Do we start a draft thread now?

[joeshmo]

You can't cover all of this in one draft (K, P, gunners, blocker, wedge busters - that's six positions).

One solution for this would be to play more starters on special teams. Yes, there is the risk of injury to your starters, but the reward/risk ratio is acceptable, IMO.

Dont have to and wont have to get 6 players to improve on all of them. Most wedge busters/gunners are also blockers. Better Wedge Busters make gunners jobs easier. Better Punter with better hang time will also help gunners and wedge busters same with kickers. For example it can be improved with just 3 draft picks the last of which is a multi-purpose pick that also adds depth. K, P, and one of - LB or big RB or big TE, or DE, or anything else (to play as the wedge buster to help out the gunners and to help as a blocker). Plus why limit yourself to fixing that with just the draft there is free agency as well. I know this is a draft thread but the priorites are an offseason thing not just limited to being filled in the draft.

I also wouldnt mind spending our last 4-5 picks stricly on improving our special teams to take it out of the bottom dwelling cellar that we are currently ranked.

 

[Russ Smith]

I don't know about that. Johnson is gone and that would make Morey the #3 WR as it stands now. I know i wouldn't be complaining if we tabbed Desean Jackson in round 1. A speedy playmaker is what this offense needs. Plus Jackson wouldn't get caught from behind by Willis .

I love Jackson but I'm still leery of his size in the NFL. he's hurt again now got a bruise on his leg from a late hit, he seems to get hurt every year. He's a phenomenal player, runs good routes, great return man, but he's so slight I really worry about how he'll hold up in the NFL?

Jackson will probably run one of the 5 fastest 40's if he comes out(he's a junior but expected to come out). Cal people have said he's the fastest guy they've had under Tedford until this year when freshman Jahvid Best came in, even Jackson admits Best is faster.