South Florida
Pro Bowler
Are we a superbowl team?
I think so. I think we are missing a few things and have a few other things that are so good they offset everything and give us a chance. But the glaring need...the most obvious aspect that we need to address...the speed in our secondary. Schulters/Tillman, Jones/Bell, Daniels, Madison and Howard would be the saddest team entry at a 40 yard dash contest. Not that a workout is that important, but where you really need quick-burst acceleration is in the secondary.
We got Will Allen. He's going to cover the right side of the field for most of the plays. I don't mean all encompassing coverage. I mean the deep bomb.
I'm convinced that we will draft a speedy defensive back in the first round at 16, or at a later pick if we choose to trade down.
I think Saban wants to upgrade and develop either a shutdown corner or a ballhawking/hardhitting free safety.
I can't see any other choice unless D'Brickashaw Ferguson slides to 16.
I think there are 3 defensive backs who will all be gone by pick 17.
I just hope we can get one of them because any one of them will solve a whole deep half of a field's worth of problems.
Michael Huff FS/CB (5 - 9)
Jimmy Williams CB/FS (9 - 20)
Antonio Cromartie CB (5 - 32)
That's it for me.
It's one of those 3 guys or we made a mistake in this draft.
If none of them are available then I go for either one of the two stud receivers (Holmes or Jackson) or I'll just be unhappy.
I'd take Broderick Bunkley too. It could happen.
But one of those 3 guys will help us infinitely more than any other move we can make, short of signing Daunte Culpepper to replace Gus Frerotte.
I think so. I think we are missing a few things and have a few other things that are so good they offset everything and give us a chance. But the glaring need...the most obvious aspect that we need to address...the speed in our secondary. Schulters/Tillman, Jones/Bell, Daniels, Madison and Howard would be the saddest team entry at a 40 yard dash contest. Not that a workout is that important, but where you really need quick-burst acceleration is in the secondary.
We got Will Allen. He's going to cover the right side of the field for most of the plays. I don't mean all encompassing coverage. I mean the deep bomb.
I'm convinced that we will draft a speedy defensive back in the first round at 16, or at a later pick if we choose to trade down.
I think Saban wants to upgrade and develop either a shutdown corner or a ballhawking/hardhitting free safety.
I can't see any other choice unless D'Brickashaw Ferguson slides to 16.
I think there are 3 defensive backs who will all be gone by pick 17.
I just hope we can get one of them because any one of them will solve a whole deep half of a field's worth of problems.
Michael Huff FS/CB (5 - 9)
Jimmy Williams CB/FS (9 - 20)
Antonio Cromartie CB (5 - 32)
That's it for me.
It's one of those 3 guys or we made a mistake in this draft.
If none of them are available then I go for either one of the two stud receivers (Holmes or Jackson) or I'll just be unhappy.
I'd take Broderick Bunkley too. It could happen.
But one of those 3 guys will help us infinitely more than any other move we can make, short of signing Daunte Culpepper to replace Gus Frerotte.
