My Ideal Draft Scenario

Yusuf06 · Status: Offline

My Ideal Draft Scenario

Hog Fever · Status: Offline

I like the sound of that. I think there is a lot of value to be had outside of the top 15 picks. Not having a 2^nd round pick this year really hurts (when will we learn?).

My ideal scenario would be to have Mark Sanchez fall to us at 13. That would give us the maximum flexibility to trade down. How about moving down a few spots, picking up a 2^nd rounder and being able to address DE, LB, RT or C there? Yes, I think we should address the Center position as soon as possible.

The Patriots have followed a drafting doctrine that I admire quite a bit. They attempt to gather as many high 2^nd round picks as they can. There is more simply value here. There hit rate in this range isn’t that much better than any other team but the kicker is they pay less for more. You still expect a 2^nd rounder to make your team and be a contributor, that goes without saying. The big bonus is they cost far less to sign and keep for the first few years.

You’ll pay the same for the 13^th overall pick than you will for 3 players in the top of the 2^nd round. You might miss out on some “elite” talent but you don’t have the big risk that goes along with selecting a boom or bust type player. There are a lot of really good players that fall through the cracks. Three really good players trump one elite player. Even if your hit rate in the 1^st round was 100% you can’t gather talent fast enough or afford to pay them all.

-- Edited by Hog Fever on Monday 13th of April 2009 11:22:23 AM

PennSkinsFan · Status: Offline

I agree. If we can get out of #13, then do it. The team has too many needs to settle with 4 draft picks. My problem would be, what if Michael Oher is there at #13. I think Oher is one of the best OTs in this draft.

Vinny did mastermind a trade down last year, the only problem I have with that is, well, then Vinny has to make the picks.

Hog Fever · Status: Offline

Vinny and “Mastermind” might not belong in the same sentence, but I see your point. We’ll see what happens come draft day.

What do you guys see happening if we stay at 13? Do we go DE to maximize Albert’s impact? Do we go LB or do we address the O Line? I guess that will be determined by who is still around when we pick, but who would you like to see?

Of the guys who are likely to be available when we pick I like Robert Ayers (DE), Brian Cushing (LB) and Oher (OT) in no particular order. Good arguments can be made for all of the positions.

-- Edited by Hog Fever on Tuesday 14th of April 2009 03:14:44 PM

Jimster · Status: Offline

If we could pull off a trade like Yusuf mentioned, I'd like to see us take a center with one of those thirds (maybe Caldwell from Alabama?) and a LB with the other.

Neophyte · Status: Offline

Hog Fever wrote:
What do you guys see happening if we stay at 13? Do we go DE to maximize Albert’s impact? Do we go LB or do we address the O Line? I guess that will be determined by who is still around when we pick, but who would you like to see?

Of the guys who are likely to be available when we pick I like Robert Ayers (DE), Brian Cushing (LB) and Oher (OT) in no particular order. Good arguments can be made for all of the positions.

My gut says LB if we stay at #13. Not because that is what I want but because Vinny is so seriously opposed to drafting wide bodies high. They have resigned Wynn and Daniels so I am guessing the FO, in it's infinite wisdom, considers the LDE position to be addressed at this point. The feeling I get from news stories is that the signing of Dock has "fixed" the line, which I find funny since LG was not a problem for us last year.

That leaves LB, specifically SAM, as the biggest hole left in the starting lineup from a FO point of view.

Not what I want to see happen at this point. I am also throwing out the rumors of interest in Sanchez here. Frankly, I just don't want to consider it and I am hoping it is all just so much smoke.