Brian Gutekunst fixes his roster holes by buying in bulk using both free agency & the draft to fill his needs (when the team isn't in cap hell that is) 2018: Sign Tramon & House - Draft Jaire & Jackson 1st & 2nd round 2019: Sign Smith Bros, Amos, Turner - Draft Gary, Savage, Jenkins 1st & 2nd rounds. 2020: Sign Wagner - Draft 3 OL (Jordan Love year) 2021 - 2023: Cap hell - free agency wasn't a thing, still: 2021: Sign King, Sullivan, Douglas - Draft Stokes 1st round 2022: Sign Campbell & Reed - Draft Walker & Wyatt 1st round 2023: Largest FA contract was a long snapper who didn't make the initial 53 - Drafted 3 WR, 2 TE, 2 DL, 2 DB as their biggest needs. 2024: Biggest FA additions are McKinney (S), Jacobs (RB), and Dillard (OT). If we follow the patterns here I suspect Brian Gutekunst is looking to invest his 1st round pick at Safety or Offensive Line.
I refuse to put RB on this list for 2024 - part of my bias.
@KenIngalls We are drafting OL! Guyton or Mims is my pick. But I trust in GUTE. Past 2 drafts has been absolutely spot on!
@KenIngalls and the defense is still the weakest link
@KenIngalls Agree just a side note Clark’s contract is coming up they could go for a anchor early there are a few good ones this draft some with wrestling backgrounds
@KenIngalls Sticking with Barton or Kool Aid, and hoping it’s not Cooper because of my Iowa bias brought on by Josh Jackson!!
@KenIngalls Well you nailed this on the head. OT LB S RB LB
@KenIngalls Yup. Partly why I think Gute will wanna target DeJean, Barton, Hicks, Morgan, etc (as examples) with first 2 picks. There’s others, but I can see Gute really wanting DeJean mostly.
@KenIngalls I think CB needs to be picked at 25 or 41. Behind Jaire we have an injury prone and inconsistent stokes plus a7th round pick plus a UDFA … and I am not convinced St Jean can be at his best playing outside …
@KenIngalls A safety worth a 1st round pick? IMHO, that guy is already on the roster and has a 4-year contract. OL? A different story having lost 3 and unlucky they didn’t lose a 4th one in #70. OL bulk buying season perhaps? Crown jewel needs protection.
@KenIngalls Fwiw, I'm guessing Tyler Guyton is their target.