It would take a very special athlete for me to use a first rounder on someone that is not a three down player.

i wouldnt even use a 4 on him

WR Calvin Johnson, without question.

My bad. What is he if he's more than an FB? An RB or TE?

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I'd use a first rounder on THAT fullback. Leonard is a great kid and a real team player. Power back with agility, soft hands... great complement to Moroney. I'm a big fan, and hope he breaks into the first round. If our own pick is in the 30s, I dont think it's a reach at all.

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Wouldn't he be out of reach, even if we bundled picks? How about Ginn, the new Twig? Nice to pair up with Chad.

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Yes, completely out of reach. If the question is, who is the one player I want that the team has a reasonable chance of acquiring, that's a whole different story...

You wouldn't use a 4 on Brian Leonard? WOW. This kid is special. He is a RB in a FBs body. Not to mention self-less. He can block, catch and run effectively. I believe he runs in the 4.4 range.

I would, most certainly, use a 2 or 3 on Leonard. I wouldn't be surprised if some desperate team used a one on him. Now, he's not as dynamic as LT, but he does seem to have better abilities than Larry Centers. Which should tell you something.

Agree... underrated running skills from junior year, as well. Showed the willingness and ability to block, demonstrating a selfless attitude. My only reservation is that Peter King is in love with the kid, and love from King is like the kiss of death (i'm only half serious).

Here's the thing with the first round this year: usually, there is a consensus top-5 or at least top-3 picks.

This year, there are only two players that are consensus top-5 picks: Quinn and Thomas. The rest swap in and out. Players that some pick at #3 on one mock draft dont get picked until #20 in another. Players that dont even make the first round in some drafts get taken in the top-10.

To me, that's an early sign that the talent dropoff in the first round is pretty moderate. A bunch of good players that will last into the 40s, but few sure-fire, must have players.

So, why pin our hopes on one guy near the top of the draft, when the quality may not be that much lower in the 20s, where the Seattle pick will be, or in the early 30s where (hopefully) we'll be? There is no way picking Ginn or Johnson could ever beat taking a pair of players like Woodley and Leonard.

Of if you dont think Woodley will fall to us, then Posluszny, Smardzija... someone IS going to fall. In every mock that I've seen, there is quality available at #21 that fits our needs and draft profile.

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