Donte Whitner for a 4th (KC - #99)- Someone in need of safety help would pay an early 4th for Whitner to take a need off of their draft list.
Kyle Williams for a 3rd (CH - #75) - Underrated by fans, Williams finally gets a little recognition this season with a Pro Bowl alternate spot. I love him to death, but I don't think he fits the 3-4 very well. Short arms, 6'1''.....I could be wrong, he could be a monster next season, I just can't think of a position he fits in the new base.
#9 Pick for Cincinnati's #21 + #54 (2nd) + 2011 6th
Draft:
1. (#21) Jerry Hughes - DE/OLB - TCU - 6'1¾" 251 Lbs
The honest truth is we don't have any good LBs outside of Poz, I think Maybin will be able to make the adjustment (playing ROLB), and I honestly see Schobel retiring. Hughes is a possible NFL 3-4 LOLB, TCU uses a 4-2-5, with Hughes basically acting as the strong side LB with his hand in the dirt. They would check to a 3-3-5 or 3-4 at times as well, so he has a good amount of experience standing up. Deep bag of pass rush moves. I honestly think if we don't take him, one of the other AFC East teams will, and he'll end up a nightmare for us. Not a finished product, but worth it.
2. (#41)
A first rounder a year ago, Spikes had his stock slide with somewhat of a down year compared to his previous play, and the eye gouge doesn’t help, but he’s one hell of a football player. He probably won’t time well at the upcoming combine, but he makes up for lack of elite speed with instincts and good pursuit angles. He’s got the size I’d hope we are looking for in a Mike backer, and gives us a young, talented ILB pair. They need to extend Poz ASAP though, we’d have a solid duo for years.
2. (#54) Dan LeFevour - QB - Central Michigan - 6'3'' 229 Lbs
Four year starter with a lot of W's under his belt. All-around threat, can make defenders miss in space, and shows good but not great throwing mechanics. I also think Brohm has the potential to make a run at the starting position, but we'll still probably draft a QB relatively early.
3. (#73) Taylor Price - WR -
Burner that fits well in the slot. Good hands, runs pretty good routes, gets open a lot and gives 110% effort in blocking. Suffered from poor QB play throughout his college career. I think Steve Johnson takes a step forward and ends up the #2, but Price could play a significant Welker-like role for us, adding a big piece we've been missing.
3. (#75) Torrell Troup - NT - UCF - 6'2½" 310 Lbs
I think Troup showed he can anchor against good competition in the Shrine Game if there were an doubters that missed him during the season. Two-gap DT that ate blocks for the nation's #4 run defense. Strong lower body and good use of hands, can ride and split double teams. He's been weighed in at 310 and 314 recently, having played as high as 340 in previous years, and could add 5-10 lbs but isn't really needed.
4. (#99) Rodger Saffold - OT -
Saffold had a phenomenal Shrine Game, he was clearly the best offensive lineman in the game, erasing his opponents nearly every play. I still think Jamon Meredith has a very good chance at panning out as a solid NFL LT, but we'll still draft at the position early. Signing IU's OL coach increases the chances of this pick.
4. (#105) C.J.
Wilson showed up at the Senior Bowl weighing 284 lbs and moved well. I talked to Matt McGuire from WalterFootball.com about him, and he said he did well in 1 on 1s during practice. 3-4 RE prospect, he can hold up against the run as well as bring some pressure. Had a very good career at ECU, somewhat of a down year as a senior, but Wilson has 4 years of production under his belt, and has played well against ranked teams. He had a down year, but posted 45.5 TFL and 27 Sacks in his career.
5. (#137) Brandon Deaderick - DE -
Experienced 3-4 DE, good prospect for the LE spot. Played 5 days after being shot, that says something haha.
6. (#169) Will update after Combine. (OT/3-4 OLB)
7. (#194) Will update after Combine. (NT)
7. (#201) Will update after Combine. (ILB)
Something like this would touch on the main needs on offense, as well as start giving us players that fit the 3-4, which we're seriously lacking right now. I expect OBD to be either moving picks or players come draft day. Instead of picking twice in the 1st like we seem to like doing recently (Evans-Losman, Whitner-McCargo, Maybin-Wood - Wood and Evans have [obviously] been the best picks, too soon to tell for Maybin) I'm looking for them to stack early-mid round picks. This is year one of rebuilding, again. Focus (in the draft) on the side of the ball that's getting the bigger overhaul, in this case obviously D.
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