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andyjens89
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| Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:58 pm Post subject: CBs Rodgers-Cromartie, McKelvin - small schools, top picks |
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| Quote: | INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -It's already been a great year for football players from Troy, and Leodis McKelvin could add to that in April.
"We had two this year win the Super Bowl; we had two in the Pro Bowl,'' McKelvin said proudly Sunday at the NFL scouting combine.
Defensive end Osi Umenyiora and kicker Lawrence Tynes shined for the Super Bowl champion New York Giants, while Umenyiora and DeMarcus Ware, the Dallas Cowboys linebacker, were honored as two of the NFC's top players. Now McKelvin, a speedy cornerback, could become a first-round draft pick.
Another cornerback from an even smaller school could also go in the first round: Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie of Tennessee State, a Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) program.
Rodgers-Cromartie is 6 feet 2 and the reigning Ohio Valley Conference indoor track champion in the 60-yard dash, long jump and high jump. That helps explain why he could be picked before anybody from a slightly better-known football program in the same state, the University of Tennessee.
Tennessee State was the only college to recruit Rodgers-Cromartie after he attended four high schools in four years. He started at a public school in Atlanta. Then his father decided to send him to a private school for 10th grade. But when that institution stopped offering scholarships, he was back to a public school. As a senior, he moved to live with his mother in Bradenton, Fla.
His father kept telling him he had a cousin who played at Florida State, but Rodgers-Cromartie never thought much of it until he got to know Antonio Cromartie in the past year. The second-year San Diego Chargers cornerback led the NFL with 10 interceptions this past season.
Rodgers-Cromartie had another connection to cornerback greatness through his father. One of his dad's friends knew Darrell Green, who invited Rodgers-Cromartie to work out with him this past summer.
Green taught him how to come out of his break faster. "Basically he changed my whole style of game,'' Rodgers-Cromartie said.
Because he played against lower-level competition, Rodgers-Cromartie knows events like the combine are probably more important for him than other players.
"I kind of feel like I've got to be three out of three: the Senior Bowl, here, then at my Pro Day,'' he said. "I've just got to go out and put up basically incredible numbers to even get an opportunity to go high in the draft.''
NFL teams already seem to know a lot about him. They keep asking about the fact he had one kidney removed as a newborn because it wasn't functioning. Doctors have always cleared him to play sports, Rodgers-Cromartie said, and he's never had any health problems.
What could attract NFL clubs to Rodgers-Cromartie and McKelvin beyond their cornerback abilities is their special teams skills. Rodgers-Cromartie averaged 24.4 yards on kickoff returns. McKelvin averaged 23.2 yards, as well as 17.4 yards on punt returns. McKelvin said he hopes to make the kind of impact on special teams as a rookie that Devin Hester did.
With McKelvin, NFL teams have the opportunity to watch game film and see him against elite competition. Troy faced Arkansas, Florida, Oklahoma State and Georgia this past season. |
http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/23331576/site/21683474/
DRC worked with Darrell Green. I think this guy could be good. |
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I really like both of these guys. Rogers Cromartie would help our defense tremendously. Leodis is an excellent corner as well. I prefer Cromartie because he is tall for a corner at 6-2 and still manages to run in the 4.3 to 4.4 range.
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| HEROHAMO wrote: | I really like both of these guys. Rogers Cromartie would help our defense tremendously. Leodis is an excellent corner as well. I prefer Cromartie because he is tall for a corner at 6-2 and still manages to run in the 4.3 to 4.4 range.
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We only need depth at CB, not a starter. Our high picks need to be used elsewhere. |
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| yupchagee wrote: | | HEROHAMO wrote: | I really like both of these guys. Rogers Cromartie would help our defense tremendously. Leodis is an excellent corner as well. I prefer Cromartie because he is tall for a corner at 6-2 and still manages to run in the 4.3 to 4.4 range.
http://www.thehogs.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25427 |
We only need depth at CB, not a starter. Our high picks need to be used elsewhere. |
I do not agree. Carlos Rogers is coming off re constructive surgery. He wont be the same until maybe mid season. Shawn Springs is also at the end of his career. Smooty is a fine corner yes but he is a number two corner at best.
So who exactly are you talking about? Consider that we have a big hole at FS. So I actually would like us to pick up a starting corner. Our starting corners were not all world. Deangelo or Cromartie could turn out to be a starter for years to come. |
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| I don't think we have a hole a FS. I think that LL will be our FS. It's silly to waste 4.4 speed on a SS. If anything is needed, it's in the SS position, but I still like Doughty. |
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yupchagee
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| HEROHAMO wrote: | | yupchagee wrote: | | HEROHAMO wrote: | I really like both of these guys. Rogers Cromartie would help our defense tremendously. Leodis is an excellent corner as well. I prefer Cromartie because he is tall for a corner at 6-2 and still manages to run in the 4.3 to 4.4 range.
http://www.thehogs.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25427 |
We only need depth at CB, not a starter. Our high picks need to be used elsewhere. |
I do not agree. Carlos Rogers is coming off re constructive surgery. He wont be the same until maybe mid season. Shawn Springs is also at the end of his career. Smooty is a fine corner yes but he is a number two corner at best.
So who exactly are you talking about? Consider that we have a big hole at FS. So I actually would like us to pick up a starting corner. Our starting corners were not all world. Deangelo or Cromartie could turn out to be a starter for years to come. |
Springs & Smoot starting with Torrence as nickel back worked for us down the stretch last yr. They can do the job till Rogers comes back. Landry & Doughty at FS & SS respectively also got the job done. We really need depth at S since Fox is the only other safety under contract right now. We need line help & a WR more than a CB. |
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andyjens89
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DRC ran a 4.33 40 officially (4.28 unofficial) and 38.5" vert
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| andyjens89 wrote: | DRC ran a 4.33 40 officially (4.28 unofficial) and 38.5" vert
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He did look rather impressive today and earned high praise from Mayock, Sanders and Woodson. He was smooth and fluent and looked incredible. He'll be a nice addition to some team. They said this years draft is rather deep at the DB position, which is good, because we could use one. |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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| yupchagee wrote: | | HEROHAMO wrote: | | yupchagee wrote: | | HEROHAMO wrote: | I really like both of these guys. Rogers Cromartie would help our defense tremendously. Leodis is an excellent corner as well. I prefer Cromartie because he is tall for a corner at 6-2 and still manages to run in the 4.3 to 4.4 range.
http://www.thehogs.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25427 |
We only need depth at CB, not a starter. Our high picks need to be used elsewhere. |
I do not agree. Carlos Rogers is coming off re constructive surgery. He wont be the same until maybe mid season. Shawn Springs is also at the end of his career. Smooty is a fine corner yes but he is a number two corner at best.
So who exactly are you talking about? Consider that we have a big hole at FS. So I actually would like us to pick up a starting corner. Our starting corners were not all world. Deangelo or Cromartie could turn out to be a starter for years to come. |
Springs & Smoot starting with Torrence as nickel back worked for us down the stretch last yr. They can do the job till Rogers comes back. Landry & Doughty at FS & SS respectively also got the job done. We really need depth at S since Fox is the only other safety under contract right now. We need line help & a WR more than a CB. |
I am sorry but, I want guys in the same league as Darell Green. Yes I like all the REdskins players. It does not mean they are the best we can get. I want our team to have the best it can get at every position.
Springs is old now. THere is no doubt about it. I love him to death but he is at the end of his career now. Springs is at best a number two corner. Smoot is a very solid number two as well. Rogers has not panned out. Rogers was starting to show improvement then bam was injured. I worry the injury may have stunted his progress.
THe only world beater we have in the secondary is Laron Landry. I wouldnt mind us drafting a starting corner in the first. It really does not matter what round we pick up a starting corner. We can find gems in any round. Same as defensive lineman. We can find gems in any round it is up to the front office.
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It might not be set, but it's in much better shape than our defensive line. |
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yupchagee
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| Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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| HEROHAMO wrote: | | yupchagee wrote: | | HEROHAMO wrote: | | yupchagee wrote: | | HEROHAMO wrote: | I really like both of these guys. Rogers Cromartie would help our defense tremendously. Leodis is an excellent corner as well. I prefer Cromartie because he is tall for a corner at 6-2 and still manages to run in the 4.3 to 4.4 range.
http://www.thehogs.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25427 |
We only need depth at CB, not a starter. Our high picks need to be used elsewhere. |
I do not agree. Carlos Rogers is coming off re constructive surgery. He wont be the same until maybe mid season. Shawn Springs is also at the end of his career. Smooty is a fine corner yes but he is a number two corner at best.
So who exactly are you talking about? Consider that we have a big hole at FS. So I actually would like us to pick up a starting corner. Our starting corners were not all world. Deangelo or Cromartie could turn out to be a starter for years to come. |
Springs & Smoot starting with Torrence as nickel back worked for us down the stretch last yr. They can do the job till Rogers comes back. Landry & Doughty at FS & SS respectively also got the job done. We really need depth at S since Fox is the only other safety under contract right now. We need line help & a WR more than a CB. |
I am sorry but, I want guys in the same league as Darell Green. Yes I like all the REdskins players. It does not mean they are the best we can get. I want our team to have the best it can get at every position.
Springs is old now. THere is no doubt about it. I love him to death but he is at the end of his career now. Springs is at best a number two corner. Smoot is a very solid number two as well. Rogers has not panned out. Rogers was starting to show improvement then bam was injured. I worry the injury may have stunted his progress.
THe only world beater we have in the secondary is Laron Landry. I wouldnt mind us drafting a starting corner in the first. It really does not matter what round we pick up a starting corner. We can find gems in any round. Same as defensive lineman. We can find gems in any round it is up to the front office.
No way am I sold on our secondary being set. |
While you always want to improve everywhere, we only have 6 draft picks & limited cap space for FA's (& limited quality FA's available) Our starters at DB are acceptable, we need a starting WR & need to help at OG & DL more than we need a CB. |
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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| yupchagee wrote: | | HEROHAMO wrote: | | yupchagee wrote: | | HEROHAMO wrote: | | yupchagee wrote: | | HEROHAMO wrote: | I really like both of these guys. Rogers Cromartie would help our defense tremendously. Leodis is an excellent corner as well. I prefer Cromartie because he is tall for a corner at 6-2 and still manages to run in the 4.3 to 4.4 range.
http://www.thehogs.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25427 |
We only need depth at CB, not a starter. Our high picks need to be used elsewhere. |
I do not agree. Carlos Rogers is coming off re constructive surgery. He wont be the same until maybe mid season. Shawn Springs is also at the end of his career. Smooty is a fine corner yes but he is a number two corner at best.
So who exactly are you talking about? Consider that we have a big hole at FS. So I actually would like us to pick up a starting corner. Our starting corners were not all world. Deangelo or Cromartie could turn out to be a starter for years to come. |
Springs & Smoot starting with Torrence as nickel back worked for us down the stretch last yr. They can do the job till Rogers comes back. Landry & Doughty at FS & SS respectively also got the job done. We really need depth at S since Fox is the only other safety under contract right now. We need line help & a WR more than a CB. |
I am sorry but, I want guys in the same league as Darell Green. Yes I like all the REdskins players. It does not mean they are the best we can get. I want our team to have the best it can get at every position.
Springs is old now. THere is no doubt about it. I love him to death but he is at the end of his career now. Springs is at best a number two corner. Smoot is a very solid number two as well. Rogers has not panned out. Rogers was starting to show improvement then bam was injured. I worry the injury may have stunted his progress.
THe only world beater we have in the secondary is Laron Landry. I wouldnt mind us drafting a starting corner in the first. It really does not matter what round we pick up a starting corner. We can find gems in any round. Same as defensive lineman. We can find gems in any round it is up to the front office.
No way am I sold on our secondary being set. |
While you always want to improve everywhere, we only have 6 draft picks & limited cap space for FA's (& limited quality FA's available) Our starters at DB are acceptable, we need a starting WR & need to help at OG & DL more than we need a CB. |
I realize we have need for quality defensive lineman. That does not mean we cannot pick up some in the latter rounds. For me I rather go with best player available each and every round.
If Cris Long or Vernon Gholston happen to be available I would pull the trigger. At pick 21 it is unlikely. So if it comes down to Cromartie vs a mediocre defensive lineman? Why should we go with the mediocre defensive lineman who could be a risk?
In the past we were able to get Charles Mann, Darryl Grant, and Dexter Manley. All in the latter rounds. Except Manley If I remember correctly.
The key is in the scouting and the front office. Unfortunatley we do not have Beathard scouting players anymore. I guess we will all see this April. |
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yupchagee
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:24 pm Post subject: |
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| HEROHAMO wrote: | | yupchagee wrote: | | HEROHAMO wrote: | | yupchagee wrote: | | HEROHAMO wrote: | | yupchagee wrote: | | HEROHAMO wrote: | I really like both of these guys. Rogers Cromartie would help our defense tremendously. Leodis is an excellent corner as well. I prefer Cromartie because he is tall for a corner at 6-2 and still manages to run in the 4.3 to 4.4 range.
http://www.thehogs.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25427 |
We only need depth at CB, not a starter. Our high picks need to be used elsewhere. |
I do not agree. Carlos Rogers is coming off re constructive surgery. He wont be the same until maybe mid season. Shawn Springs is also at the end of his career. Smooty is a fine corner yes but he is a number two corner at best.
So who exactly are you talking about? Consider that we have a big hole at FS. So I actually would like us to pick up a starting corner. Our starting corners were not all world. Deangelo or Cromartie could turn out to be a starter for years to come. |
Springs & Smoot starting with Torrence as nickel back worked for us down the stretch last yr. They can do the job till Rogers comes back. Landry & Doughty at FS & SS respectively also got the job done. We really need depth at S since Fox is the only other safety under contract right now. We need line help & a WR more than a CB. |
I am sorry but, I want guys in the same league as Darell Green. Yes I like all the REdskins players. It does not mean they are the best we can get. I want our team to have the best it can get at every position.
Springs is old now. THere is no doubt about it. I love him to death but he is at the end of his career now. Springs is at best a number two corner. Smoot is a very solid number two as well. Rogers has not panned out. Rogers was starting to show improvement then bam was injured. I worry the injury may have stunted his progress.
THe only world beater we have in the secondary is Laron Landry. I wouldnt mind us drafting a starting corner in the first. It really does not matter what round we pick up a starting corner. We can find gems in any round. Same as defensive lineman. We can find gems in any round it is up to the front office.
No way am I sold on our secondary being set. |
While you always want to improve everywhere, we only have 6 draft picks & limited cap space for FA's (& limited quality FA's available) Our starters at DB are acceptable, we need a starting WR & need to help at OG & DL more than we need a CB. |
I realize we have need for quality defensive lineman. That does not mean we cannot pick up some in the latter rounds. For me I rather go with best player available each and every round.
If Cris Long or Vernon Gholston happen to be available I would pull the trigger. At pick 21 it is unlikely. So if it comes down to Cromartie vs a mediocre defensive lineman? Why should we go with the mediocre defensive lineman who could be a risk?
In the past we were able to get Charles Mann, Darryl Grant, and Dexter Manley. All in the latter rounds. Except Manley If I remember correctly.
The key is in the scouting and the front office. Unfortunatley we do not have Beathard scouting players anymore. I guess we will all see this April. |
There should be some very good DE's available at #21. "best athlete available" is a good strategy when you need everything or you need nothing. |
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| yupchagee wrote: | | HEROHAMO wrote: | | yupchagee wrote: | | HEROHAMO wrote: | | yupchagee wrote: | | HEROHAMO wrote: | | yupchagee wrote: | | HEROHAMO wrote: | I really like both of these guys. Rogers Cromartie would help our defense tremendously. Leodis is an excellent corner as well. I prefer Cromartie because he is tall for a corner at 6-2 and still manages to run in the 4.3 to 4.4 range.
http://www.thehogs.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25427 |
We only need depth at CB, not a starter. Our high picks need to be used elsewhere. |
I do not agree. Carlos Rogers is coming off re constructive surgery. He wont be the same until maybe mid season. Shawn Springs is also at the end of his career. Smooty is a fine corner yes but he is a number two corner at best.
So who exactly are you talking about? Consider that we have a big hole at FS. So I actually would like us to pick up a starting corner. Our starting corners were not all world. Deangelo or Cromartie could turn out to be a starter for years to come. |
Springs & Smoot starting with Torrence as nickel back worked for us down the stretch last yr. They can do the job till Rogers comes back. Landry & Doughty at FS & SS respectively also got the job done. We really need depth at S since Fox is the only other safety under contract right now. We need line help & a WR more than a CB. |
I am sorry but, I want guys in the same league as Darell Green. Yes I like all the REdskins players. It does not mean they are the best we can get. I want our team to have the best it can get at every position.
Springs is old now. THere is no doubt about it. I love him to death but he is at the end of his career now. Springs is at best a number two corner. Smoot is a very solid number two as well. Rogers has not panned out. Rogers was starting to show improvement then bam was injured. I worry the injury may have stunted his progress.
THe only world beater we have in the secondary is Laron Landry. I wouldnt mind us drafting a starting corner in the first. It really does not matter what round we pick up a starting corner. We can find gems in any round. Same as defensive lineman. We can find gems in any round it is up to the front office.
No way am I sold on our secondary being set. |
While you always want to improve everywhere, we only have 6 draft picks & limited cap space for FA's (& limited quality FA's available) Our starters at DB are acceptable, we need a starting WR & need to help at OG & DL more than we need a CB. |
I realize we have need for quality defensive lineman. That does not mean we cannot pick up some in the latter rounds. For me I rather go with best player available each and every round.
If Cris Long or Vernon Gholston happen to be available I would pull the trigger. At pick 21 it is unlikely. So if it comes down to Cromartie vs a mediocre defensive lineman? Why should we go with the mediocre defensive lineman who could be a risk?
In the past we were able to get Charles Mann, Darryl Grant, and Dexter Manley. All in the latter rounds. Except Manley If I remember correctly.
The key is in the scouting and the front office. Unfortunatley we do not have Beathard scouting players anymore. I guess we will all see this April. |
There should be some very good DE's available at #21. "best athlete available" is a good strategy when you need everything or you need nothing. |
I hope you are right.
Here are some names to look at. I really like Chris Long and Vernon Gholston. Also Derrick Harvey is a tweener but I like his pass rushing skills and he is an athlete.
1. Chris Long, 6' 4" 277, Virginia
2. Vernon Gholston, 6' 3" 265, Ohio State*
3. Lawrence Jackson, 6' 5" 265, USC
4. Bruce Davis, 6' 3" 244, UCLA**
5. Derrick Harvey, 6' 4" 260, Florida***
6. Chris Ellis, 6' 4" 260, Virginia Tech**
7. Quentin Groves, 6' 3" 251, Auburn**
8. Calais Campbell, 6' 6" 278, Miami (Fl)*
9. Wallace Gilberry, 6' 4" 265, Alabama
10. Phillip Merling, 6' 5" 270, Clemson*
11. Brian Johnston, 6' 5" 277, Gardner-Webb
12. Johnny Dingle, 6' 3" 263, West Virginia
13. Rudy Hardie, 6' 1" 260, Howard
14. Kendall Langford, 6' 6" 295, Hampton
15. Jason Jones, 6' 5" 270, Eastern Michigan
16. Cliff Avril, 6' 3" 245, Purdue**
17. Jonal Saint-Dic, 6' 0" 254, Michigan State
18. Hilee Taylor, 6' 3" 244, North Carolina
19. Louis Holmes, 6' 5" 270, Arizona
20. Darrell Robertson, 6' 5" 250, Georgia Tech
21. Brian Mattison, 6' 3" 272, Iowa
22. Jameel McClean, 6' 1" 252, Syracuse
23. Titus Brown, 6' 3" 255, Mississippi State
24. Kenny Iwebema, 6' 4" 270, Iowa
25. Greyson Gunheim, 6' 4" 266, Washington
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| HEROHAMO wrote: | | yupchagee wrote: | | HEROHAMO wrote: | | yupchagee wrote: | | HEROHAMO wrote: | | yupchagee wrote: | | HEROHAMO wrote: | I really like both of these guys. Rogers Cromartie would help our defense tremendously. Leodis is an excellent corner as well. I prefer Cromartie because he is tall for a corner at 6-2 and still manages to run in the 4.3 to 4.4 range.
http://www.thehogs.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25427 |
We only need depth at CB, not a starter. Our high picks need to be used elsewhere. |
I do not agree. Carlos Rogers is coming off re constructive surgery. He wont be the same until maybe mid season. Shawn Springs is also at the end of his career. Smooty is a fine corner yes but he is a number two corner at best.
So who exactly are you talking about? Consider that we have a big hole at FS. So I actually would like us to pick up a starting corner. Our starting corners were not all world. Deangelo or Cromartie could turn out to be a starter for years to come. |
Springs & Smoot starting with Torrence as nickel back worked for us down the stretch last yr. They can do the job till Rogers comes back. Landry & Doughty at FS & SS respectively also got the job done. We really need depth at S since Fox is the only other safety under contract right now. We need line help & a WR more than a CB. |
I am sorry but, I want guys in the same league as Darell Green. Yes I like all the REdskins players. It does not mean they are the best we can get. I want our team to have the best it can get at every position.
Springs is old now. THere is no doubt about it. I love him to death but he is at the end of his career now. Springs is at best a number two corner. Smoot is a very solid number two as well. Rogers has not panned out. Rogers was starting to show improvement then bam was injured. I worry the injury may have stunted his progress.
THe only world beater we have in the secondary is Laron Landry. I wouldnt mind us drafting a starting corner in the first. It really does not matter what round we pick up a starting corner. We can find gems in any round. Same as defensive lineman. We can find gems in any round it is up to the front office.
No way am I sold on our secondary being set. |
While you always want to improve everywhere, we only have 6 draft picks & limited cap space for FA's (& limited quality FA's available) Our starters at DB are acceptable, we need a starting WR & need to help at OG & DL more than we need a CB. |
I realize we have need for quality defensive lineman. That does not mean we cannot pick up some in the latter rounds. For me I rather go with best player available each and every round.
If Cris Long or Vernon Gholston happen to be available I would pull the trigger. At pick 21 it is unlikely. So if it comes down to Cromartie vs a mediocre defensive lineman? Why should we go with the mediocre defensive lineman who could be a risk?
In the past we were able to get Charles Mann, Darryl Grant, and Dexter Manley. All in the latter rounds. Except Manley If I remember correctly.
The key is in the scouting and the front office. Unfortunatley we do not have Beathard scouting players anymore. I guess we will all see this April. |
I don't think anyone said pass up a great CB for a mediocre D-lineman. But if it comes down to same quailty of CB or DE/DT, we need D line moreso. |
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