With the current lack of depth in the front 7, you would think at least one of the first three picks are going in that direction. If you ask me, I think based on need, tendencies, past errors, we don't look at any one of the following with that 17th pick(if we keep it).
QB
RB (I've seen a lot of Ingram here in mocks, but just no way)
TE's - stocked there
WR's - lot's of depth in the first round, but given Pryce/Edelman and coming back to strategy that works, doubtful
Safeties - unlikely, but possible depending on the organizational buy in of Merriweather
Which leaves us the Front 7 and OL, whereas the clearest need is on that front 7. It's also where this draft has the most depth. So if we keep that pick, what are the chances we go with one of the following 4?
Von Miller
Ryan Kerrigan
Cameron Jordan
Akeem Ayers
Unlikely that we see any of the studs drop to us. Would like have to trade up for (Bowers, Dareus, Quinn, Fairley). Most mocks I see have an assortment of those four go to us unless we go OL, whereas there just isn't the kind of OL talent in this draft to take with a pick that high. Nor has it been a tendency of BB's.
50%?
Interesting post Cousin!
I got torched
by saying this is a fairly weak Draft but I stand by it. DBs, TE, RB and O line are very slim pickings. Decent WR and some front seven depth.I think it was comparable to the weak 2007 Draft where BB bailed. In my opinion (mine please, to stop any unneeded disciplines here) he might see this year as the same and build for the 2012 Draft but we do not know what that will be until the underclassmen declare this year and the CBA works out.
I see two DEs (not one), OL (C,G or T), OLB, a taller big body WR unless that is what Hernandez is determined to be, RB, CB and S in that order.
Would I ( no unneeded disciplines once again please) trade into 2012, sign Light and Mankins as priorities and pick and choose select FA types? (yes I know you can't get them all but no one knows the CBA rules yet).
I (no disciplines) would opt that route. There has been rumors about Larry Fitzgerald and the Pats (CAP costs???) but I would throw some picks at AZ. I think (me) that makes Welker and Branch even better. In my opinion Welker was hurt by Moss leaving (maybe still not 100% though).
I still would like to see a DE with a rush motor and speed. Other than Wright, what we classify as a DE are slower to rush the passer. Seams like the guy that had a shot, Deadrick is on a slippery slope.
Mark Ingram if he comes out (A weak senior year maybe leaves him at #33?)
A top OL choice to compare to the Volmer pick
Now some thoughts to cover our needs without resigning or extensions to the present roster:
A pick or two for Fitz.
I would love to see Asomugha playing opposite McCourty but that would be too expensive (?). That might pave the way to have Bodden move to safety? (just an idea but he has size, not afraid to tackle and ball skills).How about Champ Bailey (pending $) as a Safety in our system? All these guys would help the back end but we still need to upgrade the D line or those mentioned will still get beat. I like to consider DE Ray Edwards. He had another productive year on a very bad Team. His thing would be cost. Most people in this forum hate him for some reason. Lawson at OLB would be interesting to me. I see him as an upgrade over Tully and he has developed into a good cover LB with 6 PDF and an Int (2.5 sacks and 6.5 in 2009) on a weak Team. Both of these guys will be available pending CBA.
At a 17% success rate on NFL average per Draft, as everyone knows I am not sold on that devise alone. I like a sprinkling of each. You just know every Draft is a crap shoot. We laugh at other Teams but we have missed on our share in the past. Lat year was not the norm and BB hit a home run at 58% which will shrink somewhat. In general it has been said that last years Draft was one of the best league wise for many years. So in the end filling needs is not all a Draft deal.
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