Thoughts on the Draft (and the b!tching)

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I will start off saying I have a history of drinking the cool-aid and i don't apologize for that. Prior to the draft the radio and internet buzz was OL, especially OT, and CB were the most supported position to take in the draft. Well the team took two of each of those positions.

I know I for one, wanted Dillard, would I have traded up for him? I would've had a hard time sitting still, and not trading up for him at 18 or so. That said, I am not going to question them letting the draft come to them. Especially if they think Dillard's upside is not as high as Howard's upside. This pick reminds me of the Duane Brown pick, in that we the fan base thought they reached for a player who turned into an All Pro. The 2nd OT drafted Max Scharping, is a bear of a man. A LT on paper. But look at the man, he has RT written all over him.

Listen I want the 5 best OL guys on the field at the same time. IIRC, neither of the free agent signed OTs have more than a 1 year deal. So if the team has to put these guys at OG for right now is that a bad thing? The fan base may think so, but that was how it used to be done. A RT start his NFL career at RG, and learned the NFL game and speed. Got used to that side of the line, using a hand that he did not use in college.

Would I be mad at an OL of, Kalil-Howard-Martin-Scharping-Henderson? No, two starters in the draft is a huge thing, these guys are real road grader types. The only thing that would make me mad is them not earning there spots. Now if the they earn there spots, and start at tackle, so much the better.

Look BOB has been pretty clear that he wants to run the ball, he certainly has the beef upfront now. The Pats won the Super Bowl going to a heavy package and imposing their will on the other teams in the playoffs.

The LBs in the NFL seem to be getting smaller and quicker, so go big and wear them down. But only if you have the guys to do that.

As for the DBs, I am shocked Greedy Williams lasted as long as he did. But he made a business decision to not go on any visits, red flag time.

Seems the DB picks were for guys that can run press. One of my friends and I bitch all the time about not pressing the line. Seems it was due to skill sets. Well we are trying to load up on a new skill set. Go for it.

As for the bitching, no one outside the war room and Bikerack seem to have any info on the offers to move up and down. I like the Howard pick, and I love the Scharping pick. These are two men i can root for, and i hope they develop the way Brown developed. BTW thank you Bickrack for posting those text from your buddy, they were spot on and I appreciated them.

Lastly Next draft, we should have more picks due to comp picks, we maybe picking sooner due to the tougher schedule and renewal of a couple teams in our division.

I see CB and RB as the top priority in that draft, you never have enough CBs. As for RB, Miller maybe gone next year, and Foreman may not have the recovery we are wishing for. Even if they resign Miller and Foreman is the stud he flashed his rookie year, we could use a RB in the 2nd round.

And as I said I have been drinking the cool aid. Come on September.