Just curious what the thinking is here. Personally, I hope he truly goes BPA. I'm tired of the need picks that are couched as BPA's or a hybrid BPA/Need pick. IE: Needed a S so took Ha Ha a few years ago #1. We seem to do an awful lot of need picking that is sold as BPA. Richard Rodgers comes to mind. Same goes for Kenny Clark this year. Just so "strange" how we always seem to get lucky. The best player on the board is just the one at he position we most need. Ha ha. Right.
Now, the big question is... Do you really want Ted burning high picks on defense? It's not worked out too well over the years. 9 out of 12 1st rounders have been spent on the D. That's way too many for far too little return.
Would like to see a WR taken 1st overall if a highly touted prospect like Ross is on the board at 29. Jordy is nearing the end. I'm not sold on Adams, and Cobb has proven to be only a complementary guy. Would love to see a TE taken high. Really wish we'd taken Hunter Henry. That kid is very good already.
The fear is we're going to reach for a CB because it's so obvious we need one. The last thing we need is the next Ahmad Carroll. Please, don't reach for a CB. We already have Randall and Rollins who look like failures at this point.
Would love to finally find an OLB especially if Perry doesn't return. Clay needs to go, or be moved back inside. Peppers is done, and Fackrell makes a telephone poll look like a telephone booth.
Hoping if we add a defensive player, again, up high he plays with a mean streak like Brice. We're missing the passion and anger on that side. Some Desmond Bishop type nasty would be very welcome. I don't believe Jake Ryan is any kind of answer and is in dire need of upgrading. Martinez showed out on occasion and if Clay isn't going to be in there with him, I don't know we should roll with Joe Thomas. Love the guy for what he gives us for where he came from, but need more there.
Burnett needs to go. We need a new leader back there. Someone bright and tough. Hoping Brice can make that step but not sure he's ever going to be a great cover guy. He's a box player who should be up close and used like Woodson was for blitzing and sure tackling.
Oh, and if Ted could send a pick for a passionate D Coord to some other time, I'd honestly do it. š
In summation, I really really really hope we don't go defense heavy just because it's a need and fill our draft up with reaches. We're picking 29th each round. That lends to more reaching. Not sure I want to see Ted trade up anymore unless there's a talent that we're all just screaming at the TV for who keeps falling.
We need to get someone who can actually make a real difference for us THIS YEAR out of this draft. It's been awhile since we've gotten a player who truly changed our fortunes right out of the gate.
Ted Thompson sits on his hands per former GM: "because theyāve had 25 fricking years of great quarterbacks. Of course it works. Try it without a special quarterback."