My dream mock

That's a good looking draft Numbah. Those are the right positions to be going after. Unfortunately, Bradley Roby has no chance to be there for us in the 5th round... he might not even make it to us in the second if he runs like he should in the combine.

 

It is very possible. I hope he does drop a little, I think he fits our system really well.

 

I would be happy with one of the first two but honestly we need to address bigger needs. I think both is to much. the rest look solid. I can tell u neal is a good runner but he cant block at all.lol so not much help on third down

 

more i watch the big board more i want to trade down

 

I would love to have some more draft picks, but I'm not sure who would be willing to move up in order to get someone around where we will be at.

 

6th round LB sounds a LOT like Vince Williams.

 

I was thinking a fourth as well since he got a pretty good deal and started every game.

 

Mendenhall was a first round pick that left as a free agent, we don't get any compensatory pick for him?

 

That doesn't seem fair Gradkowski is a journeyman QB, I would be happy if we got a 3rd and a 5th. The front office blew it by keeping Sanders they could use that 3rd round pick from New England.

 

I don't see A Jackson falling that far IMO. That guy is an angry player, and he played well this year.

 

I don't see Matthews still being on the board when we pick in the 2nd; the latest mocks have him going late in the first.

 

That is true for a bunch of guys IMO. The TEs and WRs especially in this draft. Maybe it is just because I have focused on them more this year since we need players at these positions, but it seems the rankings are going to change a bunch at these 2 positions this year more than in the past.

When it comes to how we draft, I think we can get a solid TE and a solid WR in the 2nd - 4th rounds...guys that can help us this coming year, but I think the guys available in round 1....will be studs.

Let me also say, that this at the moment is the main reason I want one of those 2 positions in round 1 at the moment. Unless we find a defensive player who can be that same thing...I want WR or TE.

 

What's the logic there? Mendenhall started 15 games and scored 8 touchdowns. Gradkowski never stepped onto the field.

Is it the money? The contract length? Mendenhall = $2.5M for 1 year ($2.5M/year). Gradkowski - $4.95M for 3 years ($1.65M/year)

Even if contract length is something that matters a lot for some reason, the playing time and contributions should outweigh that by a mile. Any way I see it, those should not offset.