Horrid.Roughly 280 points to move from 30 up to 18. Atlanta's second (60) would be about 300.
1 (30) - Kawann Short - DT - Purdue
2 (47) - Terron Armstead - OT - Arkansas/Pine Bluff
2 (60) - Le'Veon Bell - RB - Michigan State
3 (80) - Brian Schwenke - OC/OG - California
4 (114) - Sean Porter - LB - Texas A&M
5 (151) - Duke Williams - S- Nevada
6 (185) - Connor Vernon - WR - Duke
Love the trade down and the drafting of Short. After that I don't like a lot of the picks. Armstead is a dork who ran a really fast forty. I can name multiple O-lineman I would prefer at that point. Le'Veon Bell isn't a bad player but I want nothing to do with him in the second round. He is a big bruiser who will take a beating in the NFL. I'm guessing his career isn't exactly a long one. Besides I would prefer a DL, OL, S, or WR in the second round with that pick.Roughly 280 points to move from 30 up to 18. Atlanta's second (60) would be about 300.
1 (30) - Kawann Short - DT - Purdue
2 (47) - Terron Armstead - OT - Arkansas/Pine Bluff
2 (60) - Le'Veon Bell - RB - Michigan State
3 (80) - Brian Schwenke - OC/OG - California
4 (114) - Sean Porter - LB - Texas A&M
5 (151) - Duke Williams - S- Nevada
6 (185) - Connor Vernon - WR - Duke
I would draft Terrence Williams with my eye on cutting Austin in the next year or two. Austin has a lower cap figure in 2013 but then in 2014 he jumps to 8.2 mil against the cap, 9.6, and then 12.5. With Austin's injury history and production I don't think I could justify him counting anything close to 8.2 mil or more against our cap.On to other topics, I wouldn't be surprised to see Dallas take a WR in 2 somewhere. Terrence Williams or DeAndre Hopkins. I'm not sure I would, but their pre-draft visits are kind of telling.
I like Sean Porter in the 4th.Love the trade down and the drafting of Short. After that I don't like a lot of the picks. Armstead is a dork who ran a really fast forty. I can name multiple O-lineman I would prefer at that point. Le'Veon Bell isn't a bad player but I want nothing to do with him in the second round. He is a big bruiser who will take a beating in the NFL. I'm guessing his career isn't exactly a long one. Besides I would prefer a DL, OL, S, or WR in the second round with that pick.
Schwenke is a nice pick there, and then I'm not a fan at all of the rest.
Why?I like Sean Porter in the 4th.
He's a good athlete, he's good in coverage, and good against the run. He's an ideal 4-3 strongside LB, if he develops as projected.Why?
In all fairness I don't really want a LBer in this draft and definitely not as high as the fourth round. I could live with one in the fourth as long as we actually hit on a fourth round pick. God we have sucked lately at drafting outside of the first couple of rounds. What about Sean Porter gets you all jazzed up?
Actually, if you look at the guys we have actually visit...we do pretty well.
Always interesting to see the different opinions.
On to other topics, I wouldn't be surprised to see Dallas take a WR in 2 somewhere. Terrence Williams or DeAndre Hopkins. I'm not sure I would, but their pre-draft visits are kind of telling.
You don't think a strongside LBer is a need for this team?Why?
In all fairness I don't really want a LBer in this draft and definitely not as high as the fourth round. I could live with one in the fourth as long as we actually hit on a fourth round pick. God we have sucked lately at drafting outside of the first couple of rounds. What about Sean Porter gets you all jazzed up?
Justin Durant is 27 years old coming off a 100 tackle season. You're right I'm not that concerned about a strongside LBer in this defense. With young guys in Albright and Wilber already battling for the backup SLBer spot, yeah I'm not concerned about the position at all.You don't think a strongside LBer isn't a need for this team?
I may not agree that Porter is that guy, but to say you don't want an OLB in this draft is ignoring the basic concepts of the defense we are going to run.
Yeah, I like him too as a depth guy.I will throw out a sleeper LBer I like if we have to draft one. A.J. Klein of Iowa State is a player that interests me a bit. He was ultra productive, a fiery player and a true leader at Iowa State. Beyond that he is a guy who can play inside and outside LBer and he ran a 4.66 forty at 250 lbs. I could see him being a productive player in the NFL.