Is trading down worth giving up the chance to take a future Pro-Bowler

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

No. I think Landry is awesome (just like I think CJ is) but you build in the trenches. We need to strengthen that D-line. But when you talk about a guy like Okoye, or even Anderson or J. Moss I think you're looking at someone who probably won't be a major factor in 2007 (but could be for years to come). In the long run, that'll be more beneficial than Landry starting right away in 2007.

I just wonder if fans have the patience for that.

That all depends on how well Griffin and Salave'a hold up against the run -- so in that sense, we may not have to wait as long as you think.