Length to Impact and the 1st round

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by painekiller

I appear to be higher on the talent available in this draft, and how they project to our team.

Some of my guys need seasoning, (this is not in order of preference on the OL)

My OL prospects: Mike Iupati, Jon Asamoah, Mike Johnson, Mitch Petrus, Marshall Newhouse, Sergio Render, Shelley Smith, JD Walton, Matt Tennant, Maurkice Pouncey, Trent Williams, Zane Beadles, Jeff Byers, Kevin Matthews, Selvish Capers, Adam Ulatoski:

RB: CJ Spiller, Ryan Mathews, Toby Gerhart, Dexter McCluster, Montario Hardesty, Ben Tate, Joe McKnight, James Starks, Lonyae Miller, Charles Scott, Andre Anderson , Javarris James, Deji Karim, Keiland Williams, Jameson Konz.

CB: Joe Haden, Kyle Wilson, Patrick Robinson, Devin McCourty, Kareem Jackson, Chris Cook, Brandon Ghee, Akwasi Owusu-Ansah, Dominique Franks,
Jerome Murphy, Donovan Warren, Amari Spievey, Javier Arenas, Kevin Thomas, Walter Thurmond, Syd'Quan Thompson, Walter McFadden, Trevard Lindley, A.J. Jefferson, Nolan Carroll, Brian Jackson, Jamar Wall
S: Earl Thomas, Taylor Mays, Morgan Burnett, Darrell Stuckey, Larry Asante, Kam Chancellor, Myron Rolle, Justin Woodall, Jordan Lake. I admit I do not know the safeties like Roy.

Along the OL - I'd say Trent Williams, Asamoah, and Jerry improve the OL. Saffold and Walton are probably equivalent to what we have, but would improve with experience. I don't think you even listed Rodger Saffold on your list. Because of their Combine - I'd be willing to develop Newhouse, Eric Olsen, Shawn Lauvao, Shelley Smith, Joe Hawley, and John Estes. The other guys that you list I can't fathom in Texan uniforms. They are either too slow footed, or too highly rated compared to other players that will be available.

RB - I like Matthews but no so much that I'm spending #20 on him. I absolutely love Ben Tate and am pleasantly surprised to see him in the 4th round on some boards. We could 'get away with' Gerhart or even Hardesty. Dwyer is an enigma, but I think he'd be ok. Some have him as a 2nd round pick which is too rich for my blood. I don't really like any RB's after that, but because of other needs, I may have to hold my nose and select one later in the draft. Joe McKnight is smaller than I want (198lbs) but he ran a 4.4 in the 40. Anthony Dixon is S-L-O-W but he is big and perhaps could move the chains. He reminds me of BJG-E who the Patriots signed as an UDFA. James Starks has the measurables, but I've never seen him play, so I'm hesitant to endorse him, but if late enough, I can select on measurables alone. Starks has an injury history too. I liked what I saw from Andre Anderson of Tulane, but I don't know if I'll bet the farm on him and a 4.58. Lonyae Miller has the right size, but his shuttle and Cone are not impressive. I've never seen Deji Karim - but his size/speed looks like Slaton's clone. Andre Dixon has decent measurables, I just wish he were bigger. Joique Bell had good shuttle/Cone, but a 4.68 is not wonderful and neither is coming from a small school. So, basically there are only 3 guys I WANT to have, and a few more that I'd be willing to take.

CB - I hate the CB's in this draft. Straight up. In previous drafts I wanted to select Leon Hall, Antoine Cason, Richard Marshall and Antrel Rolle. Now, we HAVE to get a Corner and this is the crap we get to choose from. The best 2 CBs are FS. Then Kyle Wilson - who may be as good as Jonathon Joseph. Not a world-beater, but better than on our roster. Patrick Robinson may be as good as Eric Wright or as bad as Philip Buchanon. McCourty has good technique, but bad hands for the INT. He reminds me a little bit of Tracy Porter, but Tracy catches more INTs. Ghee has lots of potential but only 1 interception while he was in college. So, does my dire need for the position cause me to 'reach' for a guy that isn't going to give me a lot of impact? Might I be better off waiting for a guy that has slipped because of his lack of speed, size, or maybe an injury or his perceived poor support against the run? If I can improve my pass rush, maybe I don't NEED to have a 1st round CB. My mid/late round value in the CB include Kevin Thomas, Alterraun Verner, Trevard Lindley, Crezdon Butler, Walter McFadden, AJ Jefferson, Jamar Wall and Joshua Moore.

S - Have I said that I LOVE Eric Berry & Earl Thomas? Taylor Mays intrigues me because of his physical attributes. However, I'll only select him in the 2nd round. So, I probably won't draft him. I like what I've seen of Darrell Stuckey, but he's not really a FS. I don't like Chris Cook as a CB, but I'd put him as a FS if he were still on the board in the 3rd round. Akwasi Owusu-Ansah, Major Wright, and Morgan Burnett are 3 other players I'd be willing to draft in the 3rd to play FS. Otherwise, I'll wait until the 5th to take Myron Lewis or the 6th to take Brian Jackson. If I could give Brian Jackson the speed of Myron Lewis, I'd draft that guy in the 2nd round. The Special Teams guys that may develop into a starting FS include Robert Johnson,
Terrell Skinner, Nick Polk and Jamar Wall. I put wall as a CB, but I'd be willing to move him to FS.