Taylor

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

I would actually prefer to trade down for a 1st and 2nd rounder this year and another 2nd rounder next year.

I don’t think we’d get two “average” starters with a mid first rounder and a second rounder. We’d be able to pick up either Wilfork, Starks, or Harris with a mid first rounder and I don’t think that they are average players. This year’s first round seems pretty deep (2 great QBs, 3-7 great WRs, two great RBs, 3-4 very good DTs, 2 great DEs, two great TEs, a stellar safety, a good corner, 3-5 very good linebackers, 2 great OTs, and 1 great C) and so I think we’d be able to pick up a great player around #15.

With a second rounder, we’d be able to pick up someone like Michael Boulware (to replace Armstead) or Stuart Schweigert (to replace either Bowen or Ohalete). I’d prefer to fill those holes to taking Taylor with the #5 pick.

We’d fill more holes (and our D has plenty of em’) and have to pay less for the two.

That said, I would be happy if we drafted Taylor. He’s a bona fide star in the making and he’d definitely shore up our defense. I just think that with Champ’s departure, we need more quality players than stars (like Taylor).

[Gmanc711]

I'm gonna be flat out honest, I think Tommie Harris ( unlikley ) , Uzeze ( VERY unlikley) , Wilfork or Starks or Will smith ( all the three more likley ) will fall into the second round, so if we trade w/ a lower second round team , espeically since we have the 42nd pick, not the 37th like some think. Therefore , we can trade wtih a team in say the 11 or 12 slot and still be getting a lower second rounder.

[BrudLee]

Taylor may be the best available player, but it's so premature to speculate who we'll take. Until the most pressing need (D-Line) is addressed in free agency, we won't know who our starters are going to be. I can envision a starting defensive line with no returnees. If the right players aren't acquired, we'll need to draft them, whether Taylor's on the board or not.

[drew54]

I really think that if the Bailey deal for Portis goes through or not we draft this guy. He has the potential to be a Ronnie Lott, and that would be sweet.

Also trading down should only be done if we get at least two #1's and the Patriots picks arent the ones I'm thinking about either.

[Gmanc711]

Who else has two #1's, that would want to trade up.

[Daseal]

I seriously doubt that Sean Taylor would be on the board if we traded down only two spots. The Lions and Atlanta could easily both take him. A lot of people are saying that NY might go for him. I personally think Gallery is their man, but I wouldn't be suprised one bit to see them take Taylor just because of the talent. However, the Giants already have one pretty talented safety dont they?

[drew54]

Someone like the Jets of last year who end up with a pair due to the loss of thier stud WR