Leemo
Third String But Playing on Special Teams
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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.Could you post the entire draft so far and what picks you have left so we could get a better idea of how it is going to play out. Just to see if there have been any runs on positions and who could still be there at your next pick. Right now I would say you are in a pretty good position and I would look to got DT and WR with your first two picks. Unless there has been a run at WR I would probably look at Short/Williams (depends on preference) here and go WR at your next pick with hopefully Hunter, Woods or another WR is still there. This is why I love the trade down option, the talent difference between here and #29 isn't very big and you get another valuable pick in the mid 3rd. I wouldn't be against another trade down if it were available either, but with Short still there I would probably go him #43 and double up at WR at picks 59 and 73.
I've successfully traded down out of the first for Tampa's 2nd and 3rd.... i am now up the best players left are:
Jamar Taylor - CB
Kawann Short - DT
Sylvester Williams - DT
Justin Hunter - WR
Robert Wood - WR
Darius Slay - CB
DJ Hayden - CB
Kevin Minter - ILB
really unsure who to pick
If we get Hunter/Rogers as a combination this year, we'll be in the same position next year - looking for two WR's.
You don't give either of them a chance at being quality NFL receivers?
That's not what I'm saying. they might perform well for other teams but I'm thinking about the Patriots specifically and I don't think either have the intelligence to perform well in our testing system. Rogers in the 3rd might be a risk worth taking but I really don't like the Hunter pick in the first or early second.
I can see your point, I'm just interested to see what our offense actually looks like. I have a feeling we may be altering our approach somewhat and these type of WR that we traditionally haven't had may be a fit. I don't see Amendola as a straight swap for Welker and I think something definitely needs to change for this offense to go to the next level (able to compete against top defenses).
I am hoping they do go for more size and athleticism on the outside to give this offense a dimension we haven't had. I love the idea of a guy like Hunter with a huge catch radius that doesn't need a perfect ball. And the physicality of a guy like Rogers who can work the entire field and add an attitude and toughness we lack, especially without Welker. Whatever approach we take I think its clear we need greater production on the outside, it just depends on how they want to do that.
I keep seeing this, but what evidence is there for it? The way I see it, BB is moving to an offense almost exactly the same as previously. Amendola might not be a Welker clone, but he's probably the closest thing to Welker available in FA. Like last year, we signed some FA's that may or may not make the team and we've had contact with the quicker smaller Branch like receivers than we have the taller and more linear #1 types. I don't see any evidence for a "new" type of offense.
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results
That's not what I'm saying. they might perform well for other teams but I'm thinking about the Patriots specifically and I don't think either have the intelligence to perform well in our testing system. Rogers in the 3rd might be a risk worth taking but I really don't like the Hunter pick in the first or early second.
Good pick on taking a WR (though I think Woods is a better fit for us) as from looking at the board I imagine there will be a run on WRs in between this pick and your next. Doubtful that Short or Sylvester Williams will be available either on your next pick though too