1st Round Projections

[Don't Panic]

It seems a lot of specualtion on who we are going to take in the 1st round has been spilling into other threads, so I thought I'd try to centralize it a bit. After looking at mocks (albeit early ones) for at least 12 hours, I feel there are some clear cut directions we may take with the #12 pick. I was hoping you all wouldn't mind contributing your thoughts as well. Based on need, and not considering what we do in free agency, I'd say our top 5 stacks up like this:

1. Branch, DT Michigan
2. Jarrett, WR USC

Many feel those two will be gone, so here is where it gets interesting...

3. Willis, LB Ole Miss
4. Brown, OT Penn St. (still not convinced the Bills brass is 100% about Pennington)
5. Pozluszny, LB Penn St.
Wild Cards: Peterson, RB Okla and Lynch, RB Cal (Depends on the McGahee situation)

To be honest, I'd be happy with any of these top 5. Each offers a distinct improvement at a position of weakness. The RBs would only be looked at if we trade McGahee for a pick, something I doubt we do. Ginn and Tyler are quality players but both are a reach at #12. Of course, this is all subject to change with free agency.

[Kerr]

Re: 1st Round Projections

PWillis is versatile and could start right away. I think he could be the pick.

[DraftBoy]

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1. Jaamal Anderson
2. Alan Branch
3. Dwayne Jarrett
4. Amobi Okoye
5. Patrick Willis

[Mr. Pink]

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With where we are picking I'll go my top 5 wants at pick number 12 for us, that realistically can/may be available....

OLB-Lawrence Timmons FSU....based on if the Bills think Spikes won't regain his early 2005 form and wash their hands of him...Personally, I'm skeptical and Timmons would be a huge acquistion.

OT-Levi Brown PSU...I know most people will complain about reach on this one, but we could move down a few spots, still probably get him and pick up some extra picks in the process. I'm not sold on pennington being any sort of answer.

OG-Justin Blalock...See above, except I can't see us starting Merz.

RB-Marshawn Lynch...McGahee in all likelihood will be gone after the next season, Lynch can step in to give him breathers and gain some experience which will bode well for him stepping in as the 2008 starter.

WR-Ted Ginn JR..Gives Losman another weapon to work with at WR and makes Roscoe Parrish expendable considering his only use is return man because of his lack of size. Versatile pick up...Ginn could step in as the slot receiver and PR.

Some other names that may be interesting come April....Posluszny, Quentin Moses DE, Adam Carriker DE, DeMarcus Tyler DT.

[mysticsoto]

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1. Jaamal Anderson
2. Alan Branch
3. Dwayne Jarrett
4. Amobi Okoye
5. Patrick Willis

I'd go with this list although I'd probably have a different order...

[Kenny]

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Mine's:

1. Alan Branch DT (by far)
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2. Patrick Willis (only if we dont sign Lance Briggs and then only if we trade down).

3 Leon Hall CB (not the fastest CB, but his physical style is perfect for zone defenses such as ours)

4. Okobi Okoye DT (worried about the report that he looks too small... especially in the legs)

5. Dewayne Jarrett WR

[patmoran2006]

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Lynch or Ginn would be real nice, and could realistically both be there.

[EDS]

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Mine's:

1. Alan Branch DT (by far)
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2. Patrick Willis (only if we dont sign Lance Briggs and then only if we trade down).

3 Leon Hall CB (not the fastest CB, but his physical style is perfect for zone defenses such as ours)

4. Okobi Okoye DT (worried about the report that he looks too small... especially in the legs)

5. Dewayne Jarrett WR

That is pretty close to how I see things, though I would move Hall down the list a bit. If there was another DT or a guard worthy of a top 15 pick, I would add them to the list as well.

[Ron Burgundy]

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PWillis is versatile and could start right away. I think he could be the pick.

You speak troof!

[Ron Burgundy]

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Lynch or Ginn would be real nice, and could realistically both be there.

Teddy makes me sad, he doesn't have good hands.

[patmoran2006]

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He'll fit right in then.

[kernowboy]

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My preferred order

1 trade down and get Polsuzny
East coast blue collar guy can play in and out - Marv type of guy. fills a need
and extra pick could be a OL, DT or No2 WR

2 trade down and get Willis
Simply prefer Pos but would not be unhappy. Fills a need

3 Amobi Okoye, DT
at 6ft1 and 317lbs definitely big enough and with great upside. Fills a need

4 Levi Brown, RG
would prefer to go RG through FA

5 Justin Blaylock RG
as above - not a good history with Longhorn OLs a concern

I would only stand pat for Okoye and look to trade down and get extra picks with the others

[HHURRICANE]

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Ginn: TOO SMALL, geez enough already with undersized receivers!!

Okoye: TOO YOUNG, we saw what a year of Youboty baby sitting got us.

I believe something good will be sitting at #12. Be patient. You can draft a RB and than trade Willis.

[Don't Panic]

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Lynch or Ginn would be real nice, and could realistically both be there.

I like both of them, but I like Ginn more at #20-25, not #12. My only problem with Ginn is that he seems to have quite a few similarities to Evans, and we probably need someone with some more size at the other WR spot. Lynch is looking better and better every time I look at him. If McGahee is gone, he slides right up in there with the rest of them.

[TigerJ]

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Amobi Okoye if he can put on 15 pound of muscle by the draft. His weight at the Senior Bowl practices scares me (287lbs.)

Dwayne Jarrett - I would love for Losman to have a big target who has great hands and extraordinary body control to pair with Lee Evans.

Jamaal Anderson - What a pair he would make with Aaron Schobel

Marshawn Lynch-Does everything well.

Darrelle Revis-I like his athleticism paired with his cover skill.