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

I'm lower on Lemon, but for me, it is this group that piques my interest the most and a few could vastly outplay their draft capitol.

Eric McAlister TCU
Germie Bernard Alabama
Bryce Lance North Dakota State
Josh Cameron Baylor
Kevin Concepcion Texas A&M
Ja'Kobi Lane USC
How about Brazzell from Tennessee?
 
I'm lower on Lemon, but for me, it is this group that piques my interest the most and a few could vastly outplay their draft capitol.

Eric McAlister TCU
Germie Bernard Alabama
Bryce Lance North Dakota State
Josh Cameron Baylor
Kevin Concepcion Texas A&M
Ja'Kobi Lane USC

Three other guys to look up for (day 3 guys) are Kendrick Law (Kentrucky), DeZhaun Stribling (Ole Miss)--coming off that 7 catch game in the playoff against UGA, and Zavion Thomas (LSU)
 
Three other guys to look up for (day 3 guys) are Kendrick Law (Kentrucky), DeZhaun Stribling (Ole Miss)--coming off that 7 catch game in the playoff against UGA, and Zavion Thomas (LSU)

Stribling I'm familiar with and do like him. Caleb Douglas Texas Tech is another sleeper type and IMO better QB play could unlock both of them.
 
I'm lower on Lemon, but for me, it is this group that piques my interest the most and a few could vastly outplay their draft capitol.

Eric McAlister TCU
Germie Bernard Alabama
Bryce Lance North Dakota State
Josh Cameron Baylor
Kevin Concepcion Texas A&M
Ja'Kobi Lane USC

Still digesting. On early watches, I am lukewarm on Bernard and J. Lane.

I haven't watched Lance but his numbers really jump out.

I talked about Concepcion weeks back -- intriguing for YAC, he might have the biggest drop issue in this WR class among the top prospects so I have to reconcile that, and I need to watch more. I am interested in his 40, if he runs as fast as he looks, I'd be very intrigued.

As to Lemon, I gather am higher on him than most here. But for him too as I mentioned I want to see how he runs. I was a big McConkey guy and Lemon reminds me of a cross of him and St. Brown. But McConkey killed it in the combine. I am unsure about Lemon on that front.

Lemon is a baller, plays bigger than his size, acrobatic catches, kills zone defenses in particular, one of the better YAC guys in this draft, and for a small dude he's a good run blocker. Not on my radar in the top 10 but in a trade down, I am intrigued, but need to see the combine first.
 
If they trade down and its WR they target for me its a toss up between Boston and Lemon with a lean towards Lemon. Concepcion just a hair behind. I want to see though how they both run for different reasons. So its TBD. The combine is likely going to change my hierarchy. There are so many I want to see run.

With Boston my main concern is he's IMO clunky as to his releases at times, and it takes time for him to build up speed. But love how he high points the ball, great contested catch guy, great hands, good run blocker too. He's sort of the idea that this team has for Noah Brown but he's clearly better than him.

As I mentioned weeks back, he reminds me some of Drake London.
 
I like Boston, Brazzell and Lemon 11th - 20th on a trade down. As mentioned, I'd like to see us move only to about #13 overall in the 1st in a trade down.
 
Do Saturday's games have any effect on our draft position?
 
Concepcion's drops issues are a non starter. A lot of these guys are going to bust. Concepcion to me is as likely as anyone to bust because he's not a natural catcher, and I wouldn't draft him before the 4th round. Boston is stiff and seems like a 3rd rounder at best to me. Brazzell has one route.

I like Branch from Georgia but his size makes him a second rounder to me. And if I could get Surratt in the late second or third round I'd run to the podium.
 
Concepcion's drops issues are a non starter. A lot of these guys are going to bust. Concepcion to me is as likely as anyone to bust because he's not a natural catcher, and I wouldn't draft him before the 4th round. Boston is stiff and seems like a 3rd rounder at best to me. Brazzell has one route.

I like Branch from Georgia but his size makes him a second rounder to me. And if I could get Surratt in the late second or third round I'd run to the podium.
A WR that I'm intrigued with that may climb boards is Eric Singleton Jr. from Auburn. Natural hands and good speed but on the small side like Branch.
 
A WR that I'm intrigued with that may climb boards is Eric Singleton Jr. from Auburn. Natural hands and good speed but on the small side like Branch.
A very close friend is in a retirement home who graduated from Auburn, yet spent his life in food service, like me. He mentioned the same.
And I quote: "He'd give y'all a little sompin-sompin" :amen:
 
Seattle winning would strengthen our SOS
Watching them completely wipe the floor with SF's offense makes me smile as a defensive guy. And also makes me question who really was the most important coach in Baltimore? Their defense has completely collapsed since Macdonald left. And Seattle is an incredible beast of a defense now. Defense wins championships. Always has and always will.
 
Watching them completely wipe the floor with SF's offense makes me smile as a defensive guy. And also makes me question who really was the most important coach in Baltimore? Their defense has completely collapsed since Macdonald left. And Seattle is an incredible beast of a defense now. Defense wins championships. Always has and always will.
McDonald was my guy after the Johnson debacle as HC. Well, hopefully DQ and AP get things in order this upcoming year.
 
An underrated EDGE I like in the later part of the 1st round is Cashius Howell from Texas A&M. His height and weight may be a bit of an issue but I think he overachieves at the next level.
 
Watching them completely wipe the floor with SF's offense makes me smile as a defensive guy. And also makes me question who really was the most important coach in Baltimore? Their defense has completely collapsed since Macdonald left. And Seattle is an incredible beast of a defense now. Defense wins championships. Always has and always will.
I really liked Macdonald last year too. My pipe dream of a hire Aden Durde away from Seattle with an Assoc HC title and play calling responsibilities. However, he is a Dan Quinn disciple (gasp!!).
 
I really liked Macdonald last year too. My pipe dream of a hire Aden Durde away from Seattle with an Assoc HC title and play calling responsibilities. However, he is a Dan Quinn disciple (gasp!!).
Did DQ try bringing him to Washington when was first creating his staff? Wondering if he was the DC DQ wanted but he went with Seattle and we got stuck with Whitt
 
I think that teams that have quality DC whether their contracts are up or they are still with their respective teams are not going to let them out of their contract or they will pay them big $$$ to stay.
 
Did DQ try bringing him to Washington when was first creating his staff? Wondering if he was the DC DQ wanted but he went with Seattle and we got stuck with Whitt
Quinn hired Whitt 4 days before Durde
 

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