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StewieRules · Joined: 17 Oct 2007 Posts: 1308 Location: jacksonville

I'm not down on our team, in fact given the play vs Cinci and the Ravens, we were a few plays away from winning both those games IMO. In fact put game 2 or game 4 Weeds in vs Philly and we win that one too lol But this will be a rebuilding/learning year for all our youngins, there's no getting around that. So a lil draft talk is not defeatism - just reality.

I love the idea of Jarvis Jones as an impact player - but that said I think this is certainly a trade-down year. Someone will want Barkley or Wilson or who knows, maybe even Gino Smith if he keeps up the stat crash.

WE need a CB, S, WR and Guardssssss. Much as I love Jones or Werner for that matter, I'll be bummed if we go there with such glaring needs staring us in the face.

Trade down a time or two, recoup the 2nd and maybe add one or a third, and we can still nab Woods or Allen at WR with a mid-1st round pick, or an Amerson or Rhodes, Milliner or Banks at CB.

Recoup an early 2nd at McDonald, Barron or maybe Vaccaro at S is a possibility.

Fredericks or Warford should be there in the 2nd for G, and DE prospects like Dion Dixon (whom i really like) or Smith from W. Kentucky are probably available in the 3rd.

Hadens suspension and our WR's hands of stone exposed some pretty glaring weaknesses - we fix those and upgrade our interior O-line and this young team will be well on its way.

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LETSGOBROWNIES · Joined: 06 Feb 2006 Posts: 6845 Location: CINCINNATI

We have plenty of 'talent' at WR.

Now we need execution. Can't draft that (apparently).

Gordon, Little, Benjamin, Cribbs, and MoMass are enough of a talent base to move forward without spending a high pick on a WR.

I'd be fine with another mid rounder for depth, but this trend of high draft selections being spent on WR's is getting asinine.

Every year? Seriously?

I'd rather see Heckert build the rest of the team and give the guys we have now the time needed to develop.

Also, there is no Megatron in this draft class that we need worry about. A lot of folks think Keenan Allen is the best available and I've been less than impressed.

Focus on the D.
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brownie man · Joined: 26 Jan 2008 Posts: 6082

Looking at our team and where we are I'm for sure trading down if I can for Barkley or Smith. This isnt a top heavy draft like the past two years, but its chalked full of depth at all our positions of need. A ton of pass rushings DEs in the first alot of linebackers and finally talented free safeties. We do need a receiver and guards but hopefully we can address something in Free Agency I'm begging
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gmer47brown · Joined: 06 Sep 2007 Posts: 3371

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Productiondawg · Joined: 19 Dec 2011 Posts: 384 Location: Cincinnati

First off, we will win this game because of our habbitFOf beating the defending superbowl champ. Stealers, Giants, Saints, Packers (preseason). This is a nice little streak that I will see continued.

Also, we can always count on a draft prospect sky rocketing to the point of obsession. Who would have thought Cam Newton would have been the first overall pick when his senior season began? Who thought RG3 would have garnered three first rounders? Who would have thought Geno Smith would throw the ball 50 times and have more touchdowns than incompletions?

There is a new CBA, the first overall pick is not ad hard to trade out of anymore.

I guess my point is, it's too early in the season to resign ourselves to the first overall pick for one, and two; we don't know yet what we will covet the most, and more importantly what other teams will covet the most.
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bruceb · Joined: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 5328 Location: Rocky River, OH

wukusimw · Joined: 08 Mar 2011 Posts: 163 Location: Nasty Nati

I definitely still have hope. IF somehow our guys can pull out a very tough win in this game that would be a huge confidence boost. Eli will have a big day, but if Nicks is out that could help. Skrine is improving, Patterson is playing well(just not athletic enough), and the offense might just connect on a few more deep balls. Pass protection has been good and Richardson can breakout any game.

BocaRatonBrown1 · Joined: 30 Oct 2008 Posts: 965 Location: Boca raton