A few general thoughts:
1. If Delane is in play at 7, he's probably in play higher up. The best (and a very good) CB on the board is going to be enticing. I could absolutely see a world where he's off the board before our pick. If that was the case, I think one of the DE's, not necessarily Styles or Love, would be dropping. That's just a hunch. It might not be extremely likely. But CB is a high value position, and the best CB on the board is a very valuable asset.
2. I've thought for a while that the DE's have been over-rated by media and draftniks. Maybe I'm right, maybe I'm wrong. But there was a general consensus that the 3 DEs were the top 3 players in all the "high value" positions after quarterback. I'm not sure that's true. (I'm also not sure it's not true). I think you could see prospects at OT and CB valued higher than say the 3rd DE.
3. This draft is really interesting because a lot of the highest rated players in the draft play non-high value positions. I take a very different view on position value than most, in that the only position I really put on a different tier than others from a draft perspective is Quarterback. Ok, and specialists. Though I really don't know why Kicker is so de-valued. The number of games which come down to a 50+ yard FG at the buzzer, I dunno, seems really valuable to me. Tom brady has 2 less superbowls without Adam Vinatieri. And if Vinatieri doesn't make the kick in the snow in the tuck rule game, who knows what happens. But I digress.
There are all these analytics about second contracts, and cap value, and all that stuff. I care much less about it than others. If you pick a player at any position which is going to impact your team more than any other player you could take for 5 or 6 years (option year + Franchise Tag), I honestly don't care what position that is. I get that there are nuances, but I'd have absolutely no problem drafting a RB, LB, Safety or interior OL anywhere in the draft if they are going to be the top-end of their position and significantly improve the team.
4. What I don't want is for them to "settle" on a lower-graded player at a position of need. Take the best player you can, whatever the position is, who can have the most impact now and in the future. If you draft Tate and Delane becomes Deion Sanders and you passed on him because you needed WR, you look REALLY stupid.
5. I want Love to drop to them. I don't think that's going to happen. That said, you really don't know. Other teams have other needs, and the best DE, CB, OT or LB on the board might push RB down. We'll see.
6. I'm going to be in the extreme minority on this, but if Peters really loved Love, and thought he would be transformative to the team for the next 5 years, I wouldn't scream bloody murder if they went up to get him. How they would do that, I'm not sure. If they had their full complement of picks, it would be easier. But maybe a player + 2027 draft pick package? Payne + a 2027 3rd or something to move up? I wouldn't hate it. I don't think they will do it. (And I suggest Payne because he's basically the most valuable movable piece. As I've said a bunch, I can see why they are keeping him and want to keep him.)
7. When it gets to our pick in the 2nd round which we don't have, I'm going to say "With this pick, Washington selects Laremy Tunsil" and that's going to make me feel a lot better about not having a second round pick.
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