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drew54 · 12-11-2010, 12:50 PM

No, drafting all OL would not be practical. I want to turn this subject around. I think should only draft defense. Here is why.

The tackle position is set with Williams and Brown. Lets say Davin Joseph is signed.
Mike Williams returns to try and win back his spot at guard vs Hicks and Heyer. Lichtensteiger and Montgomery battle it out for Center.

At WR, Jacoby Jones is a FA in Houston and he should know the offense system. He would be an upgrade in size, also adding an extra return man for kickoffs. He is not having a great year in Houston, (but a better year than Joey Galloway + Roydell Williams is having) so he could come cheap. Also Kelly is a wild card. If there is no big name WR signed, it is safe to say the coaches have faith in him.

RB has been an issue this year mainly due to injuries. I think it is Torain's job to lose, Portis takes a pay cut and returns, along with the addition a Shanahan diamond in the rough.

TE and QB are set. Maybe a project QB is drafted, but that is currently Jon Beck's role.

So this brings us back to the draft. BPA at any position of DE, CB, LB, DT, & FS. Trading down should be utilized if grades are similar.

Then again, it will most likely be a mix of free agents and draft to fix the both sides of the ball. Some notable 3-4 FAs on D are:
DT: Haloti Ngata in Baltimore, Cullen Jenkins and Johnny Jolly in Green Bay.
LB: Tamba Hali - KC, Lamarr Woodley - Pittsburgh, Desmond Bishop - GB, David Harris- NYJ.

12-11-2010, 12:50 PM	#79
drew54 The Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: IOWA Age: 43 Posts: 1,324	Re: Would it be practical to just (mostly) draft o-line this upcoming year No, drafting all OL would not be practical. I want to turn this subject around. I think should only draft defense. Here is why. The tackle position is set with Williams and Brown. Lets say Davin Joseph is signed. Mike Williams returns to try and win back his spot at guard vs Hicks and Heyer. Lichtensteiger and Montgomery battle it out for Center. At WR, Jacoby Jones is a FA in Houston and he should know the offense system. He would be an upgrade in size, also adding an extra return man for kickoffs. He is not having a great year in Houston, (but a better year than Joey Galloway + Roydell Williams is having) so he could come cheap. Also Kelly is a wild card. If there is no big name WR signed, it is safe to say the coaches have faith in him. RB has been an issue this year mainly due to injuries. I think it is Torain's job to lose, Portis takes a pay cut and returns, along with the addition a Shanahan diamond in the rough. TE and QB are set. Maybe a project QB is drafted, but that is currently Jon Beck's role. So this brings us back to the draft. BPA at any position of DE, CB, LB, DT, & FS. Trading down should be utilized if grades are similar. Then again, it will most likely be a mix of free agents and draft to fix the both sides of the ball. Some notable 3-4 FAs on D are: DT: Haloti Ngata in Baltimore, Cullen Jenkins and Johnny Jolly in Green Bay. LB: Tamba Hali - KC, Lamarr Woodley - Pittsburgh, Desmond Bishop - GB, David Harris- NYJ. __________________ No pressure, no diamonds.