2026 Draft Week Chatter Thread...

[Chocolate Lab]

If we hadn't taken him, I have zero doubt that he would have been taken in the next few picks. I would have been ok taking him at 20. Getting him after picking up a couple 4ths is just gravy.

This couldn't have gone better, honestly. I said earlier today I thought we'd take him after not trading down because we'd be afraid of going down too far and missing out on him. Getting after adding the fourths was even better.

 

[NoDak]

Ah well, the Downs pick made this a win regardless the reach at 23. Goodnight gents.

Not nearly as big a reach as you think.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Faulk would have been a 3-4 DE.

Which I think we still need.

I think we want big 3-4 Dlineman. Not 273 pound DEs. I think Faulk would have needed to add 10-15 pounds for us.

 

[Genghis Khan]

I don't like Thieneman's swagger. Douche vibes. Glad we didn't have to take him.

 

[Smitty]

I think we want big 3-4 Dlineman. Not 273 pound DEs. I think Faulk would have needed to add 10-15 pounds for us.

That’s not hard for a young kid like him though. 285 is a good size for a 3-4 DE.

 

[Cujo]

I think we want big 3-4 Dlineman. Not 273 pound DEs. I think Faulk would have needed to add 10-15 pounds for us.

That’s what I’m thinking. There are options on day 2 and 3

 

[NoDak]

I appreciate our current state of truce.

If we take any NDSU players on Saturday, I will consider our game officially on.

If we somehow end up with WR Lance or S Wisniewski (fuck you, cotton), you will learn to love them.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Not nearly as big a reach as you think.

He still though Allen was a top 20 prospect. I don't want to be mean but I think Forts is about 4 months behind the curve.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

If we somehow end up with WR Lance or S Wisniewski (fuck you, cotton), you will learn to love them.

Wouldn't it be funny if we got the better WR with the Eagles fourth round pick...

 

[Chocolate Lab]

That’s not hard for a young kid like him though. 285 is a good size for a 3-4 DE.

Yep, especially a 21 year old with such a long frame.

 

[Cotton]

S Wisniewski (fuck you, cotton)

 

[Genghis Khan]

Somebody explain to me what the fuck Renegade by the Styx has to do with Pittsburgh?

I believe the Steelers use the song as an anthem.

 

[boozeman]

Keylan Rutledge. I told you people about him.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

That’s not hard for a young kid like him though. 285 is a good size for a 3-4 DE.

I think by his sophomore season that's probably true. He actually looks pretty lean.

When he falls into the second round though I think you'll realize I was right. Poor guy is at the draft too. Just overrated. But I'd take Faulk in the second if I had one.

 

[NoDak]

I don't like Thieneman's swagger. Douche vibes. Glad we didn't have to take him.

Yeah. Walking out on stage in a white suit with the shirt half unbuttoned with big sunglasses on was douchey.

Who the fuck did he think was he trying to be, Tony Montana?

 

[Prodigal_Son]

Perhaps you watched him extensively but he has the traits it looks like. Ware was a lifelong DE too.

Ware had 55.5 career TFL in college to Lawrence’s 28. It was obvious that guy was special in many ways.

I really hope Lawrence pans out. He’s a real good player and a heck of a kid. Character appears to be heavily valued again, only this time we are finding legit players with the character traits we want as opposed to just nice guys.

 

[boozeman]

I believe the Steelers use the song as an anthem.

My wife loves Styx (and so do I in a subdued fashion) but she said she thinks they are from there.

I never had them identified as PA people.

 

[boozeman]

Yeah. Walking out on stage in a white suit with the shirt half unbuttoned with big sunglasses on was douchey.

Who the fuck did he think was he trying to be, Tony Montana?

This is fucking weird because I was about ready to post someting similar.

Did we just become best friends?

 

[Cotton]

My wife loves Styx (and so do I in a subdued fashion) but she said she thinks they are from there.

I never had them identified as PA people.

They are from Chicago

 

[Genghis Khan]

Saban says he's a reach

Dumb. The picks from around 20 to 35 are really of similar quality. It's hard to reach right now.

Alabama Jones can STFU.