What would aim for in the NFL Draft. I think its a safe bet they will have the #1 overall pick.
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What would aim for in the NFL Draft. I think its a safe bet they will have the #1 overall pick.
QB, they kinda sorta need someone, like Lecroy, or Bradford, or Tebow
A team this bad would have many holes. I would try to trade down for a couple of firsts and work on the offensive line, because I think they are the most important group on a team as well as cheaper and a safe bet.
Either side of the trenches, probably OL(Maybe this Andre Smith from 'Bama). No use having a good QB if he is going to be lying on his back all the time.
EDIT: Or as ragecage said, trade down, get multiple picks.
No use having an OL if he has no one to protect though :)Quote:
Originally Posted by EVEN11323
Draft a Lineman and get bradford next year
I'd just shoot myself.
LOLOLOL That may be the safest thing to do!Quote:
Originally Posted by justanewguy
But seriously, I'd start with either a playmaker like Tebow, or OL. OL is the most important part of building a football team. A good OL can make a bad QB decent, a decent QB good, and a good QB spectacular. In addition, a great OL with a great coaching staff can make ANY running back a star.
They could draft QB 1st, and an OL 2ndQuote:
Originally Posted by justanewguy
I wouldn't be against drafting Tebow, but no way in the first round. More like 3rd or 4th. No one has been very high on him, but he does have potential.
Draft OL and get Tebow in like the 5th round.
its funny, but I would love to be the new GM of Detroit, no expectations, and ownership would probably have the understanding of stripping the team down and starting from scratch.Quote:
Originally Posted by justanewguy
Yeah, if Matt Millen lasted that long, the leash is going to be pretty long.
I don't think this draft class has that clearcut franchise QB. And I don't think getting constantly pounded, especially when you play teams like the Vikings and Bears twice a season, is going to help any QB's development anyway. Maybe if Sam Bradford enters the draft... but I don't think that would be good either for him or for a team with 14, 15 or 16 losses, which is where Detroit will finish the season.Quote:
Originally Posted by RedsoxRockies
I think the way to go would be to take Oher (that guy is a STUD), or to trade down in an attempt to grab 2 top OLs in the first round. Take a flyer in a later round on a guy like Curtis Painter or Pat White, or pick up Tebow in the late first round (they do have 2 picks) or in the second round if he falls that far. And he probably will, possibly further.
I would think he would be top 5 pick material. I am not a football expert, so why wouldn't you want him? Am I missing a big detail?Quote:
Originally Posted by EVEN11323
I'd draft WR with the first 2 or 3 picks.
he's not projected to go in the first 3 rounds. taking him #1 overall would be something far far worse than even Matt Millen ever dreamed of doing.Quote:
Originally Posted by RedsoxRockies
I think you forgot to insert...:pQuote:
Originally Posted by dickay
what do you mean? :D:pQuote:
Originally Posted by ragecage
But I think you guys are also forgetting Matt Cassell is a free agent (and im sure there are going to be other FA QB's that would fair descent). Does Detroit really want to go down the road of Harrington Avenue again? I think for the good of the franchise they should make some safe picks. I think fans there are tired of the gambles Millen has taken and dont want a new GM to do the same thing.
lol ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by dickay
Bradford's a sophmore people!
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Originally Posted by EVEN11323
It's hard to tell right now, but it definitely doesn't look top 5. I think a guy like Tebow is really uncertain until he hits the combine, where a guy like Oher is a LOCK to go top 5.Quote:
Originally Posted by RedsoxRockies
Again, it doesn't look good... it depends on the combine, what teams want/need, and what teams think other teams want/need. Sometimes, nothing can boost a player more in a GM's mind than seeing other teams become interested.
If I had to project him right now, I'd say 2nd round. Placement within the round entirely depending on team needs. It's a very weak QB class, so I'd expect the top 2 QBs to go in the first 2 rounds. Right now, that looks like Stafford and Tebow.
But why not draft Tebow in the first? I know QB's are generally not first picks, but he is pretty good in my opinion. What is the reason he should not be a 1st rounder?
Its a waste of a pick if you know he will go later. And the later the pick, the less money you have to pay him.Quote:
Originally Posted by RedsoxRockies
QBs in spread offenses like Tebow should always be taken with a grain of salt. Alex Smith, anyone?
And while it's not impossible for them to be good QBs, they aren't as advanced on reading defenses and such.
It's not entirely insane, however, to think Tebow would go in the first round. Again, like I said, he can have an impressive combine.
And his mobility will be a MASSIVE boost for him. A GM could easily start thinking they could overlook weaknesses in his arm, and either make up for that by changing the game plan (something a team like Detroit could easily afford), or attempt to work on his mechanics and turn him into a great passer.
I think if he throws the ball well at the combine and shows that he's very fit, he'll earn a high 2nd round pick.
OK, this will sound crazy......but I trade the first pick to NE for Tom Brady!!!
Thats right. I heard alot of talk on the NE radio stations today about the plausibility of trading Brady, and i'll be danged if it didn't make sense. I'd do it tomorrow.
Cassell has shown me enough to run the ship in NE. He'll come a ton cheaper, and they could easily land a #1 pick, and a couple of #2 picks for him Brady. Brady, while an icon....is at the point where IMO they can maximize return and get 150% return.
The Lions, while trading alot of high picks would obtain an elite QB who IMO could make them viable. Maybe not a playoff team...but hey, look what Favre is doing in NY(NJ)! It is the NFL after all. Brady will sell out seats so that they can finally get a home game televised in their market for starters.
If they do that, my loyalty goes where Brady goes.Quote:
Originally Posted by dickay
I will have a hard time between the two, Cassell is just awesome.Quote:
Originally Posted by ragecage
Most experts are saying the 1st overall pick will be Matthew Stafford
My deal is, Drew Bledsoe was always my favorite player, Brady got us a SB, but I was still sad to see Drew go. If I have to through this again with Brady, I cant be a Pats fan anymore. I get too attached to players I guess.Quote:
Originally Posted by RedsoxRockies
ack....you say this now. time heals all...the patsy's will win and you'll be rooting. doesn't mean you won't still like brady, but you'll get over it as you did with bledsoe.Quote:
Originally Posted by ragecage
i just find it intriguing. i think it is something NE should really look into. Its a business, players are nothing more than commodities. Trade high....
it is a very intriguing point you bring up, and I dont like you very much for it. :p But I think you have always loved pushing my buttons.Quote:
Originally Posted by dickay
thats what atlanta did now look at themQuote:
Originally Posted by RedsoxRockies
It take a LOT of luck however....and the wrong pick can send them into many more years of futility. If I were in their shoes, I'd trade down for sure (if I couldn't land Brady). The #1 pick is so dang expensive. Problem is....its not always easy to trade out of that #1 slot as alot of teams don't want the high expensive risk either. Unless there's a clear cut #1 (which often their isn't)...you're better off trading down if you can get good value for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by mtg712
Good pointQuote:
Originally Posted by mtg712
Trade down with a team with a #6-7 overall pick, get an extra 2nd-3rd round pick and draft a OL. The Lions don't really need a QB, Cullpeper isn't all that bad, and the QB they are playing right now has been solid the past few games.
But Culllpeper is Old.Quote:
Originally Posted by BrewCrewFan255