PFN 3 Rounder

[JustInTime]

2026 Three Rounder


More love for Caleb Downs.

Priorities going into 2026 appear to be:

1. Hitman's replacement
   
2. Aaron Jones' replacement
   
3. iDL depth
   
4. Future C
   
5. WR depth
   
6. QB2
   

What am I missing? What should be a higher priority?

[Canthony]

Corner might be just a little priority

[MaroonBells]

I'd put RB first, but no major changes. 

Still can't believe we didn't draft a RB this year. Felton looks promising, but I wish he played RB. It would be nice to be grooming a 3rd round speedster this year behind Jones. Learning the offense, learning how to pass block, ready to hit the ground running in '26. 

But maybe this Tre Stewart has something. Or maybe Chandler gets his head out of his ass and learns how to pass block. He's got some talent as a runner if the team could just trust him. My assumption was that he wouldn't make the team, but my assumption was that we'd draft his replacement.

[supafreak84]

2026 Three Rounder


More love for Caleb Downs.

Priorities going into 2026 appear to be:

1. Hitman's replacement
   
2. Aaron Jones' replacement
   
3. iDL depth
   
4. Future C
   
5. WR depth
   
6. QB2
   

What am I missing? What should be a higher priority?

I think the team likes Jurgens in that developmental center role behind Kelly, so I'd probably switch that need out for corner...but the rest of the list looks accurate. Not a ton of real pressing needs and that should make it easy to go BPA next year.

[Montana Tom]

I'd put RB first, but no major changes. 

Still can't believe we didn't draft a RB this year. Felton looks promising, but I wish he played RB. It would be nice to be grooming a 3rd round speedster this year behind Jones. Learning the offense, learning how to pass block, ready to hit the ground running in '26. 

But maybe this Tre Stewart has something. Or maybe Chandler gets his head out of his ass and learns how to pass block. He's got some talent as a runner if the team could just trust him. My assumption was that he wouldn't make the team, but my assumption was that we'd draft his replacement.

Politely disagree.
Hitman's replacement is a priority.
I honestly thought there was a chance we would either do IOL, IDL or S.
Jackson was a good choice at G, but S needs attention because Hitman is out of time.  This IS his swan song.

[JustInTime]

I think the team likes Jurgens in that developmental center role behind Kelly, so I'd probably switch that need out for corner...but the rest of the list looks accurate. Not a ton of real pressing needs and that should make it easy to go BPA next year.

Jurgens doesn’t move the needle for me. 

Murphy, Rodgers, and Blackmon should be ok through 26. Plus I think we still add Jones or bring back Shaq. I know they like Nudie as well. But, CB should be top 5. 4th?

[supafreak84]

Jurgens doesn’t move the needle for me. 

Murphy, Rodgers, and Blackmon should be ok through 26. Plus I think we still add Jones or bring back Shaq. I know they like Nudie as well. But, CB should be top 5. 4th?

I still really hope we sign Jones or even bring Samuel in on a "prove it" type deal. Shaq just looked slow to me last year. Would love to bring in a young, rangy guy with some speed.

[JustInTime]

Priorities going into 2026 appear to be:

1. Hitman's replacement
   
2. Aaron Jones' replacement
   
3. iDL depth (our youngest starter will be 31)
   
4. CB
   
5. WR depth 
   
6. Future C
   

Better?

[MaroonBells]

Politely disagree.
Hitman's replacement is a priority.
I honestly thought there was a chance we would either do IOL, IDL or S.
Jackson was a good choice at G, but S needs attention because Hitman is out of time.  This IS his swan song.

We need both and I can definitely see the argument for needing a safety more than a running back. But I guess I like Theo Jackson and Jay Ward in a Flores defense a little more than Tre Stewart and Ty Chandler on a team that wants to run the ball. 

I'm actually a little surprised Harry decided to come back for another year. And I suspect that was due more to bringing a long-time Viking along for the Lombardi run than expecting him be the same kind of player.

I'd feel better about both positions if we had simply taken a RB where we took Felton and a Safety where we took Ingram-Dawkins, though I do like the looks of both of those players.

[JustInTime]

We need both and I can definitely see the argument for needing a safety more than a running back. But I guess I like Theo Jackson and Jay Ward in a Flores defense a little more than Tre Stewart and Ty Chandler on a team that wants to run the ball. 

I'm actually a little surprised Harry decided to come back for another year. And I suspect that was due more to bringing a long-time Viking along for the Lombardi run than expecting him be the same kind of player.

I'd feel better about both positions if we had simply taken a RB where we took Felton and a Safety where we took Ingram-Dawkins, though I do like the looks of both of those players.

Felton over Tuten has the potential to be a real sore spot, especially with Tuten’s KR ability. He’s a legit threat and with the new KR rules it’s going to be important again. Felton might have the chops, but Tuten has proven to be a game changer. 

Having Nailor’s replacement in house a year early is ok, but we’re talking 52 pass attempts for WR3 last year. Roster construction wise this was a miscalculation in my opinion. Unless this is a RB class with 24 guys eventually being drafted, we’ll spend more draft capital next year than we would have this year. It’s Econ 101.