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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Is this specific for wanting the Bears pick, or you just want to see them roll over and pick up another future 1st?
Bears in particular. They've really screwed the pooch: not only did they overpay for Cutler, and are now basically stuck with him, but they also traded away their second in 2010 for one of the Bucs' DLs. If that doesn't sound like low-hanging fruit, I'm not sure what would.
I'm not sure yet about trading out of the 2010 1st round. If the expect flood of juniors come out, a late 1st/early 2nd could be an amazing value. I'm inclined to get some help at #32 this year and start the "pay it forward" cycle again in 2010 (use the early 1st, trade the later 1st into the next year, rinse and repeat). But it is still early and lots can still happen.
traded the first of their second-round selections
As I said. . . .
traded the first of their second-round selections
With 18 or 19 FA at the end of the year. I think BB's draft will be tied to what happens with those players.
If BB loses a bunch, he may need that extra second round pick.
I BB resigns most of those players, then BB needs to trade the Pats 1st this year, all three 2nd rounders and their first in next years draft and walk away with Mount Cody and McClain on day one.
If BB resigns most of those players, then BB needs to trade the Pats 1st this year, all three 2nd rounders and their first in next years draft and walk away with Mount Cody and McClain on day one.
2011 is likely to lack depth, but there should be a lot of blue chippers at the top (WR AJ Green WR Jonathan Baldwin, WR Michael Floyd, DE Robert Quinn, CB Patrick Peterson) and with a likely rookie salary scale the cost of a top 10 pick won't be prohibitive. I'd be thrilled to see us be able to get a WR with one pick and Robert Quinn or Patrick Peterson with the other.
With 18 or 19 FA at the end of the year. I think BB's draft will be tied to what happens with those players.
If BB loses a bunch, he may need that extra second round pick.
I BB resigns most of those players, then BB needs to trade the Pats 1st this year, all three 2nd rounders and their first in next years draft and walk away with Mount Cody and McClain on day one.
Hah. We think way too much alike; those are exactly the guys I'm hoping to target in 2011.
My wet dream of the moment: Jonathan Baldwin and Robert Quinn in the 2011 1st round. That would be surreal.
Bears in particular. They've really screwed the pooch: not only did they overpay for Cutler, and are now basically stuck with him, but they also traded away their second in 2010 for one of the Bucs' DLs. If that doesn't sound like low-hanging fruit, I'm not sure what would.
As for other offers, I'm not sure if anyone will offer, knowing the Pats already have one extra first-rounder, nor am I sure that the Pats would accept if someone did (Reiss, I think, reported that they were offered a first in 2010 for one of their high picks this year, but turned it down). In any case, I wouldn't be averse to it, especially if the Pats picked up a third-rounder in the process.
CBA or not, the Patriots will probably lose at least one guard (Neal),
a tight end (Watson), a cornerback (Bodden), linebacker/defensive
end (Burgess), and defensive end (Green). They may also franchise
or franchise/trade Wilfork and trade or cut Thomas.
With the exception of Bodden, they will need replacements for these
players. The 2010 draft looks to be loaded with juniors. The Pats
could repeat last year's excellent draft with their #1 and three #2 picks.
My recommendation is that we spend ALL, (and I mean ALL), our first day picks on the trenches. We could use a quality defensive linemen either is the Richard Seymour mold, or a hybrid pass rusher, or an interior offensive linemen. The good news is that we can get a quality interior offensive lineman and a 3-4 lineman with a couple early second round draft choices. We have several of those and we should use them.
We need a RB(Maroney), DE(Green), LB(Thomas), TE(Watson), G(Mankins),G(Neal-though I expect Ohmberger to win that spot), Elephant(Burgess)in the draft as well as a backup T(Light) which could be an affordable FA. If Light takes a serious pay cut he might get kicked inside to take Mankins' spot.
For me you can add DT(Wilfork) too, especially if Brace emerges at the end of the year. If Jenkins was the best NT in the league, why hasnt the Jets run D suffered much? No one has "exposed" that hole. I suggest its the most over rated position on this team.
I see a couple of different moves being kind of obvious(to me at least). Its a deep draft and we have a glaring hole on our draft board so one trade back involving us getting a 3rd/4th back is likely. Second, if the off field talks are coming along as predicted, I can see us trading the our #1 from the Raiders('11) to a lower first rounder this year(10)say #22. With the value of that pick maximized(juniors) without the huge potential cap hit, right? Only with this trade can we get our needed 6 picks in the top 100.
We need a RB(Maroney), DE(Green), LB(Thomas), TE(Watson), G(Mankins),G(Neal-though I expect Ohmberger to win that spot), Elephant(Burgess)in the draft as well as a backup T(Light) which could be an affordable FA. If Light takes a serious pay cut he might get kicked inside to take Mankins' spot.
For me you can add DT(Wilfork) too, especially if Brace emerges at the end of the year. If Jenkins was the best NT in the league, why hasnt the Jets run D suffered much? No one has "exposed" that hole. I suggest its the most over rated position on this team.
These moves conservatively save us $25Million, which we can use to extend TB and pick up a few FA's. We could franchise anyone, maximizing flexibility. It would be nice if we knew if McKenzie and Crable could be the LB/Elephant players we hope them to be before the draft.....but you cant make the club from the tub. With low round and undrafted binkys making this and other teams jobs dont have to be guaranteed. Its nice for everyone to see the higher round picks do well as it justifys the process....but as evidenced its simply not necessary.
I think that with the depth in this draft that there's a good chance BB uses all 4 picks. He already has 2 1st round picks in 2010, which may be a very thin draft because of the large number of juniors predicted to come out this year.
With that said, if someone likely to pick in the top 10 next year wants to trade for our 1st round pick or earliest 2nd, I'd strongly consider it. 2011 is likely to lack depth, but there should be a lot of blue chippers at the top (WR AJ Green WR Jonathan Baldwin, WR Michael Floyd, DE Robert Quinn, CB Patrick Peterson) and with a likely rookie salary scale the cost of a top 10 pick won't be prohibitive. I'd be thrilled to see us be able to get a WR with one pick and Robert Quinn or Patrick Peterson with the other.