1pick2 said:
don't you guys think it would be better to trade down say to 14 and pick up carolinas 2rd pick?they maybe interesested because they have questions concerning their rb situation(with the health of davis&foster).i mean there is always the chance that MW will fall because other recievers have emerged and their has been so much negative press about him(slow,and long layoff).maybe a lot of teams will back off from him and we could get him(hopefully).and maybe with our other picks 1b-erasmus/pollack,2a-shazor,&2bhawthorne.FA sign lb,cb,ol,& backup rb. : :moon: al randy moss
I am not at all against "considering" trades at all of our spots.
Its about value. If the guys we target go just before us it makes sense to move down.
A move from 11 to 14 might allow us to pick up a 3rd and still take the guy we would have taken at 11. It just depends on how things breakdown on draft day.
A specific example from a mock draft is always good in these situations. I'll use Stokee's top 20 draft posted below.
1. San Francisco Matt Leinart QB USC
2. Kansas City Derrick Johnson OLB Texas
Chiefs trade Larry Johnson RB to Dolphins, their 15 pick and their second two move up.
3. Cleveland D'Brickashaw Ferguson, OT, Virginia
Browns need O-Linemen in the worst way.
4. Chicago Mike Williams WR USC
Bobby Wade and David Terrell enough said….
5. Tampa Bay Aaron Rodgers QB Cal
He is too good to pass up. They will groom him under Griese.
6. Tennessee Antrel Rolle CB Miami
With Peyton Manning in their Division they need as many CB’s they can get.
7. Oakland Cedric Benson RB Texas
They want Derrick Johnson but their rival go to him first, so they upgrade the RB position.
8. Arizona Carnell Williams RB Auburn
Dennis Green loves that Homerun hitter. They get him in Carnell Williams
9. Washington Braylon Edwards WR Michigan
The offense is what the Commanders will be looking for to upgrade in Free Agency and in the draft.
10. Detroit Erasmus James DE Wisconsin
The lions are thrill he is still on the board.
11. Dallas Travis Johnson DT/DE FSU
Since Dallas is switching to 3-4 defense, they get a 6-5 290 player in Johnson. He reminds me of Richard Seymour of the Pats. He can player either a DT or DE position
12. San Diego (f/Giants) Troy Williamson WR South Carolina
Might be a bit reach but San Diego needs a WR to stretch the field.
13. Houston Ronnie Brown RB Auburn
They are shock to see this stud still on the board….
14. Carolina Alex Barron OT FSU
They need to patch up a bad O-line
15. Miami Jammal Brown Oklahoma
John St Clair enough said.
16. New Orleans Kevin Burnett OLB Tennessee
A week spot for the last three years.
17. Cincinnati Thomas Davis SS Georgia
I remember his statement three years ago when Dallas drafted Roy Williams.
18. Vikings David Pollack DE Georgia
This will be a scary front four. Williams – DT, Hovan – DT(If he returns) Udeze (E) and Pollack.
19. Rams Carlos Rogers CB Auburn
They need DB’s in the worst way.
20. Dallas (f/Buffalo) Shawne Merriman, Maryland DE/OLB
This guy will have 9 sacks next year in the new 3-4 scheme.
Now lets say Carolina does want to draft Ronnie Brown and offers their 3rd to move up 3 spots. I would do it. I think you can move to 14 and draft Johnson there. If he was to be gone, Pollack, Thomas Davis, Carlos Rogers, Kevin Burnett are all on the board.
