I'm a BIG RS fan. I think he is finally going to get his shot at proving his true worth. We have a diamond in the rough here, he'll make some shrewd moves. I'd be very surprised if we do not do A LOT of trading during the draft. I think Rick has felt overlooked and underappreciated. IMO, we have one of the best GMs now in place. It's time for him to call the shots.
I'm expecting Wale to be dangled as bait. Personally, we have acquired young talent via FA. I wouldn't be surprised if we pull off a megadeal to catapult into the top 5. Conversely, I'd also not be surprised to see us come away with 4 or more pics in first 3 rounds and resigning Wale.
However, my gut tells me that we favor young -> middle aged vets developing into the pinnacle of their careers. That said, it does not typically leave a lot of room to acquire rookies. Meaning, instead of seeking 5 or 6 quality rookies, I think we are looking for 2 or 3 future stars. We are not in a rebuilding mode. We are still looking for the 1 or 2 players to put us over the top.
BUT hey, what do I know!
I just have a feeling we're about to finally see the PHINZ war room start looking like the famed Jimmy Johnson, Bill Parcells, Bill Bellichick and Ozzie Newsome war rooms. I think our days of bad drafts are over.
NO MATTER how it plays out... I LOVE A GOOD DRAFT!