I think you have to take him. I don't think we need a RB, but you can't pass him up. We would find ways to work him into the offense.
You have to trade down, there are other bigger needs on this team. People in 2006 said we have to trade our two first round picks for Reggie Bush and look what happened, Reggie isn't doing amazing and we now have a franchise LT and C
You almost definitely would have to take McFadden. The great position were in, in this years draft is that we dont neccesarily need a QB or LT. Those two positions will be highly sought after in the top 5 w/ teams like Atlanta and Miami in the top 5 most definately. One way or another Brohm Woodson and Jake Long will be aroudn the top 5. Then you look at the potential top ten prospects. We could take DE Long, McFadden, Calais Campbell, my boy Kenny Phillips, Glenn Dorsey, or a Quentin Groves. We dont need to force the issue to go get a player. To answer your question, I would take McFadden and look to trade TJ or leon
NO NO NO NO NO NO.......... even if MCfadden breaks every dang record in college this year...my answer is no....gggg with jones and wash - the jets have set themselves up nicely for the next 2-3 years.... find a trade partner even if that team gets a little extra value on the charts.... we need players and talented players not another RB jil
If we are in position to take McFadden or trade with a team to get extra picks it really depends on how much we get back. If we trade with Dallas then we get probably get a top 10 pick and then a pick in the 25-30 range.An extra pick thrown in for me would have to be a 3rd rounder and if thats the case i dont hesitate to make the trade. I know its alot but as for right now McFadden is the surest thing in the draft, and adrian peterson part 2 (with a little less speed and power). If that happens Dallas and New York should be happy, Dallas has almost no needs maybe safety if Hamlin leaves and maybe a younger wideout, which they can target in round 2 or later in the draft. New York has alot of needs and would be able to help a roster that has a lack of talent.Our draft should look something like this if it happens 1a.Quentin Groves OLB Auburn 1b.Mario Maningham WR 2a.Dre Moore DE Marland 3a.Chris Williams OT Vanderbilt or Kirk Barton OT Ohio State(Key, both currently play right tackle for their teams already) 3b.Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie CB Tennesee State (Tall fast corner) 4.Curtis Gatewood OLB Vanderbilt (He could be our Shaun Phillips to Groves,Shawne Merriman) Yeah no NT but i dont like bryant,okam or shirley Raji in 09 just be patient.
well done sir, a well thought out post. Manningham would be a great deep threat option for our offense
I like where you are going with this, but here is my plan: 1a. Quentin Groves | OLB | Auburn (like this pick, if not him - Derrick Harvey) 1b. Michael Oher | OT | Ole Miss (would fit perfectly. If not him - Ryan Clady) 2. Limas Sweed | WR | Texas (we already have WR similar to Manningham, we need a big tall one - over 6-2) 3a. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | CB | Tenessee State (like this pick, but he will go early 3rd, not late 3rd) 3b. Ezra Butler | OLB | Nevada (250 lbs, 4.55 40, 'nuff said) 4. Keilen Dykes | DE | West Virginia (6-5, 300 lbs., should drop because he is not much of a pass-rusher) 5. Frank Morton | NT | Tulane (6-2, 335 lbs.) 6. Andrew Bain | OG | Miami (sheesh he is big, 6-3, 345, and not too slow) Then you sign a big time guard this off-season (Justin Smiley is my hope) and you are ready to go.
Personally when you're that high up, you take the BPA unless you're utterly desperate to get a certain position in which case you trade down. While we need a good pass rusher, its not like we won't get one in free agency or in the second round. In my opinion, if he's there, you take McFadden and the rotation will work itself out like it did in Minnesota. May the best man win is Mangini's motto and here I think it should stick. I'll refer you to this article on Adrian Peterson that was on profootballtalk.com: POSTED 8:59 a.m. EDT, October 16, 2007 SHOULD PETERSON HAVE BEEN NO. 1? With Adrian Peterson putting the NFL on notice that, if he can stay healthy, he will be the next dominant NFL running back, a common question making the rounds in league circles is whether Peterson should have been the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. The Raiders held that selection, and on the surface didn't need to add Peterson, since they have LaMont Jordan, Dominic Rhodes, and Justin Fargas. But that argument only goes so far, since the Vikings had Chester Taylor, Mewelde Moore, and Ciatrick Fason, yet pounced on the chance to pick Peterson. Though no NFL team is ever going to admit to having regrets about draft-day decisions, the folks in silver and black surely have been pondering what might have been if they had brought into L.T.'s division a guy who might be even better than him. And what about the Lions at No. 2? Calvin Johnson was/is a can't-miss prospect at receiver, but the impact of an equally skilled Peterson, who can touch the ball 20-plus times per game, is undeniable. The Browns at No. 3? They got their left tackle of the next decade, but they could have had their next Jim Brown. The Bucs at No. 4? They didn't need A.P. in April, but they sure could use him now. The Cards at No. 5? Yeah, they signed Edgerrin James in 2006. The day after the Vikes signed Chester Taylor. The Redskins at No. 6? Okay, we'll give them a pass since they have Clinton Portis and Ladell Betts. And what about the teams drafting after the Vikes at No. 7? The Texans, who regularly are criticized for taking Mario Williams instead of Reggie Bush or Vince Young a year ago, clearly should have made the move to land the Palestine, Texas native. With all that said, there were legitimate concerns about Peterson's durability prior to the draft. And there still are. The Vikings, to date, have been fortunate. But there's no guarantee that, if the Raiders had dumped $32 million guaranteed into Peterson's pockets, he would have made it through a full season. That continues to be the problem with taking running backs at the top of round one. The financial investment for a player who is, at any time, one play a away from becoming "just a guy" is too great. Still, when that player is lighting up the league, it's hard for other teams that had their shot not to think about what might have been.
I usually agree with taking the best player avilable McFadden reminds me of AD but the thing is he isnt as talented. If this was AD then i would not pass up on him McFadden is gonna be great but we have so many holes and if we get the right players it will be better for us in the future
I think we still get a quality tackle later, i dont really like the idea of choosing a right tackle so high. Also Oher and Clady are both juniors and junior tackles dont usually come out and with this class of tackles both of them should stay so they could be top 10 picks in in 09. I could also see us picking up a tall wr like lance leggett later on day 2 nad another qb like Kyle Wright either through the draft or free agency.(Kyle is good he is just inconsistent at times and their is no question that he a strong arm ,see the north carolina game)
We're already thinking ahead to this? LOL I forsee the Jets being as high as #2 overall. However, there are too many holes which need to be addressed trading the spot for multiple picks seems like the way to go.
Yes I agree the lines is what we should concentrate on and jones and and leon will be good to go.. the pass rush is the issue
Man I'm torn on this. Early or not it's fun to talk about. Given our number of holes, I'd say go BPA regardless of position. I don't think we should reach for a Project (Dbrick) or focus on a workout warrior (Drob) Also, I'm not a big fan of trading down. At some point, we do HAVE to address DL and OL. We could probably address OL later on.
Adrian Peterson is glass, that is why he wasn't the #1 pick, Peterson needs to be in a RB by committee to be worth anything As for the topic, trade down we have too many problems in the trenches to take a luxury pick, he will be useless and injured if we do take him
