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I think that I understand long-term needs, and generally agree with your comments.
Let's look to 2009. We have Hobbs and a 6th rounder who might make the team. Let's look to 2010. We have the same binky and no one else.
To me, CB is both a short term and a long term need. At corner this year, we are where we were at WR last year. This is the draft to address the corner position. The players are there and there is no better use of 2nd through 4th round draft choices. To my mind, we need to draft three players to expect to get two solid contributers.
If by short tem, you mean starting or contributing big time this year, then we really don't have ANY short term needs once we re-sign Seau and sign another jag CB to compete with what we have.
I agree with draftng a "planet" player at #7. If we are indifferent among Gholston, Long and Ellis, then we can wait until #7. Otherwise we need to move up to get our choice.
I do not agree with looking for a top LT that would be needed in 2010 in case Light holds out. Unless the prospect plays RT, he'd be a waste to me. I certainly see the need for a RT/RG, but the problem is that I don't see that most available after the first round would beat out Kaycur and O'Callahan (two recent middle round draftees). I just don't see us drafting Otoh (sp?) or Clady.
Obviouly, we will draft the requisite two late round OL's looking for a gem. Lately they haven't even made the practice squad. As we've seen, such a player is unlikely to beat out Hochstein, Yates or Britt.
Let's look to 2009. We have Hobbs and a 6th rounder who might make the team. Let's look to 2010. We have the same binky and no one else.
To me, CB is both a short term and a long term need. At corner this year, we are where we were at WR last year. This is the draft to address the corner position. The players are there and there is no better use of 2nd through 4th round draft choices. To my mind, we need to draft three players to expect to get two solid contributers.
If by short tem, you mean starting or contributing big time this year, then we really don't have ANY short term needs once we re-sign Seau and sign another jag CB to compete with what we have.
I agree with draftng a "planet" player at #7. If we are indifferent among Gholston, Long and Ellis, then we can wait until #7. Otherwise we need to move up to get our choice.
I do not agree with looking for a top LT that would be needed in 2010 in case Light holds out. Unless the prospect plays RT, he'd be a waste to me. I certainly see the need for a RT/RG, but the problem is that I don't see that most available after the first round would beat out Kaycur and O'Callahan (two recent middle round draftees). I just don't see us drafting Otoh (sp?) or Clady.
Obviouly, we will draft the requisite two late round OL's looking for a gem. Lately they haven't even made the practice squad. As we've seen, such a player is unlikely to beat out Hochstein, Yates or Britt.