Draft simulator

Bleacher has us taking

1. Zack Martin OT Notre Dame
2. Benjamin WR FSU
3. CB Louchiez Purifoy, Florida
4. SS Craig Loston, LSU
5. CB Aaron Colvin, Oklahoma
6. FS Jemea Thomas, Georgia Tech
7. OLB Howard Jones, Shepherd
   
   
   

 

Four straight picks on DBs? Great work guys.

 

I was going to post that Bleacher Report shouldn't be read but then I wondered what would happen if you swapped the BR regulars with people in the accredited media. I'm not sure you'd notice too big a difference besides more lists in the regular papers

 

It's fair to say that they're not much worse than a lot of shit out there. I just fucking hate slideshows. It's childish and annoying and takes too much effort to read something with no real insight.

 

Alright lets do it 28,60, 92 using Great Blue North report

 

28) DT Aaron Donald

Because fuck it. I don't expect Hardy back, so adding an interior presence would soften the blow. Then you could maybe explore moving Short to DE, or just have an awesome rotation at DT. Edwards is 33 and in the final year of his contract.


60) OT Morgan Moses

Probably not a LT in the NFL but he's got to be a significant upgrade over Bell. If you want to be a power offense and have a road grading RT, this is your pick.



92) CB Kyle Fuller

They obviously have him rated lower than the other site and I question if he'll be here in the 3rd, but I'd love to have him. I fully expect Munnerlyn to sign on elsewhere so we need another starter at CB.

 

Moses can play LT. He won't be great at it, but he's capable. That's why he probably won't be there at 60 just like Fuller probably won't be there at 92. That would be a badass draft, though. I like Donald too, although you'd play him at DE. His skill set is similar to Hardy's.

 

I'd be thrilled to get Donald, wherever we want to play him. Hardy's Super Bowl media tour convinced me that he's looking for the mega deal somewhere else, but if we got Donald I'd actually be ok with letting Hardy walk.

 

I think Hardy walks and we draft. Thinking it's possible they tag him to try and get a pick. I know RR wants him back of course so maybe he hangs around another year.

I don't see them paying him like CJ even though someone probably will. Definitely think DE is in draft play, how high depends on what is there when we pick.

Interested to see where Gman values WRs, if he would take one high, etc.

 

Unless Benjamin or Evans falls to #28, you're probably better off waiting until #60. Obviously I prefer not reaching for the position at all since you can address it with undrafted guys or through free agency. Seattle, aside from their Harvin trade, is a good example of that approach.