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The first 17 picks Saturday.
I think we are in for a interesting ride on Saturday. With our worst ever draft position, it is much harder to try to predict who our selection will be.
I'm not going to even try to predict who we will take. I never thought Omobi would fall to us last year, so will DRC be this years Omobi? Or will it be Stewart? Buckle up. This is going to be an interesting day.
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I think the most intriguing thing for me will be whether the team selects a running back in the first three rounds, especially the first round. With three decent options - McFadden, Stewart, and Mendenhall - I'm not sure all will be gone by #18.
Just how comfortable is the team going into the season with Ahman, Brown, Walker, and Taylor? |
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I would pee on myself if Mendenhall or Stewart were there. That should solve our RB problem. I really like Mendenhall. I would have to take him but I do not think he will be there. I'm not convinced that the toe problem is going to drop Stewart as much as some position will have a run on them (CB or OT).
If they are there, I wonder if that spot then becomes prime trade bait? Mcfadden will be gone, but Mendenhall/Stewart are not sloppy seconds by any means. I think Smith and Kubiak are smart enough and will not fall into the trap of "we can get a back anytime" if those two guys are there.
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My "grassy knoll" theory rest with Alex Gibbs. He's brought out of retirement (without any long term commitment) to coach the offensive line, in the ZBS he installed at Denver, while working for our current OC dad, who happened to have our head coach on that staff. To this end, I think they will go and solidify the OL for Shanny Jr. and keep Kubes (and Smith) investment in Schuab from getting killed.
I don't see us using our pick for a RB at #18, especially after the signing of "oft injuried" Chris Brown, Green at 100+/- percent, Taylor back, and Walker showing some skills towards the end of last season. My uneducated guess, is the Texan will pick an OT with the pick and quite the "doomsayer's". Spencer's been out for 2 years and still question's remain if he'll be ready by training camp. Salammi is a decent backup but, not the long term answer. Only problem with this rambling??? Whose on the board when we're on the clock. Now, you may return to your regulary scheduled message board... |
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I agree with you that OL is needed, I just do not think any of the first round OT's will be there when we draft. Jake will be long gone, and Otah, Williams and Albert will be gone. I think they would love to get one of those three, but OT's are coveted.
Maybe they can unearth a Winston/Spencer replay in round three or four.
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Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. PS 23:4 |
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There are a lot of a ways that I can see myself being very happy with this pick.
I also like a bunch of running backs and offensive tackles in this draft - one of the rare times that some of my favorite positions in a draft match up with our needs. I'm not terribly crazy about McFadden (although I'm sure there's no chance in hell we'd ever get to make that choice anyway), but RBs I'd have no problems if we picked up at some point in the draft include Stewart, Mendenhall, Ray Rice, Chris Johnson, Felix Jones, Steve Slaton, and Matt Forte. For OT, I think Sam Baker is pretty underrated and would be ecstatic if we could get him in the third. Others I'm interested in would be the already mentioned Clady and Williams, Duane Brown, Anthony Collins, and Oniel Cousins. I like Albert, but as a G and I'm sure he'll be gone before us anyway. |
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I have my hoped for picks: Williams, Clady, Albert, McKelvin, DRC, Mendenhall.
My oh no picks: Sweed, Devon Thomas, Harvey, Balmer, Merling or any QB in the 1st. My outside the box 1st rounder: Mayo, Rivers, or Hardy. |
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I definitely agree with this but how effective can a rookie CB be? Assuming DRC and McKelvin are off the board, would a Jenkins or a Cason make that much difference over a more seasoned, lesser talent like Fletcher?
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I also like Godfrey & Chevis Jackson should be there in 3rd. I have to say WIlliams then Stewart if avail @ 18. I really like Williams at #18 then in 2nd (Sage) Forte or J. Charles(should be gone)and CB in 3rd as stated. Tyvon Jackson in 4th CB/FS/KR with sub 4.4 I believe. In 5th I'd go the DT from Texas Tech (?) with emotional problems) or even Darnell Terrell Cb/FS with decent speed and size.
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No matter how we slice it, we need three good CB's at a minimum. As we sit today, we have Fred and Reeves. We need at least one more to go with them and then add Dunta in there, but who knows what we will get from him this year. If he comes back after being on the PUP list and plays decent, then that is a bonus as he continues to heal.
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I have a low opinion of Fletcher and I'm not sure he is even a good nickel back...if you are building for the future then why take the rookie CB next season if you are using that logic. Take a solid cb now and you have Dunta, Bennett and a high pick CB as your core cornerbacks in '09.
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OTOH, if Jonathan Stewart or Rashard Mendenhall is drafted it easily plausible that they're starting (or primary back-up to AG if he's still around) from day one. I'm not advocating a RB only stance in round one. I'm simply saying that the "crisis" at CB might not be solved even if we do draft a CB in the first. |
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[QUOTE=nero THE zero;83]I understand that a rookie CB can be effective. But, what I'm asking is, would a rookie CB not named DRC or McKelvin change the fact that the best CB on the field is Fred Bennett? They'll both end up playing nickel back for the majority of the season, so I don't see where there's much of a difference in impact there.
QUOTE] I think we are splitting hairs here. We need a future LT, corner and RB. How and when we get them is irrelevant, we just need to get them.
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Vinny's statement has me thinking CB is not the top pick.
Do I really want a 1st rounder to be my nickle? If Dunta comes back, and Bennett is the real deal, than I wasted a 1st rounder on a back up. If I go DB in the 3rd or 4th, Patrick Lee, Charles Goodfrey, Chevis Jackson type player and get him plenty of reps in training camp, did I spend my pick more wisely? I believe so... |
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I just don't think it'd be prudent (assuming the Texans have Stewart rated ahead of Jenkins) to reach for Mike Jenkins if Jonathan Stewart is there because our need at CB is "greater than" our need at RB. Ultimately I think we need to either (a)trade down or (b) take the best CB, LT, RB available at pick number 18. |
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Last edited by Vinny; 04-23-2008 at 04:43 PM. |
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What normal playoff team has a nickle back that was drafted in the 1st, and the starting CBs both under 28 years of age? Not sure I have seen that mix on any team but the Colts who never have the cap room to keep most of the LBs or CBs after their rookie contracts.
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