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$30M goes a pretty long way with the way the first years are typically structured to be pretty reasonable.

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Aaron Rodgers is also the most obvious example that a mobile quarterback doesn't have to consistently get through his reads or make every throw from the pocket or never take a bad sack in order to win a lot of games or throw for a lot of yards. Rodgers is pretty comfortable as a pocket passer, but a lot of his big plays that separate him from the Jay Cutler's of the world come when he breaks the pocket.

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[quote=TheMalcolmConnection;1056597]I would have agreed, but after looking up some of his stats, he was way worse than it came off to me. Maybe it was the fact Josh Wilson got bent over every other play, but I read something that Amerson gave the highest yards per catch of any other DB. If anything, I remember him playing really well the last 3-4 games, so hopefully the upward trend continues.[/quote]

For me Amerson passes the eye test. He can make plays on the ball. He's willing to wrap up and tackle. I like what I see from him. He just needs more coaching, game experience and perhaps better safety play behind him.

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[quote=TheMalcolmConnection;1056624]Biggest thing we have to remember that while we CAN go a bit nuts in FA, it's not going to let us sign 4-5 big-time guys. Assuming we resign Hall, resign Riley, MAYBE get a Byrd/Ware, MAYBE resign Hall, we're probably going to be a bit more limited than we'd like to think.

CC or Schneed could answer it better based on speculation, but I think we could get 1-2 top quality guys and maybe 2-3 more depth guys.[/quote]

Just to be clear, I don't really think we can sign all the guys I mentioned. I was just sayin'. I do, however, think we can sign multiple impact players. After resigning Orakpo, Riley, Hall, and Davis, we can still sign Ward or Byrd, Verner, Monroe, and a WR like Sanders, Cooper, or Jacoby Jones. Like Matty said, 1st years are structured in a way that we could fit all those guys in.

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I also think we could get Jeremy Maclin for cheap

[QUOTE=EARTHQUAKE2689;1057369]I also think we could get Jeremy Maclin for cheap[/QUOTE]

Thatd be nice

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[quote=skinsfaninok;1057377]Thatd be nice[/quote]

Coming off injury, has something to prove, would be a good pairing with Garcon.

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Right now I am hoping we trade down. If we can get an additional 3rd round pick and move down, that has to be the move. We have a lot of holes to fill.

The other question is will Cousins be traded and if so for what? Who needs a QB?

Browns
Jets?
Texans
Jags
Titans?
Raiders
Vikings
Cardinals

I'd offer Kc to Cleveland for a 3rd and that way they won't need to trade up for manziel.

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[quote=diehardskin2982;1057384][B]Right now I am hoping we trade down. [/B]If we can get an additional 3rd round pick and move down, that has to be the move. We have a lot of holes to fill.

The other question is will Cousins be traded and if so for what? Who needs a QB?

Browns
Jets?
Texans
Jags
Titans?
Raiders
Vikings
Cardinals[/quote]

This year a record number of underclassmen have made themselves draft-eligible, making this year's draft very deep. Talent which may have gone in rounds 2-3 in previous years will go in rounds 4-5 this year. With this in mind, your idea of trading down is a very good one.

Re: 34th Overall Pick
 

[quote=diehardskin2982;1057384]Right now I am hoping we trade down. If we can get an additional 3rd round pick and move down, that has to be the move. We have a lot of holes to fill.

The other question is will Cousins be traded and if so for what? Who needs a QB?

Browns
Jets?
Texans
Jags
Titans?
Raiders
Vikings
Cardinals[/quote]

Sometimes, it's just time to take a blue chip prospect, and I think this year is the right timing for that. Sure, I'd love a bunch of role players and/or added depth, but like I've said earlier, we have a shot at top prospects at either G or C. Not saying it's a sure thing, but I say we stay where we are, take one of those guys and go from there.

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[quote=TheMalcolmConnection;1057389]Sometimes, it's just time to take a blue chip prospect, and I think this year is the right timing for that. Sure, I'd love a bunch of role players and/or added depth, but like I've said earlier, we have a shot at top prospects at either G or C. Not saying it's a sure thing, but I say we stay where we are, take one of those guys and go from there.[/quote]


Yeah, if we get an offer we can't refuse, (Extra 2nd rounder, 1st rounder next year) Cool, but if not I say take BPA at a place of need, whether it be ILB, NT, DE, CB, WR, OT, OG whatever.


Also, on an unrelated note, Daniel McClusters from Tennessee is a guy I like in the 3rd or so. 6'8" 350lb NT.

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The best CB/RT available at 34 would be my choice. Unless there is a player at another position that is blatantly obvious and should have been picked way higher (HOPE HOPE HOPE Sammy Watkins, I know it won't happen, but good example).

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[quote=sdskinsfan2001;1057407]The best CB/RT available at 34 would be my choice. Unless there is a player at another position that is blatantly obvious and should have been picked way higher (HOPE HOPE HOPE Sammy Watkins, I know it won't happen, but good example).[/quote]


If Sammy Watkins through some act of God fell to 34, pretty sure that would be the fastest pick in team history, beating the Orakpo pick.

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If falls to the second round it will be because he gets arrested in the months leading up to the draft and it comes out he has a drug problem.