Can We Draft as High as 3rd Overall?

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

Word on the street is that Shannahan likes Bradford better. What makes you think he would choose Clausen over Bradford if both were available at 4?

My only regret is that this quote is from PFT:


This is from the ESPN rumor section:


Keep in mind I'm not saying you're wrong. You could very well be right but right now all arrows are pointing towards the team targeting Bradford.

ESPN is scrolling that stupid "rumor" on their mock draft on the bottom of the screen to promote their ridiculous mock draft. These "arrows" must be incompetent ESPN writers.

If we draft Bradford instead of a lineman, next year could be worse than this season. I think Bruce Allen is smarter than that. Besides, JC should have really impressed him yesterday.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by Buster

ESPN is scrolling that stupid "rumor" on their mock draft on the bottom of the screen to promote their ridiculous mock draft. These "arrows" must be incompetent ESPN writers.

If we draft Bradford instead of a lineman, next year could be worse than this season. I think Bruce Allen is smarter than that. Besides, JC should have really impressed him yesterday.

I don't necessarily think that not taking a lineman in the top 5 means that we're going to have a bad season. There are other opportunities to start to make our line competent; Shanny might not even see Okung as an ideal lineman for his scheme and may want another guy anyways. It's not going to be hard to have a better line than last year, unless we keep it exactly the same.

[WaldSkins]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

I don't necessarily think that not taking a lineman in the top 5 means that we're going to have a bad season. There are other opportunities to start to make our line competent; Shanny might not even see Okung as an ideal lineman for his scheme and may want another guy anyways. It's not going to be hard to have a better line than last year, unless we keep it exactly the same.

Our line could instantly improve by just cutting Heyer

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

Keep in mind I'm not saying you're wrong. You could very well be right but right now all arrows are pointing towards the team targeting Bradford.

Hopefully a smokescreen and Clausen is the target. We can still get solid OL at the top of the 2nd and there are a couple FA OT available.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by Slingin Sammy 33

Hopefully a smokescreen and Clausen is the target. We can still get solid OL at the top of the 2nd and there are a couple FA OT available.

Apparently Clausen is a tough SOB.

Jimmy Clausen played for Notre Dame with torn toe ligaments, to have surgery on Tuesday - ESPN

[Luxorreb]

Isnt Okung the logical choice for us? Not glamorous, but we need a young anchor.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by Luxorreb

Isnt Okung the logical choice for us? Not glamorous, but we need a young anchor.

I certainly think so. IMO he could do a great job for the next 10 years.