Who will we draft with our first pick

[Jetstream Green]

I do not care who you think will help the team the most and all that, I want to know who will the Cards pick. I thought about this and I'm gonna to take a guy most here see as trade bait for someone else wanting to move up a spot. We are going to draft Barron at the safety position. Just got a feeling that is what we are going to do with no reason other than we will. Be it all the picks on are board are gone by then or we trade out of the spot, we are ending up with the Red Barron And no, I'm not too excited about this gut feeling and hope I'm wrong but he would serve as a replacement for Wilson in the future. And yes, it makes no sense to draft him with our first pick with other more pressing needs.

 

[Garthshort]

If we are going OL I hope we can trade down. In two weeks we'll find out.

 

[Duckjake]

The Cards are going to draft Jonathan Martin. Why? Because he's the only one of about 15 guys that have been mentioned as a possibility for Arizona at #13 that I wouldn't be happy with this year.

 

[Dougmo]

I'm fine with taking Barron if all the other picks that I consider 'value' are gone (DeCastro, Reiff, Ingram, Kuechly, Floyd). At that point, I assume the pro's in our war room know what's up.

What gives me heartburn is when there is someone I think has value at a position of need that we skip for someone I don't feel as worthy. That's when I'm near-sure those idiots have no idea what they're doing and should think more in line with me, a magazine-buying, website-reading, occassional actual watcher of football.
Good examples of this was last years 2nd (wanted Akeem Ayers or Brooks Reed) and 3rd rounds (wanted Justin Houston). Of course, at the time, I had no idea of the brilliant play on Acho in the 4th (but then again, either did they).

In response to this actual thread, I'm fearful it's going to be Glen. If it is, while I won't be ecstatic, I will get on board and figure those genius' in the war room have it all under control. He just seems a bit slow footed for that high of a pick.

 

[joeshmo]

I was listening to Jurecki yesterday and I think he has it right.

Their top 5 list in no particular order is:

OT - Reiff
WR - Floyd
LB's - Ingram and Upshaw
OL - Glenn or Decastro (He isn't sure who they like better at this point or if they wouldn't mind putting Snyder at RT)

 

[Jetstream Green]

The Cards are going to draft Jonathan Martin. Why? Because he's the only one of about 15 guys that have been mentioned as a possibility for Arizona at #13 that I wouldn't be happy with this year.

I think Barron will be a really good safety but it is not the position one really thinks about drafting at 13...so I'm with you Duckjake, I expect a guy that makes we go "oh,well" and I hope it is not Martin but it would be what to expect lol

 

[Vermont Maverick]

By percentages (based on liklihood that players will be there, versus the potential Cards board)

DeCastro 40% Do they like him better than Glenn? I think the targeting and signing of Snyder - who can swing to tackle - means they do. Biggest obstacle to him being available in KC.
Glenn 30% Most likely to be there.
Ingram 15% Don't see him being there, but at the top of our board (my guess).
Reiff 5% Despite the discussion on this board that he doesn't fit our system. I just don't think he will be there.
Blackmon 3% Most likely of Big 6 to slip
Floyd 2% He LIKELY wont be there. It would NOT surprise me to see him gone BEFORE Blackmon
Field 5% Trade down or curve ball.

 

[Chopper0080]

My gut tells me it will be Cordy Glenn, but also worries the Bills take him and leave us with Reiff.

 

[JeffGollin]

See my USA Today Mock thread - 5 mocks/5 different players slated to go at #13 (Pretty similar to Jurecki's group of 5 or 6).

But I still think there's a 20% we'd trade down.

 

[Reddog]

I was listening to Jurecki yesterday and I think he has it right.

Their top 5 list in no particular order is:

OT - Reiff
WR - Floyd
LB's - Ingram and Upshaw
OL - Glenn or Decastor (He isn't sure who they like better at this point or if they wouldn't mind putting Snyder at RT)

Is there a reason Reiff is singled out and not lumped in with Glenn and DeCastro? I initially see Glenn as a RT on this team not an OG. I think he is a better pick than Reiff. Very athletic and fast for a guy his size and is way nastier than what we have now.

 

[juza76]

best player available..playmaker..player who make u win some games

 

[JeffGollin]

alues

Is there a reason Reiff is singled out and not lumped in with Glenn and DeCastro? I initially see Glenn as a RT on this team not an OG. I think he is a better pick than Reiff. Very athletic and fast for a guy his size and is way nastier than what we have now.

You may be right but some feel that Glenn would be overdrafted at #13 (Mayock doen't even like him in the 1st round).

I'm guessing that both Reiff and DeCastro have higher BPA and position-ratings on the Cardinals' board and that the only way we wind up with Glenn would be if we traded down (because if DeCastro and Reiff were gone, we'd look to a non-O-lineman like Ingram, Floyd, Keuchly etc.).

More and more, I'm mourning the loss of our 2nd round pick because that's where most of the OT prospects (or OGs who might fit at OT) - like J Brown, Massey, Sanders, the South Seas guys, Mosely and conceivably even Glenn would be good values.

 

[WildBB]

alues
You may be right but some feel that Glenn would be overdrafted at #13 (Mayock doen't even like him in the 1st round).

I'm guessing that both Reiff and DeCastro have higher BPA and position-ratings on the Cardinals' board and that the only way we wind up with Glenn would be if we traded down (because if DeCastro and Reiff were gone, we'd look to a non-O-lineman like Ingram, Floyd, Keuchly etc.).

More and more, I'm mourning the loss of our 2nd round pick because that's where most of the OT prospects (or OGs who might fit at OT) - like J Brown, Massey, Sanders, the South Seas guys, Mosely and conceivably even Glenn would be good values.

A trade back into the first, then Glenn or even Adams become considerations. But I think Schwartz might be just as good as either.

 

[red desert]

Ingram.

 

[Goodyear Card]

DeCastro or Floyd. One of those two may fall to us. I would like Reiff because we need an OT but I don't think he makes it past KC. OG and WR are not are biggest needs but either player we help us for years.

 

[Lomax to Green 84]

I was listening to Jurecki yesterday and I think he has it right.

Their top 5 list in no particular order is:

OT - Reiff
WR - Floyd
LB's - Ingram and Upshaw
OL - Glenn or Decastro (He isn't sure who they like better at this point or if they wouldn't mind putting Snyder at RT)

I agree with this list as well.

 

[pinetopred]

My list in order

1. Ingram don't think he will be there but has the most value of BPA/need

2. Cox I know not a popular pick but BPA, that improves our D.

3. Decastro will help the line more then most people think, could play him at any of the interior line positions and upgrade any of them.

4. Hightower (in a trade down) would be the hammer we need in the middle of our D

5. Konz (in a trade down) the fastest way to improve your line is to draft a C, I think this is an overlooked weakness on the o-line, Sendlin has been decent but at some point you need to upgrade if you want to improve.

With my list the top 3 could easily be gone, so I really want a trade down if one of those aren't there, I don't see the value in the skill players that could be there.