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Originally Posted by rm1369
I think someone would have to pay a pretty big premium to get Ballard to move off his spot and risk missing one of his big 4. But with QBs involved that is always possible.
I’d love to know who the 4th player is and how Ballard ranks them. Fans heads may explode if Chubb is available and Ballard passes on him for his mystery player.
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if I were forced to guess, I'd guess Edmunds because, at his young age, he may well have the biggest upside of any player, defensive or offensive, in this entire draft. Including guys like Barkley and Allen.
I personally feel Fitzpatrick would have an even bigger impact, sooner, but maybe not as much 3-4 years down the road. It's not out of the question to think that Edmunds could develop into an even more effective pass rusher, from more places on the field, than Chubb will. Plus, there are some scouts who evidently like James as much as, or even more than, Fitzpatrick.
And the problems with my previous "49ers scenario" are 1) it's entirely possible that Tampa Bay and Chicago, at #7 and #8, would happily draft Edmunds and Fitzpatrick before we ever got to the 9th pick, and 2) the 49ers don't really have a lot to offer other than #9--their next pick IIRC is #59.
But it would make for some fascinating melodrama. Maybe if the Bears hadn't drafted Trubisky, and the Colts were sitting there at #6 with either Allen or Mayfield available AND Barkley available, the trade with the 49ers could make sense. Niners get the generational RB/receiver to go with Garoppolo in Shanahan's offense, Bears get potential franchise QB in Allen or Mayfield, Colts still get Edmunds AND another 2nd round pick.
Or maybe Tampa Bay throws a monkey wrench into the whole process then by still drafting Edmunds 7th?