From What I Hear

[WildBB]

I think we're really starting to split hairs now. Denny's BPA approach was the best, and using his approach, then no, we would not take a QB in the 1st this year, nor likely a WR. Other than that, we'd be wide open.

Yes, we'd be wide open and pick from some very equal talent three or four picks later. (Assuming both Thomas and Peterson ect. are gone in this senario).

Among those available in that 8-9 range, assuming the 5 pick would then be Quinn, you'd have, Anderson or Branch (1 of the two), Okoye, Landry, Nelson, or L. Brown. That's very good pickings there. And you get extra pick(s).

 

[WildBB]

If the Browns passed on an Ohio guy, Brady Quinn, someone will be "killed". So I think it's safe to assume that the two QB's, and the GT WR go in the top four. Who the 4th guy is I'm not sure but probably the OT or the RB. Everyone else is available for us. If DG was calling the shots I'd feel a lot better than an unproven Rod Graves. But it should be fun.

I just hope Graves doesn't choke or make any promises, if the RB is sitting there in front of us.

 

[MadCardDisease]

We have to take DT Alan Branch at #5. Big run stuffers like Branch are very hard to find and don't come along very often. I'm telling you guys that Branch and Watson on the goal line would be unmovable!

 

[40yearfan]

I voted the first option, but I scoff that BPA is for certain DL. It might be, but it might not be. Another option should be there.

And that's basically what I was saying. It needs another option.

 

[azdad1978]

1A Anderson
1B Branch
2. Nelson
3. Peterson
4. Okoye

 

[cardsfanmd]

It would take more then a 3rd rounder to make me want to trade down. However I'm willing to trade down as long as we stay in the top 10

i agree, and i think we can get more than a third rounder for a top 5 pick

 

[Skkorpion]

It's too soon to judge anything here. Reading the various opinions is interesting but too many of them are just regurgitations of various "experts" pronouncements.

I trust my own eyeballs better. Remember last year when WR Hagan from ASU had a bad senior bowl week, was downgraded by the scouts, and wasn't highly drafted? Well, those of us out here who had watched him perform wonderfully for several years, knew the "experts" evaluations of Hagan were idiocy.

Sure enough, by the end of 2006, Hagan, as a Miami rookie, got more and more playing time, and produced consistently.

As we plod through mock drafts, I would rather read opinions by people who have watched multiple games of the players on which they are commenting.

 

[Duckjake]

If we could trade to 8-9 and get the 2nd rounder I would say trade, if all we could get was a 3rd rounder, then take BPA

Yeah, like Michael Griffin. Huff and Whitner went 7-8 last year so Griffin would be a solid pick there. Talent and a replacement for Griffith at the same time.

trust my own eyeballs better. Remember last year when WR Hagan from ASU had a bad senior bowl week, was downgraded by the scouts, and wasn't highly drafted? Well, those of us out here who had watched him perform wonderfully for several years, knew the "experts" evaluations of Hagan were idiocy.

Always the best way to judge college players.

 

[WildBB]

As we plod through mock drafts, I would rather read opinions by people who have watched multiple games of the players on which they are commenting.

For the most part the top of the first round has been dissected and those players are well known and watched. It's probobly time to move on to the second round tier, where the eyeball test and consistency in games becomes even more invaluable.

 

[WildBB]

If the Browns passed on an Ohio guy, Brady Quinn, someone will be "killed". So I think it's safe to assume that the two QB's, and the GT WR go in the top four.

The Browns will be pressured to take the RB too. Droughns isn't the answer there, and more fans might be willing to give Frye another yr. to prove himself.

 

[ThunderCard]

I would like to trade down and pick up a second rounder only if Nelson is available. Also there is not much talk about Gaines Adams ?

 

[WildBB]

I would like to trade down and pick up a second rounder only if Nelson is available. Also there is not much talk about Gaines Adams ?

If a trade down senario becomes plausable, because Quinn slides, taking Adams would make sense in that case as well. I forgot about him allready. He'd be perfect as a 3-4 WSLB/Rusher IMO. Also your not going to get a second round pick for moving down three spots everyone. Remember your getting a high 3rd pick not a low one.