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I’m going to tag along with Captain Stone’s brilliant trade projections. He is right about one thing—Trai Turner is the real deal at OG—but he is wrong about Jace Amaro being the only move TE. We could have beaten Ted Thompson to UFA Colt Lyerla, but we didn’t want another potential criminal. I understand. But when we lose to the Packers in the SB as Colt makes the game-winning grab, others will be less so inclined.
Here goes, fellas:
Trading down twice per Cap’n Stone, whose logical appears unimpeachable:
I go with TE Jace Amaro at #44. It’s STILL our weakest position, even if Tavon Wilson and his stone cold hips starts at strong safety. We didn't go out and be proactive and the good players were taken earlier than many had predicted. We should have gone out and made it work.
At 62 it’s the American Samoan all the way, Scott Crichton, a relentless pass rusher with enough physical tools to get the job done. A cross between Vrabel and Ninkovich. He's coming out to pay for his dad's medical bills. Awesome guy!
At 105 I’d differ from CP and go interior offensive line help, which is a definite need. I’m not that high on Bryan Stork, but am more so by Russell Bodine at center, whom Cincinnati picked at 111. They had a good draft, folks.
At 108 Aaron Colvin, CB, out of Oklahoma. Isn’t he like a first round talent with an injury, which puts him play to be a player for us? An NFL starter, gentlemen, we let out of our grasp.
At 130 I’d go for OG in David Yankey from Stanford, who was The Steal of the Draft, being picked #145. I can’t understand why.
At 140 I’d stick with who we took, another Cardinal on the offensive line in Cameron Fleming, who was personally scouted by Dante and can fill in for an injured Seabass, which seems to happen with annual regularity.
At 153 I go defense or running back. Oops, not supposed to say “or.” Or.. I’m expelled. Nope, I’m wrong. Alabama QB A. J. McCarron, who looks to be an ideal third string player for us to slowly develop. We know he has adequate arm strength and doesn’t make unforced errors.
At 179 I love the choice of Antone “Don’t Call Me Antoine” Exum., FS, CB, or whatever. He’ll need a redshirt year. Think of the nicknames we could come up with him? He is very versatile and will play for the Vikes. He was a good pickup.
At 198 we need another run-stopping plugger at the D line, someone like Beau Allen, the wide body from Wisconsin, to spell the old veterans who were both injured last season.
At 206 I’m in agreement with Captain Stone. Jeff Janis from lil Saginew State whatever. Have you seen his physicality? His size and speed? I think he makes almost any team that drafts him. He’s very intriguing. Kudos to Ted Thompson, one of the best NFL GM’s, for drafting him. He has far more upside than the Smurf WR we took in the seventh, Gallon something.
At 244 Zach Moore. Like Janis, his physical tools deserve a look-see above and beyond the free agency route, which I had hoped we’d do with Colt Lyerla.
I’m hoping DT Armond Armstead, the player who’s disruptive at defensive line and missed all last year with an infection, comes back and plays well for us, making not having Domique Easley more palatable.
Right now this team is being held hostage by the nonentities manning the tight end position.
A belated "Attaboy" for a Job Well Done, Sir.
I'm afraid that my quasi-serious "rules", meant really only as "guidelines" came across a bit more serious than intended, to many.
Blame the nuance-bleeding, tone-blanching InterNet, Gentlemen, not me!!
Pouncing on guys for "or's"? Well, it was intended to be theatrical!! I was pointing out that if you want to be able, Years from now, to say "Hey, I mocked that guy to us back in 2014!!" then you can't expect the rest of us to take you seriously if you said that you'd draft that guy OR some other guy!!
That's all. And it's just my opinion, no more.
We will of course collectively decide how much weight to ascribe to "ORs".