The 2026 Draft Thread - 1st Round - 7th overall

[Riggo44]

But I am going on record that I think Hurts is not in Philly in 2028

The question I have is Hurst has about $90m in void years. How does that affect a trade?

 

[Conn]

I think it absolutely depends on how this year goes without Brown. If they don't win the division, flame out in the playoffs or miss the playoffs entirely, I think there's a better than even chance this happens. It is SO Howie. He can re-set, re-load and try again with another QB on a rookie deal.

If they win a lot, then they probably don't do this. But that probably means Lemon works out ok, and Hurts is good.

We'll see. But I am going on record that I think Hurts is not in Philly in 2028. I'm not sure where he'll go. Probably to a team that has a coach on the hot seat and has to win. So they will trade a first for him and absorb some new contract extension, and then they'll suck and the coach will get fired anyway.

If any team fits that description, it's the Browns. So, if I had to take a shot, I'll say that Hurts will play on the Browns in 2027.

I think this is a sharp prediction and can definitely happen

 

[Faithful Fan]

Price is good. Smart pick by the Seahawks. Both Notre Dame running backs go in round one. Only backs taken.

 

[Birdlives]

Oh fuck, didn’t think he’d drop to us but, savvy move by Schneider

 

[Voice_of_Reason]

The Junkies increasingly show they don’t know shit about shit. They are overrated, lazy af, and don’t do their research or any preparation it seems.

Increasingly? They haven't known shit about shit since I was in college. And that was A REALLY LONG TIME AGO.

 

[Conn]

Seahawks take Price at 32

 

[Skinfanjon]

Man this draft is ass.

 

[Bulldog]

I would love to get Denzel Boston in burgundy and gold.

 

[Voice_of_Reason]

Round 1 done at 11:08

Yeah, I like the 8 minute rule.

 

[Conn]

I would love to get Denzel Boston in burgundy and gold.

Wonder how far one of the 3rd tier WR’s would have to fall in the 2nd for AP to start going against his instinct that we probably wouldn’t trade up from 71.

 

[Voice_of_Reason]

I think this is a sharp prediction and can definitely happen

I got a complement from Conn on a prediction.

I'll say I didn't think that would be on my 2026 bingo card....

 

[Simeon]

Even this year, we'd have a choice of Reese, Delane or Styles.

Might we have still picked Styles? Sure.

But we might have picked Delane also, and it's clear that at least one other team thought he was extremely valuable as the best CB on the board.

I would have taken the loss this year and had the choice. Even if the result is the same.

Not arguing the statistics. Just commenting the force was with us and shit. Wee ooh.

 

[HTTR]

Hi all. Back from the bar. What a great first night of the draft!

We got a stud that most of us didn’t think had a chance to fall to us.

Giants missed out on love, and then inexplicably passed on downs.

Eagles selected a basket case that isn’t really a good fit for their QB

Cowboys did pretty well, I guess, but we know Jerrah will screw things up so no worries

 

[Bulldog]

I wouldn’t trade the 2027 #1 pick but the other 2026 picks and middle 2027 to me are tradeable.

 

[Riggo44]

 

[Voice_of_Reason]

The question I have is Hurst has about $90m in void years. How does that affect a trade?

That's a good question.

They could do it with a post June 1st trade, but they're taking $20m cap hits to 2032.

The thing is, they're going to have to figure that out even if he leaves in FA. So that might just be considered sunk cost with the rising cap. So they could do it if they want to.

 

[Bulldog]

AMEN

 

[Voice_of_Reason]

Not arguing the statistics. Just commenting the force was with us and shit. Wee ooh.

But was it? Maybe Delane was the top guy on their board and the loss gets us our top guy? We won't know that. But it really could be true. KC traded up to get him. Best CB on the board might be a better pick than the best inside LB on the board...

 

[Bulldog]

That's a good question.

They could do it with a post June 1st trade, but they're taking $20m cap hits to 2032.

The thing is, they're going to have to figure that out even if he leaves in FA. So that might just be considered sunk cost with the rising cap. So they could do it if they want to.

Maybe SF allows Washington to renegotiate new deal with Aiyuk for 2027 pick

 

[Bulldog]

But was it? Maybe Delane was the top guy on their board and the loss gets us our top guy? We won't know that. But it really could be true. KC traded up to get him. Best CB on the board might be a better pick than the best inside LB on the board...

Depends if Styles is really the Brian Urlacher comp that Clark made.