Pat4DaPack
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after cutting Harris, do u guys think we will take a CB in the 1st rd?
I would. Harris is gone, Woodson's aging, seems to make sense.
Tramon on one corner, Shields on the other, 1st rounder at the nickel, Woodson at safety. I can get behind that.
Do you think Shields would be better suited at starting corner above a 1st rounder? I can't get much college football over here, so I can't see how good the corner's are coming out of the draft, I was just asking a legit question
People are suggesting Woodson to safety, however what would they do with Burnett, who they are still high on?
I don't think they'll go CB in the first round. Maybe not until the late rounds even.
OLB, WR, DE/DT(depends on Jenkins), OT
People are suggesting Woodson to safety, however what would they do with Burnett, who they are still high on?
But I wouldn't want anything other than a high quality pass rushing OLB first round. With another good rusher, you don't need exceptional CB's. Pass rush > Coverage
If they had someone who was powerful and could bull rush, they would play on the left side, Clay could go back to the right side more. They could help collapse the pocket on the left side there pushing the QB into the speed rusher, Clay. We could be unstoppable.
As always, it will be the best available player regardless of need I assume.
I believe Bulaga was indeed the highest player on their board. Neal might not have been, but he was close, and DLs were being taken on the fly.Last year it wasn't that way.
I believe Bulaga was indeed the highest player on their board. Neal might not have been, but he was close, and DLs were being taken on the fly.
BTW, we had an AMAZING draft, for the second year in a row. Bulaga, Neal, Burnett, C.J. Wilson, Sam Shields, all seem like quality players...
To nitpick a bit, Shields was an UDFA and not drafted. But, I agree the offseason was amazing. Thompson has now had 3 straight offseasons and 5 of 6 overall with at least 2 players that are or will be Pro Bowl caliber (Matthews, Rodgers, Woodson and Finley are top 25 players in the NFL):
2005: Rodgers, Collins
2006: Woodson, Jennings, T Williams
2008: Finley, Sitton
2009: Matthews, Raji
2010: Bulaga, Shields, maybe Neal
In addition, they have gotten many starting caliber players - B Jones, Wilson, Nelson, Lang, Burnett, Masthay, Zombo, Flynn (look for TT to trade Flynn for a #1 or #2 pick in the next year or so).
There are only a few holes left on the team (mentioned earlier in this thread) and Thompson will have plenty of draft picks to fill them in the 2011 draft. This is truly a healthy roster (on paper, not according to the IR list). TT gets my pick as NFL GM of the year (again).
after cutting Harris, do u guys think we will take a CB in the 1st rd?
If TT can get a #1 for Flynn, he would get GM of the decade. There are only so many Jerry Jones/Matt Millens/Daniel Snyders out there.
As far as quality starters, I would add College, Jolly and Bishop to the list.
Last year it wasn't that way.