G00seY3
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I agree that I don’t really see us trading up, but I think we are CB #2 away from being able to fully run Woods defense (so I’ll dream until the pick is in).I don't think Surtain does anything special enough to warrant a trade-up. You can get players with his skillset by sitting back and picking in the draft. He's not a one-time prospect that you can't miss.
I still don't think we'll trade up, but if we did, someone like Horn has rare traits that you can't find often. A perfect 10.00 RAS, with the type of production he put up, against perhaps the best gauntlet of NFL receiver talent anyone's ever faced? A lot of NFL scouts might have Horn ranked as the best CB prospect since Ramsey... which likely puts him as the #2 CB prospect this millenium.
Basically, if you want someone who can be solid and reliable, either in the slot or outside, that's something you happily draft, but don't mortgage the future for. If you think Horn is a truly generational talent, who will be available later than he should because of rare conditions (The way COVID affected the draft, the amount of talent at the top with QBs, Pitts, Sewell, etc) then you pull the trigger.
If we did trade at the right price, I’d be very happy with Surtain or Horn. Both would thrive as 2/1B across from Ward. I think Horn has better ball skills, but the athletic difference I don’t think is that big of a gap. Surtain scored a 9.97 RAS and that’s ranked 8th all time.