Mocking the first 8 - you are on the clock

[JBS]

Newton
Peterson
Dareus
Gabbert
Miller
Green
Prince
Fairley

We tried trading up, we tried trading down..both failed..have to pick at 9, who are you taking and a brief explanation of why

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

For the record I cant see Denver taking Peterson so we should at least be in striking distance.


At that point it should be Tyron. You have 1 OL you can trust past this season.

 

[JBS]

For the record I cant see Denver taking Peterson so we should at least be in striking distance.


At that point it should be Tyron. You have 1 OL you can trust past this season.

I don't see Denver taking Peterson either..I did this as a what if scenario..if Peterson isn't an option who should we take? I am stuck between Quinn, Jordan, and Smith..

If I let Peterson fall to 6 everyone would just say trade up for Peterson..so I nixed all that and just had him go super early, even though I don't think he will.

 

[TheSport78]

Tyron Smith. No doubt about it. Get your eventual franchise left tackle. I can't see us trading down because Detroit would definitely take Smith. Don't get cute, take Smith and go from there.

 

[fffiasco]

anyone else feel free is equipped to be our franchise left tackle?

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

I don't see Denver taking Peterson either..I did this as a what if scenario..if Peterson isn't an option who should we take? I am stuck between Quinn, Jordan, and Smith..

If I let Peterson fall to 6 everyone would just say trade up for Peterson..so I nixed all that and just had him go super early, even though I don't think he will.

Im a total homer so Im backing off my Quinn demands since it doesnt seem like they want him. I still love the guy and think he looks a lot like Ware. I think hes a great tackler as well. Takes good angles in the open field and closes well.

the DC mock had Arizona taking Peterson. I have discounted that b/c even if the QB's are gone they should be after Quinn or another pass rusher. DB's is actually something they have a few of

Basically I think it comes down to who Cle wants and the price. AJ Green being there might make them not want to mess around and grab him while they can. If hes gone then they should feel good about Juilo Jones, Bowers, or Fairley being available at 9.

Tyron Smith. No doubt about it. Get your eventual franchise left tackle. I can't see us trading down because Detroit would definitely take Smith. Don't get cute, take Smith and go from there.

I wouldnt discount that he could play LT down the line but Free is getting ready to be paid 26 year old, top 10 LT money right now. What if Tyrons rookie deal is at that scale where its only 3 years and then hes in line to get paid as well.

Blah, whatever. Just get the tackle and figure it out.

 

[JBS]

anyone else feel free is equipped to be our franchise left tackle?

Most of us do..we just want another tackle..our oline sucks..can't hurt having 2 good tackles

 

[fishspill]

Quinn. Won't happen, but if I'm driving it's Quinn.

I think he could be a special OLB. Get your contract year from Spencer, let Quinn get his feet back under him while he spot rushes, and have Ware/Quinn for the forseeable future.

Just sounds good to me.

 

[UnoDallas]

if we don't like Smith

trade down gat a extra pick

pick OT Carimi or Sherrod

we can get DEDT or OLB later on

 

[Bigdog]

if we don't like Smith

trade down gat a extra pick

pick OT Carimi or Sherrod

we can get DEDT or OLB later on

I thnk in this situation we can't trade down although I agree with you. Since we can't trade down, I am going with Tyron Smith. This is turning into a passing league and it would be nice to have two good tackles. This is assuming we resign Free and Smith pans out.

 

[fffiasco]

Most of us do..we just want another tackle..our oline sucks..can't hurt having 2 good tackles

I feel the same way but I rather have a rookie RT then a rookie replacing Free who played well at LT.

 

[LatinMind]

Panthers - Cam Newton
Broncos - Nick Fairley
Bills - Marcell Dareus
Bengals - Blaine Gabbert
Cardinals - Von Miller
Browns - AJ Green
Niners - Patrick Peterson
Titans - DaQuan Bowers

 

[TheCount]

I think Prince Amukamara under these circumstances.

 

[funkytown]

Tyron Smith

Last week in this scenario you have laid out, i would have said Bowers, Quinn, Watt, or Jordan.

But i think we can get a good DE or OLB in the 2nd or 3rd. There are a ton of em this year, and someone will slide.

But i think at 40, the top tackles (Smith, Carimi, Castonzo, Solder, Sherrod) will be gone. So we need to take Smith at #9.

Time to get Romo some protection. Colombo is done. We need protection so we can get the ball to our playmakers.

 

[funkytown]

I think Prince Amukamara under these circumstances.

He's got Prince gone before we pick in this scenario

 

[AKATheRake]

If this is the 8 before us I take DaQuan Bowers without even closing my eyes. Then the next option is Robert Quinn.

Bowers is said to run a 4.57 40 and is 280 lbs.

He can play OLB in our 3-4 or DE when we go 46 or 4-3.

He would need work on his coverage skills but so would Quinn and he would be readily useful when we need him on downs that require him to rush the passer in all packages immediately.

There's no reason not to take him unless we think his injury won't have him ready for training camp.

This player was looked at as the first overall pick before this injury stuff got serious and still was looked at as top 3 after a combine he never participated in.


http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=377881

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-DaQuan-Bowers-54416

 

[AKATheRake]

Panthers - Cam Newton
Broncos - Nick Fairley
Bills - Marcell Dareus
Bengals - Blaine Gabbert
Cardinals - Von Miller
Browns - AJ Green
Niners - Patrick Peterson
Titans - DaQuan Bowers

In your scenario I take Robert Quinn. Than Mark Ingram or Julio Jones even though we don't need a WR . I will not touch Tyron Smith, especially this high. Too risky for the cheddar. Cannon I grab in the 2nd and I get a FA RT like Clabo.

BPA in top 10 with the best shot at being a star. I could always trade Julio Jones within the draft because teams do want him, they just don't think we would pick him.

Ingram would become our stud RB we have not seen since Emmitt and is also a special player. Felix spells him and is used in 2 RB sets, as well out of the backfield catching the ball. We also have our dynamic return man in Felix.

Choice starts his crying, which he will, I trade him for a serviceable backup OL or depth CB. Barber is gonzo anyway.

Get Hysnoski out of Pittsburgh too and this is 1 backfield no opposing defense knows what to do with. Any of them could block, carry the rock or catch it out of the backfield.

BPA picking in the top 10. Period........

 

[Woods]

T Smith.

Fills a need for us as well.

 

[AKATheRake]

T Smith.

Fills a need for us as well.

Carimi or Sherrod are gonna be there late first or early 2nd.

We can trade up if we have to.

Use next years 1st to get 1 of those guys if you have too.

We're not gonna have the 9th overall pick next year.

Late 20's to 30's.

So we still get the value.

We're built to win now and we'll get a nice draft pick for next years first if we did it.

2 1sts's and a high 2nd. Wow!

 

[Woods]

Carimi or Sherrod are gonna be there late first or early 2nd.

We can trade up if we have to.

Use next years 1st to get 1 of those guys if you have too.

We're not gonna have the 9th overall pick next year.

Late 20's to 30's.

So we still get the value.

We're built to win now and we'll get a nice draft pick for next years first if we did it.

2 1sts's and a high 2nd. Wow!

I'm assuming no trades at all and we stand pat.

Of course, given JJ's history, that's not likely.

I'd be happy with Carimi and/or Sherrod as well in the late 1st if can manage to trade down.

We need to come out of this draft with 2 quality starters and at least 2 solid role players/contributors.