[sportscurmudgeon]

I am going to assume that Shawn Springs will stay here with a restructured contract and will be healthy. Note those two assumptions.

On that basis, cornerback is less of a "pressing need" than getting a safety who can cover pass plays.

The DL needs help; I agree with that. But drafting a guy whose press clippings aren't nearly as wildly enthusiastic as the ones were for Big Daddy Wilkinson may not do the job. Remember, Wilkinson was the overall #1 pick ans was going to redefine the position of DT. Alan Branch looks pretty good against other college kids. He MIGHT be a great defensive lineman. Or he might be Big Daddy Dan Wilkinson.

Oh, and even if they get Branch, the DL needs two new starters and a young stud to come along and learn to play at the NFL level in a couple of years. That DL is not one player away from glory.

A real MLB would help a whole lot.

I'm surprised that you don't think that the WRs need help. Santana Moss was great 2 seasons ago and above average last year - - nothing more than that. Lloyd stinks; Randle-El is a third down receiver/punt returner and that's about it; Patten has been "The Invisible Man" ever since the big coming out party that Danny Boy threw for him when he signed. James Thrash is a solid player who will give you 100% on every play, but he's limited too.

I wouldn't waste a high pick on a WR, but I'd sure try to find somebody to play that position somewhere in the draft or as an udrafted free agent.