Mock Draft V.3.0 (1st Round)

[Chopper0080]

A week and a half away from the draft and here is how I see things. There is a group of teams that seem very unhappy with where they are picking and are targeting select players. I see those teams moving up in the draft, and grabbing those targeted players due to their own perceived drop off at the position. So, with several trades, here we go. Bolded picks represent traded picks.

1-Indianapolis-Andrew Luck-QB-Stanford

2-Washington (frm St. Louis)-RGIII-QB-Baylor

3-Minnesota-Morris Claiborne-CB-LSU

4-Cleveland-Trent Richardson-RB-Alabama

5-Philadelphia (frm Tampa Bay)-Fletcher Cox-DT-Miss St.
*With the wide spread rumors of St. Louis taking Fletcher Cox at #6, the Eagles use their 2 2nd rounders to get the player they want at one of their few need areas. Tampa moves down because the two players they were targeting Claiborne/Richardson are gone, and they prefer to add picks than take the other players on the board.

6-St. Louis (frm Washington)-Matt Kalil-OT-USC

7-Dallas (frm Jacksonville)-Dontari Poe-DT-Memphis
*A team that has been rumored to trade down, makes a splash and moves up. With Fletcher Cox going early, the Cowboys make a move ahead of Carolina to grab the huge DT Rob Ryan covets. The Cowboys give up a 2nd rounder this year, and a future mid round pick as well. Jacksonville doesn't like the board at #7, and moves down to acquire more picks, and still get a player they like.

8-Miami-Ryan Tannahill-QB-Texas A&M

9-Carolina-Michael Brockers-DT-LSU

10-Cincinnati (frm Buffalo)-David DeCastro-OG-Stanford
*Cincinnati needs an interior lineman,and DeCastro offers a top shelf one. They make the deal as they are able to trade their #17 pick, a second rounder this year, and a future 3rd to shore up their offensive line to protect Dalton. Buffalo deals back because they grade the remaining OTs very closely and want to add more picks.

11-Kansas City-Luke Keuchly-ILB-Boston College

12-NY Jets (frm Seattle)-Melvin Ingram-OLB-South Carolina
*The Jets can't see Ingram making it past Arizona and so give up a mid round pick to move up 4 spots with Seattle. Seattle looks to move down now that Keuchly is off the board, and with few other high needs, they decide to add a pick.

13-Arizona-Cordy Glenn-OT-Georgia

14-Jacksonville (frm Dallas)-Michael Floyd-WR-Notre Dame
*They get the tall, physical WR to complement Laurent Robinson and Lee Evans.

15-Tampa Bay (frm Philadelphia)-Stephon Gilmore-CB-South Carolina
*The Bucs wanted to get a CB without issues, and get one here.

16-Seattle (frm NY Jets)-Donta Hightower-ILB-Alabama
*They get the upgrade to their LB corp they wanted, and add a possible 3rd down rusher.

17-Buffalo (frm Cincinnati)-Riley Reiff-OT-Iowa
*They get one of the two OTs they wanted in Reiff at a spot where they see better value.

18-San Diego-Whitney Mercilus-OLB-Illinois

19-Chicago-Quinton Coples-DE-North Carolina

20-Tennessee-Devon Still-DT-Penn St.

21-Cincinnati-Justin Blackmon-WR-Oklahoma St.
*A deep WR class pushes Blackmon back, and Cincinnati can't pass up this opportunity to add another weapon for Andy Dalton.

22-Cleveland (frm Atlanta)-Kendall Wright-WR-Baylor

23-Detroit-Jonathan Martin-OT-Stanford

24-Pittsburgh-Mike Adams-OT-Ohio St.

25-Denver-Mark Barron-S-Alabama

26-Houston-Coby Fleener-TE-Stanford

27-New England (frm New Orleans)-Shea McClellin-OLB-Boise St.

28-Green Bay-Vinny Curry-OLB-Marshall

29-Baltimore-Peter Konz-OC/OG-Wisconsin

30-San Francisco-Amini Silatolu-OG-Midwestern St.

31-New England-Dre Kirkpatrick-CB-Alabama

32-NY Giants-Doug Martin-RB-Boise St.

**Some notable 1st round absentees, Courtney Upshaw (I think Indy grabs him in round 2), Nick Perry (due to a lack of 4-3 teams at the end of round 1), and WRs Stephen Hill, Alshon Jeffery, and Ruben Randle (really deep class causes all WRs to fall a bit).

 

[kerouac9]

St. Louis didn't cut or re-negotiate Jason Smith's contract, according to Spotrac.com. That's $10 million they're on the hook for this season. I have a hard time believing that they'll pick up Kalil when they have two young prospects that the coaching staff doesn't really know about right now at the same position.

I don't see many teams trading up from the mid- to late-teens into the Top 10, but I see a lot of maneuvering down from the early teens and maybe some teams moving up from early in the second.

Looks like you had fun putting this together, though.

 

[kerouac9]

Also, I don't think the Cards pass on Reiff if he's on the board for Glenn. I don't really like Reiff, but I agree with the conventional wisdom that you can plug him into the starting lineup from day one. I don't think you have the luxury with Cordy Glenn--at least, not to the same extent.

Reading between the lines from Urban, the Cards'll take Rieff if he's there, then DeCastro, then trade down, and if no trade down is available, they'll consider Ingram or the top wideout. I don't think the Cards like Glenn as much as I do unless they trade down 8-12 spots.

 

[Chopper0080]

Also, I don't think the Cards pass on Reiff if he's on the board for Glenn. I don't really like Reiff, but I agree with the conventional wisdom that you can plug him into the starting lineup from day one. I don't think you have the luxury with Cordy Glenn--at least, not to the same extent.

Reading between the lines from Urban, the Cards'll take Rieff if he's there, then DeCastro, then trade down, and if no trade down is available, they'll consider Ingram or the top wideout. I don't think the Cards like Glenn as much as I do unless they trade down 8-12 spots.

My worst nightmare.

 

[Chopper0080]

St. Louis didn't cut or re-negotiate Jason Smith's contract, according to Spotrac.com. That's $10 million they're on the hook for this season. I have a hard time believing that they'll pick up Kalil when they have two young prospects that the coaching staff doesn't really know about right now at the same position.

I don't see many teams trading up from the mid- to late-teens into the Top 10, but I see a lot of maneuvering down from the early teens and maybe some teams moving up from early in the second.

Looks like you had fun putting this together, though.

I put St Louis on Kalil because I expect the coaching staff to have the other two fight for the RT spot (where Brown has been playing when he is rarely healthy, and kick the other one down to OG for the season).

As far as trades, I tried to identify what teams were looking at players that had later values and teams that had multiple options on the board. I then tried to match up those teams with teams that more specific needs and who wre targeting players with several other teams looking at those players. Dallas with Poe (Carolina and Kansas City), Philly with Fletcher Cox (Rams/Panthers), Jets with Ingram (Cardinals), Bengals with DeCastro (Cardinals, Chiefs). Might not happen, but it seems teams might move if the asking prices come down from the RGIII level. There are plenty of teams at the top who I believe would prefer to move down, even if it is adding a 2nd or 3rd rnd pick.

 

[Vermont Maverick]

It's Reiff Blackmon or Floyd in that scenario. As Reiff is your worst nightmare, Cordy is mine (without a trade down, which I think is unlikely) I like your outside the box thinking though. Not the same old Luck, RG, Kalil, Richardson, Claiborne, Blackmon that most have (including me).

Cordy is a reach for position, and I believe the team has learned since the Levi experiment. They have said it numerous times, and the drafting reflects it.

 

[52brandon]

if all the players are available at 13+ that you have on your mock, I think I'd rather have Floyd or Blackmon over Glenn or Reiff

 

[Lomax to Green 84]

A week and a half away from the draft and here is how I see things. There is a group of teams that seem very unhappy with where they are picking and are targeting select players. I see those teams moving up in the draft, and grabbing those targeted players due to their own perceived drop off at the position. So, with several trades, here we go. Bolded picks represent traded picks.

1-Indianapolis-Andrew Luck-QB-Stanford

2-Washington (frm St. Louis)-RGIII-QB-Baylor

3-Minnesota-Morris Claiborne-CB-LSU

4-Cleveland-Trent Richardson-RB-Alabama

5-Philadelphia (frm Tampa Bay)-Fletcher Cox-DT-Miss St.
*With the wide spread rumors of St. Louis taking Fletcher Cox at #6, the Eagles use their 2 2nd rounders to get the player they want at one of their few need areas. Tampa moves down because the two players they were targeting Claiborne/Richardson are gone, and they prefer to add picks than take the other players on the board.

6-St. Louis (frm Washington)-Matt Kalil-OT-USC

7-Dallas (frm Jacksonville)-Dontari Poe-DT-Memphis
*A team that has been rumored to trade down, makes a splash and moves up. With Fletcher Cox going early, the Cowboys make a move ahead of Carolina to grab the huge DT Rob Ryan covets. The Cowboys give up a 2nd rounder this year, and a future mid round pick as well. Jacksonville doesn't like the board at #7, and moves down to acquire more picks, and still get a player they like.

8-Miami-Ryan Tannahill-QB-Texas A&M

9-Carolina-Michael Brockers-DT-LSU

10-Cincinatti (frm Buffalo)-David DeCastro-OG-Stanford
*Cincinatti needs an interior lineman,and DeCastro offers a top shelf one. They make the deal as they are able to trade their #17 pick, a second rounder this year, and a future 3rd to shore up their offensive line to protect Dalton. Buffalo deals back because they grade the remaining OTs very closely and want to add more picks.

11-Kansas City-Luke Keuchly-ILB-Boston College

12-NY Jets (frm Seattle)-Melvin Ingram-OLB-South Carolina
*The Jets can't see Ingram making it past Arizona and so give up a mid round pick to move up 4 spots with Seattle. Seattle looks to move down now that Keuchly is off the board, and with few other high needs, they decide to add a pick.

13-Arizona-Cordy Glenn-OT-Georgia

14-Jacksonville (frm Dallas)-Michael Floyd-WR-Notre Dame
*They get the tall, physical WR to complement Laurent Robinson and Lee Evans.

15-Tampa Bay (frm Philadelphia)-Stephon Gilmore-CB-South Carolina
*The Bucs wanted to get a CB without issues, and get one here.

16-Seattle (frm NY Jets)-Donta Hightower-ILB-Alabama
*They get the upgrade to their LB corp they wanted, and add a possible 3rd down rusher.

17-Buffalo (frm Cincinatti)-Riley Reiff-OT-Iowa
*They get one of the two OTs they wanted in Reiff at a spot where they see better value.

18-San Diego-Whitney Mercilus-OLB-Illinois

19-Chicago-Quinton Coples-DE-North Carolina

20-Tennessee-Devon Still-DT-Penn St.

21-Cincinatti-Justin Blackmon-WR-Oklahoma St.
*A deep WR class pushes Blackmon back, and Cincinatti can't pass up this opportunity to add another weapon for Andy Dalton.

22-Cleveland (frm Atlanta)-Kendall Wright-WR-Baylor

23-Detroit-Jonathan Martin-OT-Stanford

24-Pittsburgh-Mike Adams-OT-Ohio St.

25-Denver-Mark Barron-S-Alabama

26-Houston-Coby Fleener-TE-Stanford

27-New England (frm New Orleans)-Shea McClellin-OLB-Boise St.

28-Green Bay-Vinny Curry-OLB-Marshall

29-Baltimore-Peter Konz-OC/OG-Wisconsin

30-San Francisco-Amini Silatolu-OG-Midwestern St.

31-New England-Dre Kirkpatrick-CB-Alabama

32-NY Giants-Doug Martin-RB-Boise St.

**Some notable 1st round absentees, Courtney Upshaw (I think Indy grabs him in round 2), Nick Perry (due to a lack of 4-3 teams at the end of round 1), and WRs Stephen Hill, Alshon Jeffery, and Ruben Randle (really deep class causes all WRs to fall a bit).

I really don't get the Cordy Glenn fascination. This is a 345 pound guy with so-so feet and with no explosive qualities whatsoever. Glenn had the worst vertical jump of any offensive lineman at the combine. He isn't known as a self starter and has spent a great deal of his career playing guard. He moved to tackle out of necessity, not because Georgia's coaching staff suddenly realized that he was a pro bowl quality left tackle.

Mike Mayock considers Glenn a mid-2nd round pick. The Cards taking Glenn at #13 would be a huge mistake in my opinion.

 

[kerouac9]

Peter King says in his MMQB column today that the Eagles are definitely not trading between 4 and 8. Also that there's no greater disparity among scouts on a first-round talent than on Dontari Poe, who just wansn't productive in college (AT MEMPHIS?!).

I think that Fletcher Cox is going to be a St. Louis Ram. Just watch.

 

[Dayman]

Peter King says in his MMQB column today that the Eagles are definitely not trading between 4 and 8. Also that there's no greater disparity among scouts on a first-round talent than on Dontari Poe, who just wansn't productive in college (AT MEMPHIS?!).

I think that Fletcher Cox is going to be a St. Louis Ram. Just watch.

He also lists Ingram, Glenn and Reiff as players with falling draft stocks. Gilmore, Cox and Barron are included in his risers. If true, the choice at #13 could get real interesting.

 

[Buckybird]

I really don't get the Cordy Glenn fascination. This is a 345 pound guy with so-so feet and with no explosive qualities whatsoever. Glenn had the worst vertical jump of any offensive lineman at the combine. He isn't known as a self starter and has spent a great deal of his career playing guard. He moved to tackle out of necessity, not because Georgia's coaching staff suddenly realized that he was a pro bowl quality left tackle.

Mike Mayock considers Glenn a mid-2nd round pick. The Cards taking Glenn at #13 would be a huge mistake in my opinion.

Totally agree with your assessment...combine numbers ala Mike Mamula.

 

[Buckybird]

A week and a half away from the draft and here is how I see things. There is a group of teams that seem very unhappy with where they are picking and are targeting select players. I see those teams moving up in the draft, and grabbing those targeted players due to their own perceived drop off at the position. So, with several trades, here we go. Bolded picks represent traded picks.

1-Indianapolis-Andrew Luck-QB-Stanford

2-Washington (frm St. Louis)-RGIII-QB-Baylor

3-Minnesota-Morris Claiborne-CB-LSU

4-Cleveland-Trent Richardson-RB-Alabama

5-Philadelphia (frm Tampa Bay)-Fletcher Cox-DT-Miss St.
*With the wide spread rumors of St. Louis taking Fletcher Cox at #6, the Eagles use their 2 2nd rounders to get the player they want at one of their few need areas. Tampa moves down because the two players they were targeting Claiborne/Richardson are gone, and they prefer to add picks than take the other players on the board.

6-St. Louis (frm Washington)-Matt Kalil-OT-USC

7-Dallas (frm Jacksonville)-Dontari Poe-DT-Memphis
*A team that has been rumored to trade down, makes a splash and moves up. With Fletcher Cox going early, the Cowboys make a move ahead of Carolina to grab the huge DT Rob Ryan covets. The Cowboys give up a 2nd rounder this year, and a future mid round pick as well. Jacksonville doesn't like the board at #7, and moves down to acquire more picks, and still get a player they like.

8-Miami-Ryan Tannahill-QB-Texas A&M

9-Carolina-Michael Brockers-DT-LSU

10-Cincinnati (frm Buffalo)-David DeCastro-OG-Stanford
*Cincinnati needs an interior lineman,and DeCastro offers a top shelf one. They make the deal as they are able to trade their #17 pick, a second rounder this year, and a future 3rd to shore up their offensive line to protect Dalton. Buffalo deals back because they grade the remaining OTs very closely and want to add more picks.

11-Kansas City-Luke Keuchly-ILB-Boston College

12-NY Jets (frm Seattle)-Melvin Ingram-OLB-South Carolina
*The Jets can't see Ingram making it past Arizona and so give up a mid round pick to move up 4 spots with Seattle. Seattle looks to move down now that Keuchly is off the board, and with few other high needs, they decide to add a pick.

13-Arizona-Cordy Glenn-OT-Georgia

14-Jacksonville (frm Dallas)-Michael Floyd-WR-Notre Dame
*They get the tall, physical WR to complement Laurent Robinson and Lee Evans.

15-Tampa Bay (frm Philadelphia)-Stephon Gilmore-CB-South Carolina
*The Bucs wanted to get a CB without issues, and get one here.

16-Seattle (frm NY Jets)-Donta Hightower-ILB-Alabama
*They get the upgrade to their LB corp they wanted, and add a possible 3rd down rusher.

17-Buffalo (frm Cincinnati)-Riley Reiff-OT-Iowa
*They get one of the two OTs they wanted in Reiff at a spot where they see better value.

18-San Diego-Whitney Mercilus-OLB-Illinois

19-Chicago-Quinton Coples-DE-North Carolina

20-Tennessee-Devon Still-DT-Penn St.

21-Cincinnati-Justin Blackmon-WR-Oklahoma St.
*A deep WR class pushes Blackmon back, and Cincinnati can't pass up this opportunity to add another weapon for Andy Dalton.

22-Cleveland (frm Atlanta)-Kendall Wright-WR-Baylor

23-Detroit-Jonathan Martin-OT-Stanford

24-Pittsburgh-Mike Adams-OT-Ohio St.

25-Denver-Mark Barron-S-Alabama

26-Houston-Coby Fleener-TE-Stanford

27-New England (frm New Orleans)-Shea McClellin-OLB-Boise St.

28-Green Bay-Vinny Curry-OLB-Marshall

29-Baltimore-Peter Konz-OC/OG-Wisconsin

30-San Francisco-Amini Silatolu-OG-Midwestern St.

31-New England-Dre Kirkpatrick-CB-Alabama

32-NY Giants-Doug Martin-RB-Boise St.

**Some notable 1st round absentees, Courtney Upshaw (I think Indy grabs him in round 2), Nick Perry (due to a lack of 4-3 teams at the end of round 1), and WRs Stephen Hill, Alshon Jeffery, and Ruben Randle (really deep class causes all WRs to fall a bit).

Thx for all the hard work. OMG can you imagine how long Rd 1 will be if that many trades happened

BTW-I don't think there's a chance in hell Blackmon drops that far & if we pass him for Glenn it will be a mistake & heads will roll in a few years because of it.

 

[WildBB]

Strange with all the maneuvering but you don't have the Cardinals moving out of their pick.

I believe the Eagles are sure to wait on Coples sliding down. They're in a good spot to stay and p/u a very good prospect. That's what'll happen there.

 

[Chopper0080]

Peter King says in his MMQB column today that the Eagles are definitely not trading between 4 and 8. Also that there's no greater disparity among scouts on a first-round talent than on Dontari Poe, who just wansn't productive in college (AT MEMPHIS?!).

I think that Fletcher Cox is going to be a St. Louis Ram. Just watch.

I agre that Fletcher Cox will be a Ram if he is there. I also know the Eagles really want him, and despite what Peter King says, they are a team with a ton of picks and very few needs.

 

[kerouac9]

I agre that Fletcher Cox will be a Ram if he is there. I also know the Eagles really want him, and despite what Peter King says, they are a team with a ton of picks and very few needs.

The Eagles have 9 picks, but 3 of them are 6th rounders, and two of them are compensatory picks (non-tradeable). Not sure that they're going to be flying around the board with their one extra third-round pick (88th overall).

 

[RugbyMuffin]

I really don't get the Cordy Glenn fascination. This is a 345 pound guy with so-so feet and with no explosive qualities whatsoever. Glenn had the worst vertical jump of any offensive lineman at the combine. He isn't known as a self starter and has spent a great deal of his career playing guard. He moved to tackle out of necessity, not because Georgia's coaching staff suddenly realized that he was a pro bowl quality left tackle.

Mike Mayock considers Glenn a mid-2nd round pick. The Cards taking Glenn at #13 would be a huge mistake in my opinion.

Yep.

Welcome to drafting for need 101.

It is the bed that was made by the Cardinals, and now they must sleep in it.

I predict a horrendous draft for the Cardinals since they have so many needs to try and fill through the draft that they didn't in free agency.

Thus, reaches, risks, and remorse.

 

[Mitch]

Yep.

Welcome to drafting for need 101.

It is the bed that was made by the Cardinals, and now they must sleep in it.

I predict a horrendous draft for the Cardinals since they have so many needs to try and fill through the draft that they didn't in free agency.

Thus, reaches, risks, and remorse.

If you are drafting Cordy Glenn to play LG he would be well worth a top 20 pick, imo. If you are drafting him to play tackle---it's a risk for a top 20 pick. At guard he would be the next Jahri Evans---he's that type of player there.

if the Cardinals draft him---they should plug him in at LG and slide Daryn Colledge over to RT. Colledge is athletic and strong enough to be what the Cardinals need at RT---so is Adam Snyder, but Snyder is better off at RG.

 

[Duckjake]

Yep.

Welcome to drafting for need 101.

It is the bed that was made by the Cardinals, and now they must sleep in it.

I predict a horrendous draft for the Cardinals since they have so many needs to try and fill through the draft that they didn't in free agency.

Thus, reaches, risks, and remorse.

I'm curios Rugby. Other than RT and improved QB play what pressing needs do the Cardinals have?

There are several spots I'd like to see upgraded or future replacements drafted but few if any that are in dire need of a player.

 

[52brandon]

I'm curios Rugby. Other than RT and improved QB play what pressing needs do the Cardinals have?

There are several spots I'd like to see upgraded or future replacements drafted but few if any that are in dire need of a player.

lol, well I'll still say LT. But I'll just assume by some miracle Levi kills it at LT and Bridges at RT this year, we still need a legit threat at #2 WR to help Fitz. Hopefully Toler comes back where he left off and is the #2 CB we need to help PP. But I would consider those 2 positions to be pretty important needs. I have a lot more faith in Toler than Roberts in stepping into their position this year though...

 

[WildBB]

if the Cardinals draft him---they should plug him in at LG and slide Daryn Colledge over to RT. Colledge is athletic and strong enough to be what the Cardinals need at RT---so is Adam Snyder, but Snyder is better off at RG.

That's an interesting take on Glenn. Yes he'd be much better off at LG to start, NO doubt in my mind.

Does Colledge have the feet to play RT however.

What about that draft day deal for Cannon?

 

[Duckjake]

lol, well I'll still say LT. But I'll just assume by some miracle Levi kills it at LT and Bridges at RT this year, we still need a legit threat at #2 WR to help Fitz. Hopefully Toler comes back where he left off and is the #2 CB we need to help PP. But I would consider those 2 positions to be pretty important needs. I have a lot more faith in Toler than Roberts in stepping into their position this year though...

I agree 100% but those are all upgrades not glaring holes like we've had in the past where we had nothing but scrubs at 3,4,5 positions. We can win with Roberts and Doucet and Fitz at WR, especially since we actually have some TEs who are receiving threats, and we can win with Toler and WGay and Peterson at CB. Heck we can even win with Paris Lenon and Stewart Bradley at SILB.

But that doesn't mean the Cards shouldn't be looking for even better players.

 

[Duckjake]

lol, well I'll still say LT. But I'll just assume by some miracle Levi kills it at LT and Bridges at RT this year, we still need a legit threat at #2 WR to help Fitz. Hopefully Toler comes back where he left off and is the #2 CB we need to help PP. But I would consider those 2 positions to be pretty important needs. I have a lot more faith in Toler than Roberts in stepping into their position this year though...

I agree 100% but those are all upgrades not glaring holes like we've had in the past where we had nothing but scrubs at 3,4,5 positions. We can win with Roberts and Doucet and Fitz at WR, especially since we actually have some TEs who are receiving threats, and we can win with Toler and WGay and Peterson at CB. Heck we can even win with Paris Lenon and Stewart Bradley at SILB.

But that doesn't mean the Cards shouldn't be looking for even better players.

By the way why do you start all your posts with lol?

 

[52brandon]

I agree 100% but those are all upgrades not glaring holes like we've had in the past where we had nothing but scrubs at 3,4,5 positions. We can win with Roberts and Doucet and Fitz at WR, especially since we actually have some TEs who are receiving threats, and we can win with Toler and WGay and Peterson at CB. Heck we can even win with Paris Lenon and Stewart Bradley at SILB.

But that doesn't mean the Cards shouldn't be looking for even better players.

By the way why do you start all your posts with lol?

I dunno. My weird sense of humor I guess. I tend to type like I talk. If I crack a smile or chuckle or something while talking, I'll typically start with the "lol". I speak more bluntly than most too, so it's also a habit I picked up texting with girlfriends after they would get all defensive thinking I was mad or something


as for the positions to address. We have Brandon Keith's backup starting for us now. Keith was awful, so to thing that it is a glaring hole isn't exactly an incorrect assumption. And at WR, we had 3, 1k+ yard WRs when we went to the SB. Now we have 1, barely, and he's the best in the game. 1 of our receiving threat TEs is always hurt. I do agree that we should always be looking for upgrades regardless, but our weak spots are pretty glaring IMO. Realistically, none more than the guy taking snaps too....

 

[kerouac9]

I dunno. My weird sense of humor I guess. I tend to type like I talk. If I crack a smile or chuckle or something while talking, I'll typically start with the "lol". I speak more bluntly than most too, so it's also a habit I picked up texting with girlfriends after they would get all defensive thinking I was mad or something


as for the positions to address. We have Brandon Keith's backup starting for us now. Keith was awful, so to thing that it is a glaring hole isn't exactly an incorrect assumption. And at WR, we had 3, 1k+ yard WRs when we went to the SB. Now we have 1, barely, and he's the best in the game. 1 of our receiving threat TEs is always hurt. I do agree that we should always be looking for upgrades regardless, but our weak spots are pretty glaring IMO. Realistically, none more than the guy taking snaps too....

Don't you think the difference is more likely that we had one of the Top 5 QBs in the NFL when we went to the Super Bowl, and now we have two of the 5 worst?

The offense is in a state of flux until we can get a legitimate starter under center. I'm pretty sure that's not Kevin Kolb; I'm less sure that it's not John Skelton. Unfortunately, we can for now only try to get the pieces into position for Tyler Wilson to hit the ground running when he comes in as our 2013 first-round draft pick.

 

[52brandon]

Don't you think the difference is more likely that we had one of the Top 5 QBs in the NFL when we went to the Super Bowl, and now we have two of the 5 worst?

The offense is in a state of flux until we can get a legitimate starter under center. I'm pretty sure that's not Kevin Kolb; I'm less sure that it's not John Skelton. Unfortunately, we can for now only try to get the pieces into position for Tyler Wilson to hit the ground running when he comes in as our 2013 first-round draft pick.

in my defense, I did say that like 2 sentences later. I think they both matter. However, we had a great shot at a great #2 WR this offseason, instead of even calling the guy, we let our division rival sign him. Getting a good shot at a QB is harder to come by. And good WR play makes a QB look better (along with the other way around)