I think if you're the Panthers giving up a 2 is a no-brainer.

A 2nd 2? Eh - gimme some conditions on that one and I'll consider it.

But you can't waste another season with Darnold. He's just not that guy.

Hell if you're the Texans, why not? I don't think the Giants gain much there.
Pittsburgh is probably the other decent option and they don't have an incredible 2nd round pick. Moreover, I just don't know if they're going to get the guy they want at 21 anyway. So if you can use the 2nd you'd have to trade up to get to your QB, use it instead to get Grapes and then use that 1st on a different target (in a draft deep elsewhere) then keep your powder dry until next year, there are worse ways to go.

And with the Steelers aversion to ever truly bottoming out, that's probably their last shot at avoiding it.

I thought the Panthers too, but they don’t even have a 2nd this year.

That’s why I find it hard to believe.

Only other team I can see is the Seahawks and that would be monumentally stupid of them.

Forgot about the Texans. It could definitely be them, but their young QB is more impressive.

Mills just has fools gold all over him, IMO. LOTS of garbage time production and 10 picks in limited duty. That's a backup.

I'm not sure why some people seem to think he's the answer there. I just didn't see it.

Especially edge rushers that require bend. I guess I don’t see why we would target him when there are a bunch of other pass rushers available that don’t have broken backs. In that playoff game, SF ran right at him when he was on the field and Smith couldn’t hold up.

Clowney
Campbell
Hicks
Ingram
Carter
Key

So back to zdarius smith. What would he theoretically be looking for contractually?

And why hasn't Barnett signed anywhere?

PSA: if the tweet is more then a minute old it is a damn near certainty that someone has already posted it in here.

I imagine he's looking for the contract he signed in Baltimore.

Did we ever figure out what the heck happened there?

Yeah, I think that's the biggest red flag with Smith.

Over the last 2 years teams have just attacked those edges w/ the running game. And neither of the Smith's demonstrated the ability to do much about it.

Za'Darius may just be more of an OLB than a DE4.

So, now that they have Ryan... do the Colts go sign Julio Jones?

He didn’t play anything close to a great game against SF.

He was their third lowest rated player in that game.

If Veach signs this guy to a multi year deal without inquiring about Some other guys first, he’s not doing the team a service.

If I’m calling the shots, give me Clowney and Ingram. Or Calais Campbell and Ingram.

If he signs Smith, he can’t have guarantees after year 1…if he’s ok with that (he won’t) then we should all be excited about the signing but if not, we need to be smart and look elsewhere.

Clowney and Ingram would be a lot of coin

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If Veach has shown anything this offseason….it’s that he’s looking at youth. I just don’t see Smith as being an option…unless it’s cheap or short term.

Go get Barnett, Green or Key.