If you're punting, then what are you hoping for in the draft? Roll with Rudolf and hope for a top pick and win the Arch Manning lottery? I'd imagine you want to go RB in the top two rounds with that class being deep, and then what? Oline? WR? Then trade Pickens for '26 draft capital?
I'm hoping they get a DT in the 1st Rd. Their run defense has been painfully bad, and they can't keep relying on Cam Heyward to keep turning back the clock. They've overhauled the OL, and now its time to overhaul the DL before its too late. I'm always for investing in the trenches.
I've heard a lot of Milroe chatter to the Steelers. It's an intriguing landing spot for him. Would you be ok with a low floor, high ceiling guy that you'd be hitched to for 3'ish years at least?
I'm not a big fan of Milroe. Seems like a poor man's Cam Newton. Accuracy issues, but I think the Steelers are just enamored with the mobile QBs anymore. I'd rather they take a shot on Dart.
I like Dart too. It's very odd that the NFL invited Milroe to the green room for the nfl draft, and there is a ton of speculation that it means Milroe to the Steelers in the 1st round. That sounds like pure insanity to me.
Milroe going in the first round would be one of the stupidest decisions any team has ever made if they selected him. The dude cannot throw it. He’s very reminiscent of Anthony Richardson, a player who gets overvalued because of his running ability and athleticism but who cannot play QB. Milroe will never be franchise QB material and I doubt he would even be a good backup QB. Surely no team is stupid enough to waste a high pick on him.
I think he has some potential to be accurate. I wouldn't compare him to AR at all. AR only played started 13 games in college and I don't think anyone is claiming that he is an intelligent athlete. Milroe started 27 games, and is considered a high IQ and high character prospect, which is exactly what you would want in a prospect that still needs some polish. Milroe has the traits you can't teach, and if he has the intellect to be coached up. I'm not saying that he would definitely be a star, and it is definitely in the range of his potential outcomes. Lamar Jackson wasn't so highly touted that he fell to pick 32 in the first round and look at him now.
Lamar Jackson won the Heisman in college, it was absolutely stupid that he wasn’t picked higher - I figured he would be a very good pro QB. He was a much better college QB than Milroe. Maybe Richardson isn’t the best comparison but I just don’t think Milroe is a very good passer.
What the Vikings are doing makes a lot of sense if JJ is going to be the next Patrick Mahomes. However, if JJ turns out to be the next Josh Rosen, Blaine Gabbert, or Matt Leinart...an opportunity will be wasted.
