DarthMonk wrote:CBSSPORTS.COM ALL-AMERICANS: FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE AS NFL DRAFT PROSPECTS: CB - Darqueze Dennard, Sr., Michigan State: Possessing a lanky, athletic frame with good fluidity and speed, Dennard consistently shut down one side of the field for the Spartans in 2013, playing a critical role for MSU's No. 1 ranked defense. Honored with the Thorpe Award as the nation's top defensive back, Dennard allowed only three completions in 31 pass attempts of 15-plus yards thrown against him this season. Dennard may be competing only with UCLA's Barr to be the first defender on this list to hear his name called on Day One of the draft. - Rob Rang, NFLDraftScout.com
I know .. O-line.
I can't say I disagree.
We can get oline fellas in FA though. Guys with a proven NFL track record. Sure, you can say the same for defense, but I'd like to see us go heavier on offense in FA, and heavier on defense in the draft.
That said, I still want Byrd
I agree but... Look what the 9ners did in drafting Oline. FA with a track record usually means older not younger. There are exceptions of course. Plugging holes is usually what FA do.
DarthMonk wrote:CBSSPORTS.COM ALL-AMERICANS: FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE AS NFL DRAFT PROSPECTS: CB - Darqueze Dennard, Sr., Michigan State: Possessing a lanky, athletic frame with good fluidity and speed, Dennard consistently shut down one side of the field for the Spartans in 2013, playing a critical role for MSU's No. 1 ranked defense. Honored with the Thorpe Award as the nation's top defensive back, Dennard allowed only three completions in 31 pass attempts of 15-plus yards thrown against him this season. Dennard may be competing only with UCLA's Barr to be the first defender on this list to hear his name called on Day One of the draft. - Rob Rang, NFLDraftScout.com
I know .. O-line.
I can't say I disagree.
We can get oline fellas in FA though. Guys with a proven NFL track record. Sure, you can say the same for defense, but I'd like to see us go heavier on offense in FA, and heavier on defense in the draft.
That said, I still want Byrd
I agree but... Look what the 9ners did in drafting Oline. FA with a track record usually means older not younger. There are exceptions of course. Plugging holes is usually what FA do.
Is there a big market for drafting linemen this year? Last year's draft seemed heavily focused on oline and dline in the 1st & 2nd round. If the market is smaller this draft, that could mean the better talent could fall to us
"I'm trying to be as honest as I can; I don't normally do that." -Mike Shanahan
Neo wrote:I don't think we know what talent we do or don't have on this team yet...
I'll take C00ley's word on him.
Just curious - what has ey said or done in the past that gives you any faith in him as a talent evaluator?
I'll judge players on what they do rather than what somebody says about them. Excluding draft time, of course. At that time, I reserve the right to get wildly overexcited about any marginal prospect we draft. Because that's what we do, lol.
ey said or done in the past that gives you any faith in him as a talent evaluator?