Which positions would help improve the 2026 playoff chances most?

[Real fan 02]

Of course other positions are a need such as WR, LB, Edge and S. However, the OL were single handedly trying to lose them all the playoff games and that has to be addressed. As it stands right now, their OL is arguably worse than last year.

I want two OL in the first 4 rounds at minimum.

Round 1 EDGE
Round 2 OL
Round 3 TE
Round 4 Safety
Round 5 WR

It's really a toss up beyond Round 5 IMO of who they take.. I'd imagine it will be depth players.

 

[rkarp1]

Of course other positions are a need such as WR, LB, Edge and S. However, the OL were single handedly trying to lose them all the playoff games and that has to be addressed. As it stands right now, their OL is arguably worse than last year.

I want two OL in the first 4 rounds at minimum.

huh?
the team has already upgraded at LG and at OC.
Campbell will be healthy and look to improve on his very good rookie season
are you looking for OL depth in rounds 1 thru 4?
I honestly don't see any rookie OL, regardless of which round picked, playing over any of the top 5 presumed starters if they are healthy.

 

[Real fan 02]

huh?
the team has already upgraded at LG and at OC.
Campbell will be healthy and look to improve on his very good rookie season
are you looking for OL depth in rounds 1 thru 4?
I honestly don't see any rookie OL, regardless of which round picked, playing over any of the top 5 presumed starters if they are healthy.

I believe what Rain is eluding to is the depth on the OL. While I agree with you.. the OL was near catastrophic during the postseason where as they should have been at thier best. It's unknown if Campbell is going to be completely healthy coming into the season or will start off on pup as he did suffer a tear not a sprain.. him choosing to return comprised the left side and you could see he wasn't right during the playoffs.

I do love the Vera Tucker pick up. Provided he can remain healthy he is an all pro level OG. He's a road grader in the run game.

 

[rkarp1]

I believe what Rain is eluding to is the depth on the OL. While I agree with you.. the OL was near catastrophic during the postseason where as they should have been at thier best. It's unknown if Campbell is going to be completely healthy coming into the season or will start off on pup as he did suffer a tear not a sprain.. him choosing to return comprised the left side and you could see he wasn't right during the playoffs.

I do love the Vera Tucker pick up. Provided he can remain healthy he is an all pro level OG. He's a road grader in the run game.

my comments are predicated on all being healthy
if so, I do believe Vera-Tucker is the teams best OL
I also am of the opinion that Campbell will be better year 2 than year 1, and thought he was very good for a rookie OT prior to injury.
perhaps Moses starts to show his age? perhaps Onwenu reports out of shape?
I did think Brown performed well in his back up role last year, and showed he can handle OC in his first year, if he is needed.
Munford is still available. Bryant/Wallace have a lot to prove over the summer.
I am fine with looking for depth for the OL, but feel 6-7 OT's are gone before #31, and I am not sure there is another OT I would have in the top 75.
too many other needs to reach in rounds 2 or 3

 

[Real fan 02]

my comments are predicated on all being healthy
if so, I do believe Vera-Tucker is the teams best OL
I also am of the opinion that Campbell will be better year 2 than year 1, and thought he was very good for a rookie OT prior to injury.
perhaps Moses starts to show his age? perhaps Onwenu reports out of shape?
I did think Brown performed well in his back up role last year, and showed he can handle OC in his first year, if he is needed.
Munford is still available. Bryant/Wallace have a lot to prove over the summer.
I am fine with looking for depth for the OL, but feel 6-7 OT's are gone before #31, and I am not sure there is another OT I would have in the top 75.
too many other needs to reach in rounds 2 or 3

Understand. Campbell was rock solid prior to his injury i have no concerns whatsoever regarding his abilities. It's lingering injury that concerns me RG3 had the very same injury and it ended up ruining his budding career because he played injured. Benny brown is a nice serviceable OL his valuable. We signed Hudson and we have Bryant at the only OTs currently behind the starting guys.. I personally don't think we should take an OT at 31.. you can get thst guy in round 2-3.. the priority IMO is edge. For example having the pass rush significant helps the offense. Creating more TOs, sack fumble recoveries, pick 6s.. adding the edges with this secondary class this defense to another level. Having the edge pass rush will get Drake the ball back on 3rd down at the 50 or inside the 50 as opposed to inside his own 20 like last season so many times..

 

[Triumph]

The first 2 picks.

WR or LT or LT and WR. Diggs must be replaced.

64 pick DK Metcalf 900 yds - 7 TDs
33 pick T Higgins 908 yds - 6 TDs
22 pick J Jefferson 1400 yds - 7 TDs
112 pick A St Brown 912 yds - 5 TDs
177 pick Puka Nacua 1486 yds - 6 TDs

A Stud WR can be found still on the draft board regardless of draft position. All the aforementioned stats are rookie numbers, so it can be done. Give Maye a player to build chemistry with who will be on a rookie deal and so youre not searching and paying out the nose for a FA WR every season.

Maye ran for his life in many 2025 games. LT is harder to find these days. By 31 youre picking from the scratch and dent pile with players like Josh Simmons who is on thin ice to be replaced at LT for 2026.

 

[Zuma]

Understand. Campbell was rock solid prior to his injury i have no concerns whatsoever regarding his abilities. It's lingering injury that concerns me RG3 had the very same injury and it ended up ruining his budding career because he played injured. Benny brown is a nice serviceable OL his valuable. We signed Hudson and we have Bryant at the only OTs currently behind the starting guys.. I personally don't think we should take an OT at 31.. you can get thst guy in round 2-3.. the priority IMO is edge. For example having the pass rush significant helps the offense. Creating more TOs, sack fumble recoveries, pick 6s.. adding the edges with this secondary class this defense to another level. Having the edge pass rush will get Drake the ball back on 3rd down at the 50 or inside the 50 as opposed to inside his own 20 like last season so many times..

You're not taking into consideration that at pick 63, their will most likely be no good OT's....so why reach for one? You have to weigh need AND value for each round.

Incoming..."Oh I 100 % agree".

 

[Real fan 02]

You're not taking into consideration that at pick 63, their will most likely be no good OT's....so why reach for one? You have to weight need AND value for each round.

Incoming..."Oh I 100 % agree".

Oh I agree 10000%. Does that make you happy?

 

[Wozzy]

my comments are predicated on all being healthy
if so, I do believe Vera-Tucker is the teams best OL
I also am of the opinion that Campbell will be better year 2 than year 1, and thought he was very good for a rookie OT prior to injury.
perhaps Moses starts to show his age? perhaps Onwenu reports out of shape?
I did think Brown performed well in his back up role last year, and showed he can handle OC in his first year, if he is needed.
Munford is still available. Bryant/Wallace have a lot to prove over the summer.
I am fine with looking for depth for the OL, but feel 6-7 OT's are gone before #31, and I am not sure there is another OT I would have in the top 75.
too many other needs to reach in rounds 2 or 3

You can't live your life assuming Morgan Moses at age 35 is going to remain upright, or Vera-Tucker for that matter considering he is seemingly made of glass.

Also Campbell has to prove he is the answer at tackle, otherwise you have to shift him inside to guard, at which point you still need a starting left tackle and insurance for Moses on the other side.

If Blake Miller or Max Iheanachor is staring them in the face at the end of the first round, they have to consider taking them. If they're not... then trade back, take a defensive lineman or the best player available. Offensive line still has to be a priority.

Football is won in the trenches. You can find guard depth later in the middle rounds.

 

[Real fan 02]

You're not taking into consideration that at pick 63, their will most likely be no good OT's....so why reach for one? You have to weigh need AND value for each round.

Incoming..."Oh I 100 % agree".

But... you are correct as I didn't consider that at pick 63. Thank you for sharing this. Admittedly I get a popsicle headache talking about the draft sometime. But nonetheless I'm 100% confident Vrabel will select the talent we need to remain an AFC powerhouse.

 

[p8ryts]

Midnight mental gymnastics. Most vulnerable at OT, G and C on offense. We don't know if Wilson is going to be a better Center than he was a guard. Campbell is still a question mark for me and Moses is old. Alija-Vera may not remain healthy. Onwenu is the only projected starter that you can reasonably expect to remain competent and available based on past history. Defense is vulnerable at Edge unless Landry miraculously returns to his Titan days. Could use a run stuffing DL but some people say that's not a role in Vrabel's defense. I always preferred a big ugly on running downs regardless.
Don't know that many will agree with this, but DT and WR and maybe RB, seem to be the only places we really have depth. We are really thin behind the starters at other positions.

 

[Real fan 02]

You can't live your life assuming Morgan Moses at age 35 is going to remain upright, or Vera-Tucker for that matter considering he is seemingly made of glass.

Also Campbell has to prove he is the answer at tackle, otherwise you have to shift him inside to guard, at which point you still need a starting left tackle and insurance for Moses on the other side.

If Blake Miller or Max Iheanachor is staring them in the face at the end of the first round, they have to consider taking them. If they're not... then trade back, take a defensive lineman or the best player available. Offensive line still has to be a priority.

Football is won in the trenches. You can find guard depth later in the middle rounds.

Great points wozzy. Would mention though Campbell was having a great rookie season until the Cincinnati game where he got hurt. He was holding up well at LT.. by him being allowed to play injured and not being able to be as physical amd plant and play with the techniques that Marrone has coached him comprised the OL this postseason. Provided he's made a full recovery I'd expect Campbell to come back better, stronger, and will have the nasty taste in his mouth of the superbowl..

 

[Wozzy]

Great points wozzy. Would mention though Campbell was having a great rookie season until the Cincinnati game where he got hurt. He was holding up well at LT.. by him being allowed to play injured and not being able to be as physical amd plant and play with the techniques that Marrone has coached him comprised the OL this postseason. Provided he's made a full recovery I'd expect Campbell to come back better, stronger, and will have the nasty taste in his mouth of the superbowl..

Maybe, but I’d also point out that Joe Thuney could play tackle at a reasonable level… but it wasn’t optimal.

Would Campbell have hit a wall regardless, would he slowly start to get sniped by speed rushers getting around the edge?

At the end of the day whether he slides inside to guard won’t come down to talk, it will come down to performance. If he’s getting beat by speed on the outside he’s a guard, not a tackle… even if he’s a Pro Bowl guard.

 

[Real fan 02]

Maybe, but I’d also point out that Joe Thuney could play tackle at a reasonable level… but it wasn’t optimal.

Would Campbell have hit a wall regardless, would he slowly start to get sniped by speed rushers getting around the edge?

At the end of the day whether he slides inside to guard won’t come down to talk, it will come down to performance. If he’s getting beat by speed on the outside he’s a guard, not a tackle… even if he’s a Pro Bowl guard.

True. Vrabel said he's remaining at LT. He was rock solid there for most of the season. The combination of being a rookie, getting hurt then playing comprised all factored in to his play down the stretch and into the postseason. However this is a new season. He'll need to come in healthy number 1 and like all players on the roster earn his keep again.

Hitting the wall was a real factor will he and Wilson as they played the equivalent of 2 NCAA seasons last year making all the way to a superbowl.

 

[Wozzy]

True. Vrabel said he's remaining at LT. He was rock solid there for most of the season. The combination of being a rookie, getting hurt then playing comprised all factored in to his play down the stretch and into the postseason. However this is a new season. He'll need to come in healthy number 1 and like all players on the roster earn his keep again.

Hitting the wall was a real factor will he and Wilson as they played the equivalent of 2 NCAA seasons last year making all the way to a superbowl.

I can remember Vrabel talking glowingly about Peter Skoronski and they tried him at tackle. They did the same with Dillon Radunz, and he also ended up at guard.

Time and results moved him inside to guard. Talk is cheap.

 

[mgteich]

Agreed. However not every pick worked out last year. We still need to see what swinson is. He plays a position of need. If he takes a leap this season and pans out then that would have been great!

Also we have to see what Marcus Bryant becomes I'm of the mind you are still taking a OT because Moses who knows if he will make it though another full season with his age and injury history.

Currently Bryant & Hudson are the only back up OT I believe on the roster? Mumford Jr. Remains unsigned.

I'm going to Remain inclined to believe Edge will be the first pick off the board and I'm really leaning to OT in round 2.. TE in Round 3.. rounds 4-5 is where they take a WR and another Edge.

If you wish to be more informed, I suggest that you spend some time on the draft sub-board over the next couple of weeks. You will find almost no one who thinks that we will draft an OT with our second pick.

 

[Real fan 02]

I can remember Vrabel talking glowingly about Peter Skoronski and they tried him at tackle. They did the same with Dillon Radunz, and he also ended up at guard.

Time and results moved him inside to guard. Talk is cheap.

Fair. Maybe he's a future OG? Time will tell. I believe Campbell would have to completely fall off or just become a total liability in order to be moved. Right now he has an all pro level player next to him Vera Tucker will help him tremendously.

 

[Real fan 02]

If you wish to be more informed, I suggest that you spend some time on the draft sub-board over the next couple of weeks. You will find almost no one who thinks that we will draft an OT with our second pick.

At this point I just want to draft to get here already. It's maniacal trying to configure draft prospects just so many to try and project. But stranger things have happened. Many didn't think we'd take Cole strange where we took him either. So what position I'd ask would you say we target after # 31.

 

[mgteich]

But... you are correct as I didn't consider that at pick 63. Thank you for sharing this. Admittedly I get a popsicle headache talking about the draft sometime. But nonetheless I'm 100% confident Vrabel will select the talent we need to remain an AFC powerhouse.

I too congratulate Zuma for getting you to notice one of the hundred posts that have pointed out that there will be no OT worth drafting with our second pick.

And just BTW, the issue is NOT whether one will be available at 63. The issue is whether one will be available at 31. IF one of the top OT's are available, then we might draft him or choose an EDGE is the quality is there.

BTW, this isn't HUGE news less than 2 weeks before the draft. My guess is that almost no media analyst has suggested an OT being worth drafted after the middle of the second round, if there is indeed ANY worth drafting in the 2nd.

 

[Real fan 02]

I too congratulate Zuma for getting you to notice one of the hundred posts that have pointed out that there will be no OT worth drafting with our second pick.

And just BTW, the issue is NOT whether one will be available at 63. The issue is whether one will be available at 31. IF one of the top OT's are available, then we might draft him or choose an EDGE is the quality is there.

BTW, this isn't HUGE news less than 2 weeks before the draft. My guess is that almost no media analyst has suggested an OT being worth drafted after the middle of the second round, if there is indeed ANY worth drafting in the 2nd.

Good points! I guess from here on out do we go BPA at 31? Provided we remain at #31? Would the strategy be BPA?