Straight up, the new rules in the league strongly diminish the value of an outstanding cornerback. They make the pass rush and secondary more valuable. We have addressed those needs very well. I honestly think Green will be very happy with Hill and Macklin at CB and _maybe_ a CB in round 2... but drafting 2 CBs in the draft. I do not think we will take one in the first round as i don't think any CB in the draft is worth a top 10 pick with the new cover rules. From what I have read and observed, I'd guess our draft board is totally Best Player Available. I think you're looknig at the 3 RBs, Derrick Johnson, and possibly the top OT and TE. Rolle might be on that list, but I can't imagine he's #1 or #2 on that list.
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When drafting 8th , you can only hope for the 8th best player on you board. Rolle may not be #1 or #2 on ANYBODYS list, however , if he is our 4th highest player and is available when we pick at #8, then we will be taking the BPA "in our opinion".
I highly doubt that our final draft board will have Brown, Williams, and Benson listed as 1,2,3 just because we need a rb.
I think it might be more like Brown, and Williams, 1,2, Rolle and Pacman, 3,4, Benson and Johnson, 5,6, Smith and Rodgers,7,8. Please note this is a hypothetical list.
So, hypothetically, when we pick, the highest player available is the guy we will take.
I think that guy will be a cb.