"...Given the uncertainty of how the coaching duties will be divided (QB coach, Offensive Coordinator) I think this is going to be a rebuilding year. The defense will have quite a few new faces and it will take some time for them to gel. Sad to report, I am predicting a 6-11 season. I hope I am wrong."
I don't think you'll be wrong, unless the twin goddesses of Injuries & Weather both spread their legs even wider for us than they did last season.
I too would've chosen McDuffie or Elam if I had stayed at 21... But I have no problem at all with the trade-down; and there were worthy DBs such as Dax Hill, Kyler Gordon & Andrew Booth still available at 29, as well as DE George Karlaftis.
"Round 2 Pick #54 – I would not have traded up to 50..."
Neither would I... But I would've chosen DT Travis Jones at 54, even if Strange69 were still available... I do agree however that Skyy Moore should've been the pick if Bill insisted on trading up to 50 just to draft a WR.
85 is too early for Marcus Jones... Too small and too damaged-goods for a Day 2 pick... I would've taken DE Cam Thomas to help Judon, or maybe WR Jalen Tolbert, who is Infinity times better than BoneyT.
There's NFW I'm taking JackOff Jones at 121, or maybe at all... If Strange69 were unavailable at 85, then I'm taking OLman Zach Tom here, who profiles very closely with the Doctor except in the strength department (31-24).
127 is too early for a RB; that's what 158 is going to be used for... If Jalen Tolbert weren't the pick at 85 either, then I'm taking WR Romeo Doubs here as Agholor/Parker insurance/competition... Khalil Shakir would be the consideration if a Slot Receiver is the higher priority, though his shuttle & 3-cone times won't remind anyone of Julien Edelman... Kyle Phillips or Calvin Austin? I may regret this, but I like the other two a little better for us...
Since I've met all 5 of my pre-draft objectives, I'm going to start double-dipping at those same positions, starting at 137 with the best remaining CB - and No it's not Either of the Jones Boys: it's Zion McCollum... but if someone wants to pound the table for Tariq Woolen then I'm willing to listen... The mere suggestion that a...QB... be given consideration here is preposterous.
158 is a more appropriate spot for Pierre Strong; but if he's unavailable then no big deal: Ty Chandler or Kyren Williams will do just fine, thank you... We both get what we want at 127/158: same positions, different players maybe...
"I didn’t understand the selection of RB Kevin Harris at #183..."
Neither did I... I would've double-dipped at the OL by taking Jamaree Salyer here, though a case could also be made for Cade Mays.
Whatever this something called a "Sam Roberts" is, it was a Horrible pick, even at 200... I would've double-dipped at DE too, with Isaiah Thomas... Judon needs a LOT of help...
And I complete my 5-position double-dip with WR Bo Melton at 210... Speed AND quickness, unlike the 50th overall pick of the entire draft... And he's from Rutgers too! Win-Win!
And at 245, instead of drafting another Right-side-Only plodder like Steuber (and Chasen Hines earlier, unless he re-learns the Center position), I'll grab the best remaining LB from among JoJo Domann, Mike Rose, Jack Sanborn, Jeremiah Moon or Aaron Hansford, since I haven't taken one all weekend... Heck if Bill insisted on an OLman, then he should've gambled on greatness with PSU Tackle Rasheed Walker.
Edit: Just wanted to clarify that in a re-draft in another thread, I chose Alabama CB Josh Jobe at #245; and I still might have in real time... But after looking at the remaining LBs and then looking at our depth chart, I think that a couple of the LBs above, at #245, could possibly beat out a couple of our own LBs, including those chosen by Bill within the top 100...