badboy
Hall of Fame
I created another mock over the weekend that should interest you. I think the trades involved are good for all teams and not far fetched. Give me your feed abck, please. Steve
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With DE-Smith signed, who @ 15?
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wouldn't it be something, if we do trade down, & pick up Robert Ayers, and a couple extra picks?
Think about it.
We've needed a pass rush for years. Every year, we make a move or two, and while it's different, we still don't have a true pass rush. This year, the only move we've made, is signing Antonio Smith.
Imagine Smith is everything we thought he would be, and we sign Ayers, and he's all that as well.
Think about it.
We've needed a pass rush for years. Every year, we make a move or two, and while it's different, we still don't have a true pass rush. This year, the only move we've made, is signing Antonio Smith.
Imagine Smith is everything we thought he would be, and we sign Ayers, and he's all that as well.
mexican_texan
Furry Tractors
I'd go for it, it worked for us last year. I like Ayers and Tyson Jackson out of LSU as pass rushers, and I wonder how well Larry English could fit in here, we can get any of those guys by trading down.
dalemurphy
Hall of Fame
I'm for almost any trade down scenario. That being said, we've done a lot already this year to improve the pass rush:
1. Antonio Smith
2. fire Richard SMith/ elevate Bush
3. fire the screamer/ hire Kollar
bah007
Hall of Fame
I doubt we could get Jackson after a trade-down.
He will probably go to one of the 34 defenses picking between 9-17.
I think he is a better fit for a 34 anyway. I could get behind the Ayers pick though.
Xcellerator
Waterboy
Michael Johnson ran a 4.49 & 4.59 on his Pro Day. :l
Ole Miss Texan
Hall of Fame
If I had to make up a theoretical guy that would be perfect for what I would want as our first round pick (excluding safety b/c that's unrealistic this year) it would be a guy that starts from Day 1 at SLB and on passing downs moves up to the rush RDE position. SLB/RDE guy.
One thing that worries me about selecting a SLB so high is that teams can mitigate his effect by forcing him off the field. Due to defensive packages, the SLB sits out while an extra DB comes in on obvious passing downs, generally. That would suck for us... unless that guy was talented enough to double as an edge rusher to complement Mario. This would kill two birds with one stone.
One thing that worries me about selecting a SLB so high is that teams can mitigate his effect by forcing him off the field. Due to defensive packages, the SLB sits out while an extra DB comes in on obvious passing downs, generally. That would suck for us... unless that guy was talented enough to double as an edge rusher to complement Mario. This would kill two birds with one stone.
Mr teX
Hall of Fame
This guy is slipping & Robert Ayers is rising on everyone's draft boards essentially b/c of 1 bad & good season between the 2 of them. Johnson will be a steal wherever he goes b/c he's gonna come away from the draft & be a beast largely b/c of the huge chip that'll be on his shoulder.
dalemurphy
Hall of Fame
I'd be thrilled if we could get him in round #2. That kind of athlete is worth the risk by that point.
