Draft Thoughts - The Post-Haynesworth Edition

[ibleedburgandy]

Although this is my first post i'm a follower of the skins since birth and pay attention to the small stuff. Since Jansen costs too much to let go I say stay with the line we have now and let Jansen and Heyer battle it out again.

Try a trade with NE that would swap our 13th pick with their 23rd, and then one of their 2nd rd picks...since they have two (34 and 47). Draft the best available LB or DE in the 1st, best available interior o-lineman in the 2nd (better value for interior than tackle in the 2nd), and the best available LB or DE in the 3rd since both positions are deep in the draft. The last two picks use on a LB or FB for depth on special teams!

Hail!

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by ibleedburgandy

Although this is my first post i'm a follower of the skins since birth and pay attention to the small stuff. Since Jansen costs too much to let go I say stay with the line we have now and let Jansen and Heyer battle it out again.

Try a trade with NE that would swap our 13th pick with their 23rd, and then one of their 2nd rd picks...since they have two (34 and 47). Draft the best available LB or DE in the 1st, best available interior o-lineman in the 2nd (better value for interior than tackle in the 2nd), and the best available LB or DE in the 3rd since both positions are deep in the draft. The last two picks use on a LB or FB for depth on special teams!

Hail!

NE has never traded up, so i don't see that happening.

welcome though, and good first post .

[ibleedburgandy]

They never have because they've always picked 25 or higher over the past decade and it's to costly to move up. it's also worth mentioning that there weren't many years they had two second round picks at their disposal with this many needs. this year they need youth at OT's and many different defensive positions. The first 15 picks will be loaded with OT's, DE's & LB's. Look at the trade they just completed with Cassel...wasn't their brightest moment! I say pursue it cause there isn't another team that has multiple 2nd rd picks that draft after us in the 1st, and with the depth of this years draft I don't see any team giving up a 2nd rd pick if they only have one. It would mean loosing out on two potential starters for one high priced draft pick. We'll see, but we can always dream! It's good to be here...expect to hear alot from me over the coming months!