so who we gonna get #1?

[Bob Sacamano]

some other names to consider

Minnesota C Greg Eslinger
USC OT Winston Justice (he's rising up draft boards)
Maryland MLB D'Qwell Jackson

[SALADIN]

Originally Posted by Hostile

Bobby Carpenter, LB, Ohio State.

My man Hos!

Yea, I've been watching Carpenter real close the last 2 years and I've never thought that Hawk was better then him.

B. Carpenter can play in the Cowboys Defense and be productive. He can put his hand on the ground or stand up and rush and seems to be every much the athlete Hawk is to be trustworthly in coverage.

Carpenter may slide this year because of his injury but I really think that he may be that kind of player who can recover, test well, and most of all allow the scouts to gather enough film (if he plays vs Ohio State) evaualate him and get him at a value.

Next year we have one that we agree on

[parchy]

We don't need a tackle. Flo is only 30 and we've spent an entire year baptizing Pettiti by fire. He appears to have the stuff to be a solid contributor, so I don't see why we'd draft somebody to take his place... plus there are so many other places we need help. Max-Jean Gilles, the G from Georgia would be fantastic. He plays a lot like LA did in his prime... has that size/look to him.

[jumanji]

carpenter will be a 4th rounder

[Anguillidae]

We need an offensive tackle. Eric Winston would be a good choise if he lasts that long. Winston Justice is also a possibility.

We need WR and LBs in the 2nd and 3rd round.

[like a dog]

Bing is coming back for his senior season. There also is alot of talk of moving him to tailback if both Bush and White bolt.

[Hiero]

I think we can get Eslinger 2nd rd, but he may have hte same problem Al J did, that he is not big enough. Marcus McNeill would definitely be my pick. Mike Haas is not even a 1st rd guy.
Ahmad Brooks if he fell to us in the 1st, if he even came out would be a really good pick.

[hendog]

chad greenway or carpenter

[BigWillie]

Eslinger is way too dominant of a center to fall to the 2nd rounder. Late 1st, early 2nd round guy.

Greenway is a top 10 pick, guranteed.

Also, I don't get the deal with Pettiti. So what if we started him for a year? He has underproduced, even for a rookie. You evaluate all your options and if a player like a Eric Winston is available you DEFINETELY look at him as a real possibility.

Winston was easily a top 10 talent last year before tearing his acl. His slow start thanks to that injury has dropped his stock, but he got better and better as the season went on. If you can steal a talent like that, you take him.

McNeill is the same. A HUGE man with a big wingspan, he could easily be a dominant blocker.

Man Jean Giles would serve the same purpose as that of Eric Winston or anyone by the above logic. Rivera has been far from spectacular, but is it worth spending a 1st round pick to replace Rivera and take the cap hit at the same time? I personally do not see how Giles is that much of an upgrade.

Lastly, playing Pettiti has become more out of necessity. I'm sorry to pittdawg, but if Pettiti had any competition at his position besides midseason scrubs we had signed, he wouldn't be the starter right now. I'm sure everyone would agree as well.

The only truely pressing needs we do have is OT, FS, ROLB and MAYBE a center. Even then, I wouldn't be opposed to taking Greg Eslinger at all. For the linebacker, I've always held the thought that quality LB's can as easily be found in the later rounds as they can earlier rounds.

[Put Henson In]

Mike Haas will be lucky to go day 1. I think we'll look towards tackle in the first round as there are 5-6 1st round tackles available.

[StarMan]

Hello? I can't believe nobody has even mentioned Jay Cutler in this thread.

Sure, we can squeeze another 1 or 2 years out of a mediocre Bledsoe. But we need a QB for the pretty near future. What about Romo or Henson? Please. Spare me.

We have no shot at Leinart, Young or Quinn (if he comes out). I say draft Cutler in the first and upgrade the OL and LB with the rest of the draft and free agency.

[Gaede]

Some guys I really like, though I haven't been able to watch many college games:

Santonio Holmes
Dqwell Jackson
Jay Cutler

[jbsg02]

probably an OT like Winston, Scott, McNeill, Thomas

[Snaggletooth]

Anyone think we should draft a kicker? I am tired of missing 30 something yard field goals. As everyone knows, we have lost a few games because of our kicking game and I would love to see someone who is more consistant. I forgot his name but who is that kid from Colorado?

[jbsg02]

It's hard to see this team spending a draft pick on a kicker