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Originally Posted by SkinsFanSince91
We have 9 picks!
SKINS! If you are listening....DONT DO IT!!!
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Last yr we had 7 picks.....I think and 3 are gone. How did the draft help us other then Landry and Blades? I think the rest were on the practice squad. Statistically 9 picks would generate what 1-2 more players to stay on the team?
Everyone fails to realize that we won't get the best player in all the positions. As far as O-lineman go...we have a line coach that seems to work his magic with "no-names." He finds the diamonds in the rough or builds them. So as far as O-lineman I can see us waiting untill the 3rd round or later to get a O-lineman.
Defense is a different issue, but the good news is the DE/DL's are deep in this yrs draft and we can get one of those in the 2nd round. CB/S's are kinda deep also if I'm correct. We can pick one of those up in the 3rd round.
The 7th is a major crap shoot. It's funny how 7th round is a crap shoot when we get are best out of undrafted free agents. So I'm really looking forward to all the undrafted free agents to root for again this yr.
I couldn't remember his name when I posted yesterday but I was thinking of Hayer. I believe the team is happy with him replacing Jansen and He did perform well. Everyone needs to remember it was his first year also. I'm sure Bugel will coach him up this yr and he will be 100% better.
As far as "skilled" positions go though it's a crap shoot as to what you will get. Now that we have Zorn I'm not afraid of who we would pick as a QB if we did need to draft one because he has a way of building a good QB much like Bugel and his O-line. Who do we have at WR coach to build a drafted player? I hope you all are not going to say Stan Hixon. I have not been impressed with him and have felt he is a liability. Almost all young WR we draft turn into camp fodder. Either we can't seem to draft a good WR or Stan is not the guru at building a WR. My example would be Espy. No he's no number 1 but I felt he had potential. Apparently someone failed to develope him. So in a nut shell if we can't seem to develope WR's then we better be able to find one that already has been developed. ie; Williams or CJ.
My only problem with Williams is his durability. I believe someone pointed out he has been unjury prone in the past and has not put the numbers. CJ has been a staple of the Bengals and played all games for the past what 5-7 yrs. Can't say that about T.O. he gets a boo boo and he's down.
Some are comparing CJ to Hackett and this is total crap. Hackett will never be a Moss or a T.O. or a CJ. Hackett is a #2 at best and
also has proven to be injury prone. Probably why Zorn said make an offer but don't go over board on him. I guess we could continue to try to get by with a bunch of #2 WR's and continue to make the play off to only have other teams continue to play us as they have. Shut down our only close #1 WR and keep everything with in 10-15 yrds.
If the trade was for a DE or DL would you jump on the same deal? What if it was for a CB or Safety? How about if it was for a O-lineman? I really wonder how many of you are against the WR position period and have your own agenda? Some of you are set for a O-lineman, or DE or DL, or Safety, or CB. No different then us arguing for a WR. I will say that I'm not looking for a WR at the #21 pick though if we are picking. I would prefer a Kicker.........just kidding. Thought I would raise some eye brows. LOL. No I'm interested in a DE/DL , a nice pash rusher to compliment Carter. However I'm also not stupid to pass up on the chance to get CJ or Williams if available. This would make the whole dynamics of this offense so much better. Who would teams cover?
I also was not impressed with how Gibbs tied Saunders hands when it came to his play calling but it also could have very much been Saunders plays. Although it's kinda hard to ague when it worked with the Rams and Chiefs.