Rookie or Vet- who goes where?

I think that we have not targeted Special teams guys who do only special teams. Shanahan seemed to think any fast guy could be a kick returner. WRONG!!

I would like us to draft a player like Dri Archer who has blazing speed and would understand that his role is being the KR\PR.

Brandon Banks was a good return man, he just lost focus on his job. Do you agree?

I don't think he was any good to be honest, good straight line speed but no vision. The fact he's now in the CFL says something.

He was fast and a small tackling target.

He also struggled against starting-caliber players apparently, hence all of the preseason success that never carried over into the real games.

I was rooting for him as a small guy to make it in the NFL, but he just didn't have it.

Positions of Need (If you didn't know):

WR-Decker, Edleman, Hakeem Nicks
TE-Andrew Quarless
T-Draft
G-Vet FA
DE-Lamarr Houston, Jason Hatcher
NT-Al Woods
ILB-Dekoda Watson, Donald Butler
OLB-Orakpo
CB-Hall, Biggers
FS-Draft + Meriweather/Charles Woodson
SS-Doughty+Gumbs
P
PR\KR-Draft

WR Vet and Draft
TE (2nd string) Draft or rookie free agent
T Draft
G Draft and cheap vet
DE Draft
NT Draft
ILB Draft
OLB Vet
CB Draft
FS Vet
SS Vet
P Vet
PR\KR Vet

Since they have early picks every round they could trade down in a round and pick up an extra pick or two.

I like TJ Ward better than Byrd, I've seen more highlights on Ward than Byrd.

Ward is a Strong Safety and Byrd is a Free Safety. So if a team had enough money they could get both

If it were up to me, anyone we acquire to be a starter would be a young vet FA. But that's unrealistic. There are two positions where I feel we must go after top-notch, high-priced FA's if we are to improve our team significantly next season. They are FS and CB.

The back end of our defense needs a veteran leader. I would make it my top priority to sign a top FS for our defense. My first choice would be Jairus Byrd and my second choice would be Chris Clemons.

Secondly, our defense would gain a significant advantage by having a shutdown corner. My FA targets, in order, would be Aquib Talib and Sam Shields (assuming he's healthy).

That's where we need proven vets the most, IMO.

If it were up to me, anyone we acquire to be a starter would be a young vet FA. But that's unrealistic. There are two positions where I feel we must go after top-notch, high-priced FA's if we are to improve our team significantly next season. They are FS and CB.

The back end of our defense needs a veteran leader. I would make it my top priority to sign a top FS for our defense. My first choice would be Jairus Byrd and my second choice would be Chris Clemons.

Secondly, our defense would gain a significant advantage by having a shutdown corner. My FA targets, in order, would be Aquib Talib and Sam Shields (assuming he's healthy).

That's where we need proven vets the most, IMO.

I agree that there is significant area of needed improvement on the back end, but I would suggest that the best pass coverage is a good pass rush. I would upgrade the D-line and OLB, in order to help the dbs. I wouldn't re-sign Orakpo I would use the cheaper solution of Jackson/Jenkins and have money to upgrade NT and DE.

If CJ Moseley slides to them in the 2nd rnd its a no brianer

Ward is a Strong Safety and Byrd is a Free Safety. So if a team had enough money they could get both

I think they're targeting Byrd. I haven't heard anything about Ward yet.