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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mradtke66" data-source="post: 475571" data-attributes="member: 4199">Very unlikely that we pick up a difference maker on the line.  The good ones won't hit free agency.  If they hit free agency, their current team let them leave.  I'll pass. We need a center, hopefully it works out that our number 1 ( or 2 or 3) lines up with a great one being available.  Saturday is the biggest weakness of this year's starters and I'm not sold on EDS.  Maybe he plays better at center than guard, but I've not been impressed with his guard play.  As the number 4 interior guy, he's great. More tackle depth would be nice, but in theory, we'll have 4 health tackles next year with Newhouse, Sherrod, Bulaga, and Datko. Newhouse has been fine and exceeded expectations--PFF grades him quite favorably in pass protection. Bulaga might actually have lucked out with the hip.  The rest should do his tendonitis good.  As far as the hip ending his career, anything is possible, but I seriously doubt that.  Jackson's hit was vicious.  Anyone else gets their leg broken in 2-3 places from that. Sherrod should also be fine.  Because of where the break was, he just needs to heal up.  Little-to-no impact on his knee or ankle.  Datko is probably the biggest risk.  He slipped in the draft due to his shoulder injury.  The shoulder injury specifically dinged him because he wasn't physically strong enough (couldn't lift) and he developed terrible technique trying to play through injury.  If the shoulder holds up and he takes advantage of the weight room, he'll stick around a long time.  If not, well, he was a 7th round flyer, no real loss. Besides, center for this year, pass-rushing OLBs and nose tackles are always on 'nice to get early' list.  Same for corner.  Woodson probably doesn't move from safety once he comes back (Heyward has earned the nickel spot) and Tramon is getting older. To your specific list Rizzo, I have to admit I don't follow college ball that much at all.  Between hobbies and family, I only have time for the Pros and the Badgers.  And sometimes the Badgers get missed. 1) I have a hard time seeing a tight end going that high.  He'd have to grade out as "Gronk Jr." for him to be worth it.  Is he?  Two tightends?  Borderline crazy.  Now, if it actually works out that we get Gronk 2 and Hernandez 2, that's awesome, but that strikes me as beyond unlikely. 2) Trading down is such a crap shoot this early.  I like the idea, but for all we know, the guy with Thompson's 5th highest grade is sitting there when they're picking between 24 and 32. 3) If anything I wouldn't be surprised if Thompson trades up.  He has a little extra ammunition for the comp pick from losing Flynn.  Can't imagine it'll be a 3 with the lack of playing time Flynn's getting, but the contract alone should net a 4 or 5.  I'd look to them packaging 2 and 3, 4 and 4, or 4 and 5 (my trade value chart is missing, so consider those hypothetical) to hop up. 4) A better running back I approve of and 3rd round is probably the highest I'd pick one up.  Can your kid pass protect? 5) I don't see a corner or wide out in your list.  Rather normal for Ted to draft at least one or the other. 6) That nose tackle.  Pickett is getting old and Raji is one year away from free agency.  I don't like anyone else on the roster for that slot.  Plenty of 3's and 5's, not so much 1's and 0's.</blockquote>

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