Andre Smith still leads in the Database at #13

[vallin21]

Originally Posted by The Goat

I don't disagree w/ your thinking here but I'm pointing to the likely reality... the three OTs worthy of the 13th overall pick will be gone by then almost for sure. That leaves the questionable Smith and a small group (Meridith, Beatty) who would be a big reach at 13. If we can't trade out of the spot then Rey, if still available, is a safer pick than Smith, Mack, etc. The absolute worst case scenario IMHO is taking Smith or Mack or another o-lineman w/ our first pick and the dude is unable start ahead of the guys we already have. For instance as unimpressive as Rabach is I doubt Buges would put a rookie ahead of him. Same w/ Jansen vs. Smith. Rey would start and be a force from day one.

... and like I said we'll be able to get OT talent from FA as things shake out here. I'm not saying I'm perfectly happy w/ the outcome as I see it, but we cannot afford to waste our pick in terms of a player who doesn't make an immediate impact at the 2 positions of need for us.

Where would Rey start? Rey is NOT an OLB. He is strictly a MLB, he's not that fast (4.85) and he can't cover. I would not take Smith or Maualuga at 13, but yes if I had to choose, Maualuga is a safer pick than Smith or Mack. I'd trade down draft Mack with the 1st, pick a DE in the 2nd and draft a OLB with our 3rd pick.