I feel that Poles very much values draft capital and obviously impact players. However, for a draft that has great WR talent, I can very much easily see him passing on MHJ with the 1st pick. In my opinion, I feel that he would either trade the pick for premiums picks or get his own choice of QB. I just don’t see a path for MHJ at pick 1. I understand he is a generational talent, but with our uncertainty at QB (7 games will determine Field’s future) and the possibility of a massive haul, I just don’t see MHJ as the pick. It will either be QB or a trade down if we get the 1st pick. I also think he’ll for sure be gone at pick 5 as well.
If we don’t like Caleb or Maye with the #1 the reality is we would be trading out with the highest bidder that still gives us a spot to get another player that poles thinks is his guy, whether that’s MHJ, Bowers, Olu, or maybe even Nabers. As much as I love MHJ and what he brings as a complete elite prospect the reality is that no team has or likely will ever use the #1 pick on a WR.
Positional value is one of the most important aspects of the draft, which is why it is so rare to see elite edge and OTs go past the first round and never qbs. No matter how badly the media over-examines the Williams pick the reality is that NFL scouts have came out saying they love the guy and some team will be willing to mortgage their entire future to get him. We will not give up the opportunity to get that much value for a receiver who, as elite as he is, resides in a very top heavy receiver draft with talent down the board through the first round.
This sub might lose their minds on draft night if we end up without Williams, Maye, or MHJ but that’s an extremely likely outcome if we end up with the #1 pick and don’t like either QB.