Trade down in the first for another second
1 Anthony Costanzo, OT Boston College
This allows us to move Carey inside which should improve the line greatly
2 TJ Yates, QB North Carolina
We have to draft a QB, while this looks like a reach here, we are simply not in position to grab a top level QB. More on this later.
3 Zach Pinalto, TE North Carolina
A good blocker which will be critical as we try to get the running game going and our QB upright
4 Quinton Carter, FS Oklahoma
Better hands than Clemons, should push him for the job. Loser improves special teams
5 Andy Dalton, QB TCU
Double up on QB's. Both have concerns but have the talent to surprise. If one pans out, great
6 Will Rackey, OG Lehigh
Just plugging in a name here, but depth on the O-Line is a must
7 Philip Rivas, PR/KR Louisiana Tech
Its time we draft a guys whose specialty is returns. Need to help our special teams
7 Derrick Washington, RB Missouri
Take a flyer on a RB in the seventh who may be able to contribute, if not, it won't be the first 7th rounder that didn't
FA
DeAngelo Williams (RB). This guy is still fast as lightning and has the ability to make huge plays.
Drew Stanton (QB). Played well on a mediocre team where he didn't get most of the starting reps in training camp. Might be able to hold the fort down while our rooks develop
Fred Evans (DT) Bring back an old name for depth. Still fairly young for a DT
Resign Hilliard, Incognito, Soliai. All other free agents gone.
Reasoning: Bring in 3 promising guys at QB, hopefully one can be the long term solution. Sparano gets to keep his job by starting the vet in Stanton. I'd like to do better at QB, but there is nothing else out there.
Revamp the running game with WIlliams. Backup RB's are easy to find. Hilliard or Washington should be just fine.
Our O-Line should be great provided the guys don't get yanked in and out of the lineup (Long-Jerry-Incognito-Carey-Costanzo). I don't like FA lineman, because they don't tend to repeat success with different blocking schemes.
Basically, I'm counting on internal improvement on a D that wasn't too shabby last year by getting healthy (Odrick, Edds, Merling) and another year for Clemons, Davis and Smith. I think an improved Oline and running game will help Stanton out and our recievers are pretty good (Bess and marshall obviously, and Hartline is a decent 3rd).
OK, Rip it apart.
1 Anthony Costanzo, OT Boston College
This allows us to move Carey inside which should improve the line greatly
2 TJ Yates, QB North Carolina
We have to draft a QB, while this looks like a reach here, we are simply not in position to grab a top level QB. More on this later.
3 Zach Pinalto, TE North Carolina
A good blocker which will be critical as we try to get the running game going and our QB upright
4 Quinton Carter, FS Oklahoma
Better hands than Clemons, should push him for the job. Loser improves special teams
5 Andy Dalton, QB TCU
Double up on QB's. Both have concerns but have the talent to surprise. If one pans out, great
6 Will Rackey, OG Lehigh
Just plugging in a name here, but depth on the O-Line is a must
7 Philip Rivas, PR/KR Louisiana Tech
Its time we draft a guys whose specialty is returns. Need to help our special teams
7 Derrick Washington, RB Missouri
Take a flyer on a RB in the seventh who may be able to contribute, if not, it won't be the first 7th rounder that didn't
FA
DeAngelo Williams (RB). This guy is still fast as lightning and has the ability to make huge plays.
Drew Stanton (QB). Played well on a mediocre team where he didn't get most of the starting reps in training camp. Might be able to hold the fort down while our rooks develop
Fred Evans (DT) Bring back an old name for depth. Still fairly young for a DT
Resign Hilliard, Incognito, Soliai. All other free agents gone.
Reasoning: Bring in 3 promising guys at QB, hopefully one can be the long term solution. Sparano gets to keep his job by starting the vet in Stanton. I'd like to do better at QB, but there is nothing else out there.
Revamp the running game with WIlliams. Backup RB's are easy to find. Hilliard or Washington should be just fine.
Our O-Line should be great provided the guys don't get yanked in and out of the lineup (Long-Jerry-Incognito-Carey-Costanzo). I don't like FA lineman, because they don't tend to repeat success with different blocking schemes.
Basically, I'm counting on internal improvement on a D that wasn't too shabby last year by getting healthy (Odrick, Edds, Merling) and another year for Clemons, Davis and Smith. I think an improved Oline and running game will help Stanton out and our recievers are pretty good (Bess and marshall obviously, and Hartline is a decent 3rd).
OK, Rip it apart.