Playing GM

[Essex Johnson]

(02-22-2016, 05:08 AM)Shady Wrote: When I look at this year's draft and our list of free agents, I have to weigh two things. Available talent in the draft and positions of greatest need. We stand to lose the most at WR and at defensive secondary.

Honestly, I don't see alot of talent at defensive secondary positions. I love Karl Joseph the safety out of WVa, but I doubt he'd fall to 24. I do see a ton of talent at WR.

If I'm GM, I let Sanu and M. Jones walk. Save that money to spend re-signing Iloka, PacMan, Reggie, and Leon (2 year deal at max). Our secondary is very very good. Our #2 and #3 WRs? We can use a serious upgrade at both.

I'd go after Treadwell out of Ole Miss with our first round pick. Help the front 7 in round 2, and then go after Sterling Shepard (WR, Oklahoma) in Round 3. I think it would put our offense over the top. We could still do enough to improve our front seven to come close to being as good on D as we were in 2015, if not better. It depends on who is there in Rounds 2 & 4.

I know that conventional wisdom has us focusing on DT and LB, and I'm not saying it's wrong to think in that direction. I have myself in my two mocks. I'm just throwing this out there as an alternative.

I disagree on letting Jones walk... I see his production for the amount of passes thrown his way as the best reflection he is a solid #2. I don;t want to take a step back at WR  with a possible rookie that will not be ready or could be a bust since they are an unknown talent coming into the NFL

I prefer to let one of our safeties go since we have Williams as a viable back up.. and drafted Smith last year...