This McLain thread reminds me of similar Curry threads last year. We would like the player, but he will get drafted too high to even considering trading up for,
Like last year, we have a 1st round pick in the early 20's (22 vs. 23) and 3 2nd round picks (something like 42, 47 and 53 vs. 34, 47 and 58). We certainly have the ammo to trade up in any number of ways. Last year BB there were rumors that the Pats would trade up into the top 10, but BB clearly didn't like the values and chose to trade down and around, ending up with 34, 40, 41, 58, 73 (traded for a 2010 2nd round pick) and 83. Some people have criticized that strategy for ending up with a bunch of red chip prospects and no blue chip prospects.
But 2009 was a predominantly red chip draft, whereas 2010 is the deepest draft in memory. There wasn't an obvious blue chip prospect at 23 - some would argue that Michael Oher, Vontae Davis and Clay Matthews would qualify, but I don't think that was at all the concensus going into the draft. There should be one or more blue chip prospects available in the 20's.
Consider some of the following options:
1. Trade 22 + 42 to move up to 10-11 to draft ILB Rolando McClain. Take the best available red chip OG and pass rusher with our other 2nd round picks.
2. Trade 42, 47 and our 4th round pick to Atlanta for 19 and 83. Take two blue chip prospects from among the following possibilities (not all of whom will necessarily be available, but some of whom should be): RB CJ Spiller, OT Brian Bulaga, DT Terrance Cody, and one of the top DE/OLB prospects (Carlos Dunlap, Jason Pierre-Paul, Greg Hardy, Brandon Graham, Sergio Kindle, Jerry Hughes, or the player of your choice). Pick up an additional red chip DE/OLB, 3-4 DE, or OL at 83 (possibly trading up within the 3rd round).
3. Stand pat at 22 or trade back a few spots and take a stud interior lineman such as Mike Iupati. Use our 2nd round picks (possibly moving around with the round, as we did last year) to pick up a DE/OLB, a 3-4 DE, and possibly a RB like Jahvid Best or Jonathan Dwyer or a WR like Golden Tate, or another OL or DE/OLB.
4. Stand pat around 22 and pick up DT Terrance Cody. Then use our 2nd round to pick up a OG, pass rusher, and another prospect (RB, WR, TE, OL or DE/OLB)
Which do you prefer? A lot depends on who we can pick up in FA. Get Karlos Dansby and I prefer option 2. Get Reggie Bush and Shawne Merriman, and I prefer option 1, with options 3 and 4 as backups. Lose Vince Wilfork, and I prefer option 4. Lose Logan Mankins and I prefer option 3.