium picks on premium positions out the window because you just you got to chase the talent.

I think offensive tackle, we kind of covered that, right? I think there's a drop-off when you get past the first five or so. And that's typical. What's interesting this year is the edge class, we could have a record-setting number of defensive linemen. Interior and edge go in the first three rounds. I think 26, I went back 30 years, 26 is the most we've had in a given class.

I think offensive tackle, we kind of covered that, right? I think there's a drop-off when you get past the first five or so. And that's typical. What's interesting this year is the edge class, we could have a record-setting number of defensive linemen. Interior and edge go in the first three rounds. I think 26, I went back 30 years, 26 is the most we've had in a given class.

I think offensive tackle, we kind of covered that, right? I think there's a drop-off when you get past the first five or so. And that's typical. What's interesting this year is the edge class, we could have a record-setting number of defensive linemen. Interior and edge go in the first three rounds. I think 26, I went back 30 years, 26 is the most we've had in a given class.

I've got over 30 graded with grades in the top three rounds. So you would think, well, we don't have to get our edge guy early. We can get him. But there's a big difference to me. And the interior is a little deeper, and I don't feel like the drop-off is as massive. There are six guys that are edge defenders that are probably going to go in the first round.

I've got over 30 graded with grades in the top three rounds. So you would think, well, we don't have to get our edge guy early. We can get him. But there's a big difference to me. And the interior is a little deeper, and I don't feel like the drop-off is as massive. There are six guys that are edge defenders that are probably going to go in the first round.

I've got over 30 graded with grades in the top three rounds. So you would think, well, we don't have to get our edge guy early. We can get him. But there's a big difference to me. And the interior is a little deeper, and I don't feel like the drop-off is as massive. There are six guys that are edge defenders that are probably going to go in the first round.

And if one doesn't, it might have to do with some character and some baggage type stuff. But we're talking about Abdul Carter, the two Georgia guys, right? Jalen Walker and Mike Hill Williams, Mike Green, James Pierce, and Donovan Azaraku. I think that's all of them. But there's six guys that you feel really good about in the first round. And I know, DJ, we've talked about this before.

And if one doesn't, it might have to do with some character and some baggage type stuff. But we're talking about Abdul Carter, the two Georgia guys, right? Jalen Walker and Mike Hill Williams, Mike Green, James Pierce, and Donovan Azaraku. I think that's all of them. But there's six guys that you feel really good about in the first round. And I know, DJ, we've talked about this before.

And if one doesn't, it might have to do with some character and some baggage type stuff. But we're talking about Abdul Carter, the two Georgia guys, right? Jalen Walker and Mike Hill Williams, Mike Green, James Pierce, and Donovan Azaraku. I think that's all of them. But there's six guys that you feel really good about in the first round. And I know, DJ, we've talked about this before.

You kind of – when you go through this process – it's kind of this combo pick thing. Every general manager I've talked to, it's the combo package. Okay, so if we take an edge here and we need a running back, what's the running back that's going to be available? Well, maybe it's Quinshawn Judkins or Travion Henderson in round two.

You kind of – when you go through this process – it's kind of this combo pick thing. Every general manager I've talked to, it's the combo package. Okay, so if we take an edge here and we need a running back, what's the running back that's going to be available? Well, maybe it's Quinshawn Judkins or Travion Henderson in round two.

You kind of – when you go through this process – it's kind of this combo pick thing. Every general manager I've talked to, it's the combo package. Okay, so if we take an edge here and we need a running back, what's the running back that's going to be available? Well, maybe it's Quinshawn Judkins or Travion Henderson in round two.

But if I go running back here with Jinty and I still need to get an edge in round two, I get gentee. That's wonderful. But now we're talking about like Nick Skorton from Texas A&M or, you know, or Brayden Swinson later in the first. So later in the second. So there's a big drop off.

But if I go running back here with Jinty and I still need to get an edge in round two, I get gentee. That's wonderful. But now we're talking about like Nick Skorton from Texas A&M or, you know, or Brayden Swinson later in the first. So later in the second. So there's a big drop off.

But if I go running back here with Jinty and I still need to get an edge in round two, I get gentee. That's wonderful. But now we're talking about like Nick Skorton from Texas A&M or, you know, or Brayden Swinson later in the first. So later in the second. So there's a big drop off.

And I think a lot of teams right now, as they're putting together their boards and trying to kind of plan for the weekend is if, all right, if we go with this non-premium position player in the first round, even though we have the grade that matches up, what's the drop off at the other position that we're looking to attack?

And I think a lot of teams right now, as they're putting together their boards and trying to kind of plan for the weekend is if, all right, if we go with this non-premium position player in the first round, even though we have the grade that matches up, what's the drop off at the other position that we're looking to attack?