Next Year's Draft

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(10-19-2016, 09:31 PM)J24 Wrote: I would rather sign Zeitler then Kirkpatrick for a couple of reasons.
#1 Zeitler is younger and plays a much cheaper position
#2 We have invested so much at Corner compared to guard. We have 2 more first round picks at corner, a good nickel in shaw, and we got keivere Russell who was a third round pick from the chiefs this past draft. Meanwhile at Guard we have Boiling, Wasserman, and Hopkins on the Practice squad. 
#3 I think Kirkpatrick is a good player but Zeitler has proven to be a great top 10 player at his position.

Quote:I disagree strongly with you here.  Zeitler is a dime a dozen player at this point.  Starting outside corners that can play man coverage are not.  Kirkpatrick is much more rare than Zeitler.  Wasserman?  Did you mean Westerman?  He is a rookie with no NFL experience.  See how that is working for our first rounder?  I was also under the impression they had released Hopkins?  Maybe they re-signed him to PS?

As for needs
DE/DT- Disagree with you on this again. Geno needs a buddy next to him in nickel situations and somebody to take his spot when he is resting.
C- Bodine Sucks I don't think I need to go any further
WR- Laffell is a solid player but we need more especially with Efeirts injury concerns.  I would go two or three guys overall at this position.
Edge rusher-agree with you on this we need somebody hell bent on getting to the QB.
DE- I would get a guy that can backup Dunlap and another to back up MJ when Clark leaves in two offseason.
After that its all window dressing for me where solid at LB with Vontaz, Virgil, Dawson, and V Rey maybe a hybrid Safety/LB but I don't think its a " Huge need" area. OT, S, and CB all would be nice but we can survive at those areas as is.

Quote:My first round pick was for a DE, but not a DT or a DE that rotates inside.  They have Billings, Hardison, Hunt, Clarke and Sims for the rotational DT spot.  But I see the #1 need is a pass rush threat on the right side.  

As far as the WR and TE positions go, they already have Core in the wings, and TE might be their most complete position group with Eifert, Kroft, and Uzomah.  The problem with this group has been the inability to have them all together healthy and to actually use them in an unpredictable fashion.  Have Uzo stay in to block and Kroft go out for a pass.  Run the offense with both on the field. It is just like our RBs....Gio is the only one that catches the ball.  Before anyone says that Uzo isn't a good blocker, then they need to develop him in to one.  I was pissed at his selection when Nick Boyle, a TE from Delaware, was available and went two picks later to the ratbirds.  That guy could have helped our running game and can still move the sticks.  He was the best blocking TE in the draft that year, but we fell in love with another great athletic project.

I like Derron Smith and I wonder if he will be given more opportunities with the struggles of Williams.  If WJIII pans out, and they sign Dre, Dennard might become the slot corner and Josh Shaw could get a look at safety.  I think he is the only CB that could do that on our roster.