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It's been a while since I've done one of these, but here goes:
Free Agency
1. Sign C Mike Flynn of the Baltimore Ravens.
Flynn immediately gives us a solid and versatile (he started at guard for the Ravens when they won the SB) player who can handle the line calls and, more importantly, the interior DL.
2. Sign G Cosey Coleman of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Coleman gives us another experienced player who is known for his tough, aggressive play at guard, something we need badly!
3. Re-sign CB Antoine Winfield.
We can argue about the turnovers, but the guy is very productive. He give us stability in the secondary.
4. Sign DE James Hall of the Detroit Lions.
Hall is a solid young player who could man the left side for us and give us good run support (had 78 tackles last season) and provide a decent pass rush as well. He's not a dominant player, but is steady and would be a nice, inexpensive way to solve the problems at LDE.
The Draft
First, I would make two trades:
1. Trade the #13 pick to Green Bay for their 1st(#25) and 2nd(#56) round picks. Green Bay likes Losman, but would also love a shot at either Will Smith or Antwan Odom at DE.
2. Trade our 3rd round pick and our 5th round pick to Carolina for their 2nd (#63). This would give us 3 picks in the round.
The picks:
1st round: Draft G Vernon Carey of Miami.
Carey gives us a versatile lineman who could be used at tackle or guard, though I believe guard is where he's best suited. He would give us excellent depth in the middle of the OL (we need it BADLY!) along with Ruben and the newly acquired Coleman.
2nd round (#44): Draft QB Matt Schaub of Virginia.
We would rather have Rivers, but do not want to use our first round pick on him and lose out on a guy like Carey. Schaub is a solid player, he's got good size (6-5, 240), good mechanics and is a smart, heady player. Though he's not very athletic, he does have good pocket presence.
2nd round (#56, from GB): Draft DT Chad Lavalais of LSU.
Lavalais gives us depth on the DL and might even push Williams and Adams for playing time. He's a nice pass rusher from the inside and is a tough player who gives you everything he has on nearly every play.
2nd round (#63, from Car): Draft S Sean Jones of Georgia.
Jones has nice size (6-2, 215) and speed (4.4 40 speed). He can cover, is solid against the run, and can even blitz if necessary. If we get him, he'll start for us, because he's better than the guys currently on our roster.
4th round: Draft TE Bobby Blizzard of North Carolina.
Good receiving TE who also is a good blocker. Would be an excellent value pick for us here.
6th round: Draft G Anthony Herrera of Tennessee.
Another good value pick this late. Has decent size (6-4, 310) but could add some bulk to his frame. Plays with a nasty attitude and has played both guard spots and some at tackle for the Vols. Has trouble with pass blocking, but nothing our new OL coach can't fix.
7th round: Draft CB Ted Crawford of South Carolina.
His size (5-11, 180) is what allows him to fall into the 7th. This guy is fast, has good coverage skills, and has room to improve.
Free Agency
1. Sign C Mike Flynn of the Baltimore Ravens.
Flynn immediately gives us a solid and versatile (he started at guard for the Ravens when they won the SB) player who can handle the line calls and, more importantly, the interior DL.
2. Sign G Cosey Coleman of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Coleman gives us another experienced player who is known for his tough, aggressive play at guard, something we need badly!
3. Re-sign CB Antoine Winfield.
We can argue about the turnovers, but the guy is very productive. He give us stability in the secondary.
4. Sign DE James Hall of the Detroit Lions.
Hall is a solid young player who could man the left side for us and give us good run support (had 78 tackles last season) and provide a decent pass rush as well. He's not a dominant player, but is steady and would be a nice, inexpensive way to solve the problems at LDE.
The Draft
First, I would make two trades:
1. Trade the #13 pick to Green Bay for their 1st(#25) and 2nd(#56) round picks. Green Bay likes Losman, but would also love a shot at either Will Smith or Antwan Odom at DE.
2. Trade our 3rd round pick and our 5th round pick to Carolina for their 2nd (#63). This would give us 3 picks in the round.
The picks:
1st round: Draft G Vernon Carey of Miami.
Carey gives us a versatile lineman who could be used at tackle or guard, though I believe guard is where he's best suited. He would give us excellent depth in the middle of the OL (we need it BADLY!) along with Ruben and the newly acquired Coleman.
2nd round (#44): Draft QB Matt Schaub of Virginia.
We would rather have Rivers, but do not want to use our first round pick on him and lose out on a guy like Carey. Schaub is a solid player, he's got good size (6-5, 240), good mechanics and is a smart, heady player. Though he's not very athletic, he does have good pocket presence.
2nd round (#56, from GB): Draft DT Chad Lavalais of LSU.
Lavalais gives us depth on the DL and might even push Williams and Adams for playing time. He's a nice pass rusher from the inside and is a tough player who gives you everything he has on nearly every play.
2nd round (#63, from Car): Draft S Sean Jones of Georgia.
Jones has nice size (6-2, 215) and speed (4.4 40 speed). He can cover, is solid against the run, and can even blitz if necessary. If we get him, he'll start for us, because he's better than the guys currently on our roster.
4th round: Draft TE Bobby Blizzard of North Carolina.
Good receiving TE who also is a good blocker. Would be an excellent value pick for us here.
6th round: Draft G Anthony Herrera of Tennessee.
Another good value pick this late. Has decent size (6-4, 310) but could add some bulk to his frame. Plays with a nasty attitude and has played both guard spots and some at tackle for the Vols. Has trouble with pass blocking, but nothing our new OL coach can't fix.
7th round: Draft CB Ted Crawford of South Carolina.
His size (5-11, 180) is what allows him to fall into the 7th. This guy is fast, has good coverage skills, and has room to improve.
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