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Free Agents:
Leonard Davis- Franchise Davis or sign him long term. He was our best lineman and we have no one on our roster to replace him. Organizations don’t let a key players go with out a replacement lined up and there is no replacement for Davis. Yes, Joe Thomas might fall to us or we might be able to sign another LT but its simply not worth the risk.
Eric Steinbach- First, he is a guard. Not a tackle or a center but a guard! If I hear any more nonsense like “Steinbach can play left tackle” I’ll be sick. That being said he is very good and miles above any of our other offensive linemen. Yes, he will be expensive but he is still young and could become the foundation of our line for years to come. Both Brown and Lutui could use competition and I would be fine with Brown losing his starting job.
Adalius Thomas- Is he surrounded by talent? Absolutely. However, this guy is a freak and we could get a lot out of him. He fills a huge need at WLB and gives Clancy something to play with. Thomas can switch things up a DE or even safety. Biggest nocks on this guy are age and the $ he will command. Doubt the Ravens let him go but if they do we should make a run at him.
Some general thoughts. Nick Harper is old and slow. He could last a year or two more in a Cover-2 but we should stay far away. Briggs is overrated and will be franchised. June is another player who is Cover-2 only. In general I believe linebackers and linemen are more important than corners as they apply pressure.
The Draft:
I’m not terribly informed about the college game and don’t pretend to be an expert on the draft. That being said I have watched several games and done some reading.
First Round: If Joe Thomas falls to us than he should be our pick. I saw him in a bowl game (Capital One??) and loved what I saw. Otherwise, I like Alan Branch and Jamal Anderson. These are all elite prospects and all fill needs for us (Face it we don’t have great DT’s).
Second Round: From what I have seen some nice prospects may well fall into the second round. Here are several that I like…
CB Daymeion Hughes (Cal)
TE Zach Miller (ASU)
G Justin Blalock (Texas)
LB Buster Davis (Florida)
Otherwise I would try to grab a C, a nickel or dime back, and a WLB.
Leonard Davis- Franchise Davis or sign him long term. He was our best lineman and we have no one on our roster to replace him. Organizations don’t let a key players go with out a replacement lined up and there is no replacement for Davis. Yes, Joe Thomas might fall to us or we might be able to sign another LT but its simply not worth the risk.
Eric Steinbach- First, he is a guard. Not a tackle or a center but a guard! If I hear any more nonsense like “Steinbach can play left tackle” I’ll be sick. That being said he is very good and miles above any of our other offensive linemen. Yes, he will be expensive but he is still young and could become the foundation of our line for years to come. Both Brown and Lutui could use competition and I would be fine with Brown losing his starting job.
Adalius Thomas- Is he surrounded by talent? Absolutely. However, this guy is a freak and we could get a lot out of him. He fills a huge need at WLB and gives Clancy something to play with. Thomas can switch things up a DE or even safety. Biggest nocks on this guy are age and the $ he will command. Doubt the Ravens let him go but if they do we should make a run at him.
Some general thoughts. Nick Harper is old and slow. He could last a year or two more in a Cover-2 but we should stay far away. Briggs is overrated and will be franchised. June is another player who is Cover-2 only. In general I believe linebackers and linemen are more important than corners as they apply pressure.
The Draft:
I’m not terribly informed about the college game and don’t pretend to be an expert on the draft. That being said I have watched several games and done some reading.
First Round: If Joe Thomas falls to us than he should be our pick. I saw him in a bowl game (Capital One??) and loved what I saw. Otherwise, I like Alan Branch and Jamal Anderson. These are all elite prospects and all fill needs for us (Face it we don’t have great DT’s).
Second Round: From what I have seen some nice prospects may well fall into the second round. Here are several that I like…
CB Daymeion Hughes (Cal)
TE Zach Miller (ASU)
G Justin Blalock (Texas)
LB Buster Davis (Florida)
Otherwise I would try to grab a C, a nickel or dime back, and a WLB.
