Generally I think QB is one of the exceptions to the idea that competition is good and you can never have too much depth. Obviously Parcells felt otherwise and took Pennington at # 22. With that being said I would absolutely take Bradford at # 25 for any team. I am not so sure about Clausen. If you were to look at my track record on these drafts I got ripped for taking Ben Rothlisberger for the Bengals (pick 11? - one pick ahead of the Steelers) and ripped some more for taking Matt Stafford for the Redskins (pick 8). In the 20-32 range you can take a second starting caliber QB without derailing your team. You don't have to start the guy and you don't have to give him a huge guaranteed contract. If he amounts to nothing it is not a huge loss. Taking a QB in the top half of the first round when you already have a good one is a huge risk. I wouldn't recommend doing this unless you are ready to cut your losses with your starter or believe that the prospect is the second coming of John Elway.
Fair enough. With the way the draft worked out you would've had a helluva class anyway. But you look at the way the 7-rounder is shaping up I'm not so sure had you gone OT in the first for Baltimore the draft would've been as solid and thus it would've been a worse pick.
Thanks. If Trent Williams isn't there at # 25 Baltimore doesn't go OT. If they did it would probably be a mistake. In this draft Odrick at # 25 looks like a good call to me. In the real draft I would like to see Odrick go at pick # 29.
I feel like Tate is a good fit for Tampa. Obviously he's not the big time # 1 WR they're looking for..but he'll be a top 3 weapon on that offense and will provide a safety valve for Freeman and create some plays after the catch. Value wise it was a no brainer. As for the Jets pick...I know where GH was going...he filled a need w/ a high character high upside guy...fundamentally it's hard to really dispute that. W/ that said...I felt like the pick went out of its way to fill a need rather than take advantage of the clear value options that were staring right in the face. There were guys left including Mays and Tate...that may have some questions about their game, and don't fill as big of a need..but the value at the spot was overwhelming and far superior to the actual pick...and IMO w/ the state of this roster...you don't pass on elite value when it offers itself on draft day.
I thought Tate was a fantastic pick at that spot. With the loss of Bryant, Tampa is desperate for playmakers at WR. As far as the Jets: if we found ourselves in that position on draft day, and we couldn't find a way to trade down, I'd likely have gone with Tate.
The Ravens drafted Oniel Cousins in the third round two years ago, and he provides great depth at both tackle spots. Also, Chris Chester was a second rounder and he can play mulitple positions on the line.
Chester will probably be busy taking over the center position from Birk. I'll just take my chances with the BAP where I picked.
