Tell me what this draft would do for you

[irvin4evs]

2nd: Clay Matthews, ILB USC 6'3 240
3rd: Connor Barwin, OLB Cincinnati 6'4 255
4tha: Mitch King, DE Iowa 6'2 280
4thb: Kraig Urbik, G Wisconsin 6'5 330
5tha: Rudy Carpenter, QB Arizona State 6'2 220
5thb: Terrance Taylor, DT Michigan 6'0 320
6th: Derek Pegues, S Mississippi State 5'10 200
7tha: Eric Vandenheuvel, T Wisconsin 6'6 320
7thb: CJ Spillman, S Marshall 5'11 190

Here's my thinking:

I believe in the trenches, first and foremost. In the 3-4, that includes LBs. Matthews would project as Thomas' replacement, and Barwin would rotate at OLB. I'm part of the "Cut Greg Ellis" club.

Mitch King is undersized but is truly fierce (52.5 TFLs in four years), and would give a fire on the D-line that only Ratliff currently provides.

Urbik would provide competition at guard and, if he or Holland wins the LG spot, this would allow Kosier to become the swing guy at tackle if Free doesn't step up (although I think Free will). Urbik is a mauler in the form of Holland, although he is quite a bit taller.

Everyone else is crap thrown at the depth-need wall.

 

[KingintheNorth]

I'm really big on Matthews and Barwin. They are both the kind of athletic, defensive playmakers that thrive in a 3-4.

I don't see Pegues lasting until the 6th round.

What's with 2 Badgers for the offensive line?

 

[Goldenrichards83]

I like it. I think Matthews is underatted. How you been Irv? Haven't seen you on the Ranch in awhile. You still feel that Chris Johnson is the next Trung Canidate and he will never make it in this league?

 

[irvin4evs]

I like it. I think Matthews is underatted. How you been Irv? Haven't seen you on the Ranch in awhile. You still feel that Chris Johnson is the next Trung Canidate and he will never make it in this league?

No, I don't. I am skeptical that he'll keep up as he had been doing, though.

I haven't posted at the Ranch in a while because I said TD lied this one time and he banned me.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I like it, although I too don't see Pegues lasting till the 6th, but it could happen

 

[DaBoys4Life]

I can dig it I would like a back up C though. Unless that guard can do both