Our biggest need is edge. Snead likes to plug holes before the draft.
So I think he’ll strain to sign a solid vet edge via FA predraft. Might not be an elite player but will be a solid and proven and at least a semi-affordable player that won’t cost a draft pick.
THEN, in no particular order, he will choose a stud that has fallen to #36 from among the following positions:
OG
OC
TE
CB
RB
S (longest shot)
He will be guaranteed to get a stud at #36 of his choosing. I’m using the word stud advisedly here. He will even probably try to do a slight trade down there, if possible.
Rinse and repeat at #69. Might not be a stud that late unless he gets lucky, but there will be rookie starters there for him at a position of need. The math makes this inevitable.
Any extensions or FA signings above and beyond between now and Day 2 will simply shuffle the needs list priorities.
