Importance of Defensive Tackles and Depth on Defense

I also share the notion that Andre Carter is NOW a near-stud pass rusher. At the beginning of the season he struggled, but in the second half of the year he pressured the QB with regularity.

DT is the big need.

Reality check: it would be pretty wierd to see Alan Branch go before #6 when there is:

- Two potential franchise QBs available in Russell and Quinn
- One potential superstud of an LT available in Joe Thomas
- One can't-miss, big, strong, blazing fast prototype WR in Calvin Johnson
- One stud RB in Adrian Peterson
- Two huge pass rushing talents in Jamaal Andersen and Gaines Adams

It's certainly possible someone will take Branch before #6, but I think it's more than likely that he'll be there for us. The first post in this thread was tremendous, mainly because it repeats the exact same points I've been driving home since the season ended :D. Branch at 6th would be the perfect marriage of value and need.

DT is our #1 need. Branch is perfect value for the #6 spot.

The only thing I'd like better is if we traded down, grabbed more picks, and still managed to nab Alan Branch.

I'm in the mindset that we'd be hard-pressed to **** this draft up. It's win-win-win-win really with whomever we take. Whoever it is, you can guarantee they're probably better than what we have, and that's saying a lot about the quality of our defense last year. While I'd rather look at DE more than DT, I'd still be fine with Branch. I'd even be fine with CJ if that's who we take.

It would be a total bombshell, but I'd still be fine with it.

honestly, anyone on that list (minus peterson) would be pretty useful, but branch is really the best value if he's there at 6. maybe it'd work out where the skins could trade down a couple picks an still get branch at 8 or 9...

doubt he ill be there at 8 or 9

My dream draft is this. We find a trading partner, get Amobi Okoye and Carriker.

i dont like carriker