Eliot Wolf's Pre-Draft Press Conference (Scheduled for 4/18 - 10AM)

40yrpatsfan said:

If he's speaking the truth, it's saying that Penix or Nix are on the same level as Maye-Daniels-McCarthy. But at this point, GM's rarely speak the truth.

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Bourne Again Christian said:

Have we visited with Rattler at all?
Have we had Nix even for a visit?
I think it’s cap or they are softening up the Fanbase for a trade down then trade back up for one of Pennix Or McCarthy.

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Ross12 said:

Saw Breer earlier pontificating that the main trade candidates are Vikings and Giants. If they traded with the Giants, they could move up or possibly stand pat and still get McCarthy, while also getting additional capital. Depends on if the Vikings were willing to trade up to 4 with Arizona, but I think Arizona will be unwilling to go down to 11 and miss out on Harrison Jr.

You could do something like pick #47 from NYG and a 2025 2nd to go down to 6. Assuming Arizona and the Chargers take WRs and the Vikings don't leapfrog you (I also don't think the Chargers will want to go down to 11, since they're also likely in the WR1 market), you take McCarthy at 6. You'd then still have picks 34, 47 and 68 in a deep tackle/WR class, and an extra 2nd next year, one of which you could flip in a player trade post-draft.

If you trade all the way down to 11 with Minnesota, you'd get a lot more capital but you are probably looking at Penix - although, if the Giants don't want to take McCarthy at 6, then he might still fall to you at 11. Penix is a good consolation prize though. I'd probably take a different prospect at 11 and then target Penix with 23.

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Joey007 said:

Saying you’re open to trades doesn’t mean you’re truly “open” to a trade.

Wolf and the staff may want a level of capital that teams won’t be willing to give up.

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Ross12 said:

Saw Breer earlier pontificating that the main trade candidates are Vikings and Giants. If they traded with the Giants, they could move up or possibly stand pat and still get McCarthy, while also getting additional capital. Depends on if the Vikings were willing to trade up to 4 with Arizona, but I think Arizona will be unwilling to go down to 11 and miss out on Harrison Jr.

You could do something like pick #47 from NYG and a 2025 2nd to go down to 6. Assuming Arizona and the Chargers take WRs and the Vikings don't leapfrog you (I also don't think the Chargers will want to go down to 11, since they're also likely in the WR1 market), you take McCarthy at 6. You'd then still have picks 34, 47 and 68 in a deep tackle/WR class, and an extra 2nd next year, one of which you could flip in a player trade post-draft.

If you trade all the way down to 11 with Minnesota, you'd get a lot more capital but you are probably looking at Penix - although, if the Giants don't want to take McCarthy at 6, then he might still fall to you at 11. Penix is a good consolation prize though. I'd probably take a different prospect at 11 and then target Penix with 23.

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Clonamery said:

Yeah, you're just blowing smoke (consistently) to keep all options open until you are out of time while on Pick #3's clock.

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The Gr8est said:

Is a 2nd round pick enough compensation to take the chance of being jumped by another team for McCarthy?

I’ll do it for the Giants’ 2025 #1.

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Bourne Again Christian said:

I think patriots should stay put in the 1st and move down in the second and third for more mid round picks.

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Bourne Again Christian said:

I think patriots should stay put in the 1st and move down in the second and third for more mid round picks.

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Bourne Again Christian said:

If I trade down I don’t trade down past 6.
I can still get one of the top 3 QBs there.

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Ross12 said:

Saw Breer earlier pontificating that the main trade candidates are Vikings and Giants. If they traded with the Giants, they could move up or possibly stand pat and still get McCarthy, while also getting additional capital. Depends on if the Vikings were willing to trade up to 4 with Arizona, but I think Arizona will be unwilling to go down to 11 and miss out on Harrison Jr.

You could do something like pick #47 from NYG and a 2025 2nd to go down to 6. Assuming Arizona and the Chargers take WRs and the Vikings don't leapfrog you (I also don't think the Chargers will want to go down to 11, since they're also likely in the WR1 market), you take McCarthy at 6. You'd then still have picks 34, 47 and 68 in a deep tackle/WR class, and an extra 2nd next year, one of which you could flip in a player trade post-draft.

If you trade all the way down to 11 with Minnesota, you'd get a lot more capital but you are probably looking at Penix - although, if the Giants don't want to take McCarthy at 6, then he might still fall to you at 11. Penix is a good consolation prize though. I'd probably take a different prospect at 11 and then target Penix with 23.

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Bourne Again Christian said:

If I trade down I don’t trade down past 6.
I can still get one of the top 3 QBs there.

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Ross12 said:

Just thought of a funny concept too, where the Pats trade down from 3 to 6 with the Giants in exchange for pick 47 and a 2025 2nd rounder, the Giants take Maye, and then at the 6th pick instead of taking McCarthy, they trade down again with Minnesota and send 6 and 103 in exchange for picks 11 and 23. They'd then have picks 11, 23, 34, 47 and 68, which are five high picks right in the meatiest part of the draft, and also an extra 2nd next year.

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Bourne Again Christian said:

We could certainly fix WR OL and draft one of Nix or Pennix.
I guess it’s about what our staff thinks of these QBs.
Isn’t it weird we’ve shown little to no interest in Nix?

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