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To me, the solution to this draft being a good one is very simple.
I find it difficult for ANYBODY to possibly question what player in this draft we need the most. That guy is Patrick Willis.
I'd argue that if Buffalo had the sixth pick in the draft, we'd still take Willis over some of the bigger names projected ahead of him. I got nothing against Lynch; but I no longer think he's a good value pick at 12. Carriker or Jamaal Anderson coulda been great picks at DE, but ole' Marvin instead decided to overpay a mediocre player like Kelsay, killing a shot at DE this year.
So the pick has to be Willis, and obviously SF is a threat to take him before us.
The solution: Trade up 2 spots with Houston. Houston is almost certainly going either OL (Brown) or DT (Okoye, Branch). They can get one of those guys at 12. If AP is on the board at 10, they can still get him at 12 as SF wouldn't draft him.
The draft chart value between 10-12 is only 100 points. Buffalo needs to give up their second third rounder (92nd-132 points). Houston needs all the draft picks they can get. This shouldn't even be difficult to pull off. I think giving up one of your 2 thirds is an easy choice to make when the payoff is making sure you land Willis and not a project at LB.
That would leave RB as the next biggest hole. I'd definitely do a 2nd this year. 3rd next year for Turner. IF SD wants more than that then screw them; you draft the best RB in the second round (Probably Pittman or Irons)... If by some chance Marshawn Lynch happens to slip towards the end of Round one (which could happen if GB passes) then maybe you do the exact same trade as last year (2nd and 3rd) and you move up to get him.
Getting Willis is an absolute necessity. He could quickly become the leader of the defense. Take care of that first. Then between Turner or Lynch you may have improved this football team greatly.
the absolute WORST case scenario is doing nothing; drafting Pos because Willis is gone; not landing Turner or Lynch and ending up with another RB after. to me, that's disastrous and we'll be discussing a top 8 pick again next year.
I find it difficult for ANYBODY to possibly question what player in this draft we need the most. That guy is Patrick Willis.
I'd argue that if Buffalo had the sixth pick in the draft, we'd still take Willis over some of the bigger names projected ahead of him. I got nothing against Lynch; but I no longer think he's a good value pick at 12. Carriker or Jamaal Anderson coulda been great picks at DE, but ole' Marvin instead decided to overpay a mediocre player like Kelsay, killing a shot at DE this year.
So the pick has to be Willis, and obviously SF is a threat to take him before us.
The solution: Trade up 2 spots with Houston. Houston is almost certainly going either OL (Brown) or DT (Okoye, Branch). They can get one of those guys at 12. If AP is on the board at 10, they can still get him at 12 as SF wouldn't draft him.
The draft chart value between 10-12 is only 100 points. Buffalo needs to give up their second third rounder (92nd-132 points). Houston needs all the draft picks they can get. This shouldn't even be difficult to pull off. I think giving up one of your 2 thirds is an easy choice to make when the payoff is making sure you land Willis and not a project at LB.
That would leave RB as the next biggest hole. I'd definitely do a 2nd this year. 3rd next year for Turner. IF SD wants more than that then screw them; you draft the best RB in the second round (Probably Pittman or Irons)... If by some chance Marshawn Lynch happens to slip towards the end of Round one (which could happen if GB passes) then maybe you do the exact same trade as last year (2nd and 3rd) and you move up to get him.
Getting Willis is an absolute necessity. He could quickly become the leader of the defense. Take care of that first. Then between Turner or Lynch you may have improved this football team greatly.
the absolute WORST case scenario is doing nothing; drafting Pos because Willis is gone; not landing Turner or Lynch and ending up with another RB after. to me, that's disastrous and we'll be discussing a top 8 pick again next year.
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