I wasn't crazy about the Maybin pick at first, but there was nobody on the board at 11 that I wanted. I would have loved to trade down to the late-teens to grab Pettigrew. I'm sure they tried to trade down, but it seemed like nobody seemed to want to move up into the top-half of the 1st round (except the Jets).
But the more I think about it, the more I think that Maybin was really a terrible pick. He will be a situational pass-rusher, and that's ok. But Schobel is what, 32? And he's coming off a foot injury. He may never be the same, and I was never crazy about him to begin with. When he was at his best, he was above average, but hardly elite. He would've been an awesome #2. If he can't bounce back this year, I think we'll need to replace him. But Maybin won't be an every-down DE, so we'll need to draft ANOTHER DE next year. Maybin was a wasted pick, IMO. A luxury that we can't afford. We should've just taken Pettigrew, even if it was a reach.
But the more I think about it, the more I think that Maybin was really a terrible pick. He will be a situational pass-rusher, and that's ok. But Schobel is what, 32? And he's coming off a foot injury. He may never be the same, and I was never crazy about him to begin with. When he was at his best, he was above average, but hardly elite. He would've been an awesome #2. If he can't bounce back this year, I think we'll need to replace him. But Maybin won't be an every-down DE, so we'll need to draft ANOTHER DE next year. Maybin was a wasted pick, IMO. A luxury that we can't afford. We should've just taken Pettigrew, even if it was a reach.
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