Database Update: Consensus Projections, DE, OT, and LB ranking links

I'd really love to trade down and grab a few extra picks. Guys like Larry English, Ziggy Hood, Darry Beckwith, Michael Johnson, Connor Barwin and Fili Moala on defense and Eben Britton, AQ Shipley, Eric Wood, and William Beatty will all likely be available outside of the 1st round (save for maybe Britton).

This year would be a great year to have 3 second round picks, especially for a team that needs to build on the lines...

I agree COMPLETELY. If we can land any 2 of your list, our draft is good IMO and if we can get backups with our remaining picks, super.

I wasn't surprised to hear both VC and JZ talk about Chad Rinehart needing to step up in 2009, but I was surprised to hear them both mention Devin Clark. I hope they're not thinking in lieu of someone like an Oher or Smith at 13 they'll think "well we have Clark"

I wasn't surprised to hear both VC and JZ talk about Chad Rinehart needing to step up in 2009, but I was surprised to hear them both mention Devin Clark. I hope they're not thinking in lieu of someone like an Oher or Smith at 13 they'll think "well we have Clark"

I'm sure Clark will step up and do a fine job. Now we can draft Brandon Pettigrew at 13. You know, for those, "three tightend sets". Awesome!

I'm sure Clark will step up and do a fine job. Now we can draft Brandon Pettigrew at 13. You know, for those, "three tightend sets". Awesome!

3 TE sets, brilliant! Sign up 53Fan to our scouting dept.! :)

:) Thank-you. Thank-you very much.

Kind of what I've been talking about the past couple of weeks about concerns about Andre Smith's focus

NFL.com Blogs » Blog Archive Alabama OT Smith skips combine workout « (http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/02/21/alabama-ot-smith-skips-combine-workout/)

Offensive tackle prospect Andre Smith said earlier this week he wasn’t sure whether he would work out for scouts at this week’s combine. Saturday, his decision became obvious, but in confusing fashion.

Not only did Smith skip Saturday’s workouts for offensive linemen, according to an announcement inside Lucas Oil Stadium for the benefit of scouts in attendance, there even was some question as to his actual whereabouts and conflicting stories about why he was missing on Saturday morning.

Kind of what I've been talking about the past couple of weeks about concerns about Andre Smith's focus

NFL.com Blogs » Blog Archive Alabama OT Smith skips combine workout « (http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/02/21/alabama-ot-smith-skips-combine-workout/)

Wow. Get your sh*t together Andre. Millions of dollars and a career are at stake here buddy. This is a big red flag for him IMO. At one point he was being talked about as the #1 overall pick. If he can't pull it together long enough to put his best foot forward for the combine... If I were a GM, I would be pretty concerned about using a high pick on him. Plenty of guys who end up being busts work hard as hell to put up the necessary front(s) to come off as a solid draft pick. This guy can't even pretend to care.

Remember he was also suspended for Bama's BCS game vs. Utah.

EDIT: Apparently Mike Mayock of NFL Network agrees- Per PFT:

Smith, who isn’t working out at the combine because he’s admittedly not in shape, just got ripped big-time by NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock.
“I’m dropping him down on my list,” Mayock said. “You don’t show up in shape for the biggest job interview of your life. You don’t lift. You don’t run. You don’t show up. It’s the worst thing you can do. How can you not show up in shape for this?”

If we don't get Mack at C there's another intriguing C out there, Juan Garcia out of the U of Washington. That guy is STRONG, he had like 30 some reps on the bench press and is a pretty decent player.

Soooo...... even if he (A. Smith) falls to us we don't want him right? That leaves three top OTs who are all very likely to be gone by 13. It's looking more and more like a prime year to trade down but 1) who will want to trade w/ us to grab someone at 13 2) how are we going to find a real starter at RT, SLB later in the draft? Not looking very promising right now IMO.

This kind of stuff hasn't been known to discourage VC in the past. He's much more about what players do on the field in game situations and in that sense Andre Smith has been great.

I think if he falls to us we should take him.