Importance of Defensive Tackles and Depth on Defense

[Schneed10]

Reality check: it would be pretty wierd to see Alan Branch go before #6 when there is:

- Two potential franchise QBs available in Russell and Quinn
- One potential superstud of an LT available in Joe Thomas
- One can't-miss, big, strong, blazing fast prototype WR in Calvin Johnson
- One stud RB in Adrian Peterson
- Two huge pass rushing talents in Jamaal Andersen and Gaines Adams

It's certainly possible someone will take Branch before #6, but I think it's more than likely that he'll be there for us. The first post in this thread was tremendous, mainly because it repeats the exact same points I've been driving home since the season ended . Branch at 6th would be the perfect marriage of value and need.

DT is our #1 need. Branch is perfect value for the #6 spot.

The only thing I'd like better is if we traded down, grabbed more picks, and still managed to nab Alan Branch.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Reality check: it would be pretty wierd to see Alan Branch go before #6 when there is:

- Two potential franchise QBs available in Russell and Quinn
- One potential superstud of an LT available in Joe Thomas
- One can't-miss, big, strong, blazing fast prototype WR in Calvin Johnson
- One stud RB in Adrian Peterson
- Two huge pass rushing talents in Jamaal Andersen and Gaines Adams

It's certainly possible someone will take Branch before #6, but I think it's more than likely that he'll be there for us. The first post in this thread was tremendous, mainly because it repeats the exact same points I've been driving home since the season ended . Branch at 6th would be the perfect marriage of value and need.

DT is our #1 need. Branch is perfect value for the #6 spot.

The only thing I'd like better is if we traded down, grabbed more picks, and still managed to nab Alan Branch.

I'm in the mindset that we'd be hard-pressed to **** this draft up. It's win-win-win-win really with whomever we take. Whoever it is, you can guarantee they're probably better than what we have, and that's saying a lot about the quality of our defense last year. While I'd rather look at DE more than DT, I'd still be fine with Branch. I'd even be fine with CJ if that's who we take.

It would be a total bombshell, but I'd still be fine with it.