The one question though is how does BB feel about these 5-techs now? Last year we passed on three supposed ideal ones in Cam Jordan, Heyward and Muhammed Wilkerson. Was that simply the lockout dictating that or has BB's priorities changed? The "need" has been there the last two years and BB hasn't addressed it. Is this year likely to be any different?
There are multiple "needs" every year so I won't disqualify a position based on what they did last year. In regards to the 3 you mention:
Cam Jordan weighed in at 287 lbs and wasn't available during our 2nd 1st.
Wilkerson was seen as a project.
Heyward is the only 1 of these 3 I see as ideal.
I guess they just liked Dowling more and viewed CB as a position of equal need. It is possible they got too cute and thought 1 of Wilkerson or Heyward would be there at 33.
I believe Poe and Brockers are both projects who would require a trade up. This combination takes them both out of consideration.
Cox will require a trade up although I view him as a day 1 starter and a better prospect than Jordan, Heyward or Wilkerson.
Still seems similar to Heyward to me. Not sure why we take him and not Heyward except for a different grade on the other players and different teams needs.