dryheat44
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"Need immediately" is an awfully strong statement with Adalius Thomas, Pierre Woods, Shawn Crable & Vince Redd on the roster. IMO the #23 pick isn't about plugging immediate holes (of which there are precious few). It's about adding a long-term impact player.
What, exactly, do we know about Shawn Crable & Vince Redd? One hasn't played a down yet, and the other one just garbage time. I don't see their presence as necessarily mitigating a need. We have two OLBs with any kind of experience, and the book's still out on one. (Actually, I suppose we could throw TBC in here too, although I expect he'll be almost strictly a STer). I think OLB is certainly a spot where there is an immediate need, even if it's a #3 guy.
Secondly, is it unreasonable to expect that these players mentioned above, 2 of which are recent undrafteds, can't be improved on? And if so, isn't it probable, or at least somewhat likely, that a #1 pick in 2009 should be expected to be a better player than a UDFA in 2008, year in the system be damned?
I'm curious to get your thoughts. I strongly believe any value pick at #23 is somebody who is going to contribute on offense or defense in Year 1. They take up too much cap room and have too short a contract span to be redshirted.
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