This is what we should do.
Signings:
QB: Josh McCown
Beck should start at some point, but Parcells likes working with veterans and this guy is solid. He isn't flashy or overly skillful at any one thing, but he is a game manager and can make most throws. He would be a wonderful stop gap if Beck comes out like he did this year.
WR: Andre Davis
This guy is a speedster and playmaker. Look at some of his highlights from this season while playing in a reserve role.
TE: Eric Johnson if the price stays low. If it becomes a bid war then we should go Ben Troupe.
T: Kwame Harris or Sean Locklear
Kwame has had issues with penalties but they have subsided. He has good footwork and does a good job for the most part. I like Flozell but he costs way too much for an older player. Locklear is a very very good RT who has the footwork and potential to maybe be a LT until next year when a better LT prospect comes along in the draft or in FA. Between Vernon Carey, Harris, and Locklear we could see which would be LT and RT. I would hope we could put Carey back at RT where he is very special and then have a good LT from these other two.
G: Jacob Bell
Very good guard with him and Hadnot that position would be fine barring injury. He would definitely be head and shoulders above Liwienski. For depth purposes we should also pick up someone cheap and decent like Eugene Amano from the Titans.
DE: Darrion Scott
We need another end who fits the 3-4 DE mold besides Rod Wright and Matt Roth. I still think Roth is not very good but Rome wasn't built in a day and we can address the rest in the draft. Scott is huge and a beast. He played at Ohio State which is known for pumping out awesome defensive players. He also got 5+ sacks two years in a row while playing in a reserve role. He got injured and placed on IR but he is healthy now and will come cheaply.
DT: Isaac Sopoaga
We need a NT badly and this guy is pretty much the only decent one available. He is merely a stop gap, but he is Samoan and as Cam showed us last year all we should sign and draft are Samoans.
LB: Calvin Pace, Demorrio Williams, Michael Boley
Okay Pace is the perfect blend of size and speed we need in a 3-4. Demorrio played very well in Atlanta as did Boley. Yes the Falcons are terrible, but it's their offense that is terrible. For Boley we would have to give up our fifth rounder, but he is solid and is well worth it. I know we don't have a fifth rounder, but that will be remedied in a moment.
CB: Drayton Florence, Reynaldo Hill, and Gary Baxter
We need corners. We will address it somewhat in the draft, but we still need players that can play now. They are solid. They are not Cromartie or Samuel, but they are solid and will come cheaply. For Hill we will surrender our seventh, but it's well worth it.
S: Deke Cooper
This guy is good. He covers well and bats a good bit of balls.
So we sign 15. After we cut the crap we will still be at that magical 52. :D
So who is the crap you ask. Well we already dealt with a good bit of it. Zach was the only noncrap we cut and he was awesome. I will very much miss him although I know why we cut him. WE LOVE YOU ZACH!
Cuts:
Cleo Lemon
Chase Page
David Marti
LJ Shelton
Kerry Reed
Patrick Cobbs
Gene Mruczkowski
Anthony Alabi
LJ Shelton
Jesse Chatman
Corey Worrell
Andre Goodman
Michael Lehan
Joey Porter if his bonus doesn't wreck our cap which it will so we have to keep this aging money pit. Yes he did play well in the second half, but will he play well the whole season next year? He damn well better for all the money we are giving his ***.
Now the fun part. Trades.
I know everyone will hate this, but we need to trade Jason Taylor. Many teams will want him. I say we trade him to either the Broncos or the Panthers. Both run 4-3s and need another DE. I hope it would be the Panthers that would get him so he is out of the AFC. We would get back a 2nd, a 3rd, and 5th. Maybe substitute the 3rd for another player.
At that point the fifth is there to get Boley.
So now the mock.
1: I want us to trade down but no one wants to so we have to take the BPA which is Jake Long. I know everyone likes Chris but his lack of speed is not good in the NFL. I like Gholston better over but he is not a number one overall pick. He would be great at 3 or 4 if we could trade down.
2(a): James Hardy WR
Huge beastly fast limitless potential! He has only played five years of football and is already at where he is. This guy will be around the NFL for years to come.
2(b): Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie CB
He needs more size but is already very good.
3(a): Tavares Gooden LB
He flew under the radar so he should still be around. He is great except he doesn't make enough plays behind the LOS. I think with good coaching he will be like a Vilma or Beason who are also Canes.
3(b): Fred Davis TE
If he sticks around which I think he will. Otherwise we should get Dustin Keller who is also a TE with the same skills.
4: Ahtyba Rubin NT
Huge and underrated. Could end up being the NT we so desperately need.
5: Traded for Michael Boley
6: Chester Adams OG
Did a good job for the Bulldogs could maybe make it with hard work at the next level.
7: Bryan Smith DE
Played at a small school so he is unknown but he is a stout pass rusher with 4.7 speed and a huge frame.
So if all that worked out our roster would be:
QB: Josh McCown and John Beck
RB: Ronnie Brown, Tricky Ricky Williams, and Lorenzo Booker
FB: Reagan Mauia
WR: Ted Ginn Jr., Andre Davis, Derek Hagan, and James Hardy
TE: Eric Johnson and Fred Davis
LT: Jake Long, Kwame Harris, Sean Locklear(can also play guard), and Vernon Carey
LG: Jacob Bell, Rex Hadnot, and Chester Adams
C: Samson Satele
RG: Rex Hadnot, Jacob Bell, and Chester Adams
RT: Vernon Carey, Kwame Harris, and Sean Locklear
DE: Rodrique Wright, Matt Roth, and Bryan Smith
NT: Isaac Sopoaga, Paul Solai, and Ahtyba Rubin
DE: Darrion Scott, Matt Roth, and Bryan Smith
LOLB: Calvin Pace, Demorrio Williams, and Tavares Gooden
ILB: Channing Crowder, Tavares Gooden
ILB: Michael Boley, Tavares Gooden
ROLB: Joey Porter, Demorrio Williams, and Tavares Gooden
CB: Will Allen, Drayton Florence, Reynaldo Hill, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, and Gary Baxter
SS: Deke Cooper
FS: Jason Allen
K: Jay Feeley
P: Brandon Fields
KR: Tedd Ginn Jr. and Andre Davis
PR: Tedd Ginn Jr. and Andre Davis
Signings:
QB: Josh McCown
Beck should start at some point, but Parcells likes working with veterans and this guy is solid. He isn't flashy or overly skillful at any one thing, but he is a game manager and can make most throws. He would be a wonderful stop gap if Beck comes out like he did this year.
WR: Andre Davis
This guy is a speedster and playmaker. Look at some of his highlights from this season while playing in a reserve role.
TE: Eric Johnson if the price stays low. If it becomes a bid war then we should go Ben Troupe.
T: Kwame Harris or Sean Locklear
Kwame has had issues with penalties but they have subsided. He has good footwork and does a good job for the most part. I like Flozell but he costs way too much for an older player. Locklear is a very very good RT who has the footwork and potential to maybe be a LT until next year when a better LT prospect comes along in the draft or in FA. Between Vernon Carey, Harris, and Locklear we could see which would be LT and RT. I would hope we could put Carey back at RT where he is very special and then have a good LT from these other two.
G: Jacob Bell
Very good guard with him and Hadnot that position would be fine barring injury. He would definitely be head and shoulders above Liwienski. For depth purposes we should also pick up someone cheap and decent like Eugene Amano from the Titans.
DE: Darrion Scott
We need another end who fits the 3-4 DE mold besides Rod Wright and Matt Roth. I still think Roth is not very good but Rome wasn't built in a day and we can address the rest in the draft. Scott is huge and a beast. He played at Ohio State which is known for pumping out awesome defensive players. He also got 5+ sacks two years in a row while playing in a reserve role. He got injured and placed on IR but he is healthy now and will come cheaply.
DT: Isaac Sopoaga
We need a NT badly and this guy is pretty much the only decent one available. He is merely a stop gap, but he is Samoan and as Cam showed us last year all we should sign and draft are Samoans.
LB: Calvin Pace, Demorrio Williams, Michael Boley
Okay Pace is the perfect blend of size and speed we need in a 3-4. Demorrio played very well in Atlanta as did Boley. Yes the Falcons are terrible, but it's their offense that is terrible. For Boley we would have to give up our fifth rounder, but he is solid and is well worth it. I know we don't have a fifth rounder, but that will be remedied in a moment.
CB: Drayton Florence, Reynaldo Hill, and Gary Baxter
We need corners. We will address it somewhat in the draft, but we still need players that can play now. They are solid. They are not Cromartie or Samuel, but they are solid and will come cheaply. For Hill we will surrender our seventh, but it's well worth it.
S: Deke Cooper
This guy is good. He covers well and bats a good bit of balls.
So we sign 15. After we cut the crap we will still be at that magical 52. :D
So who is the crap you ask. Well we already dealt with a good bit of it. Zach was the only noncrap we cut and he was awesome. I will very much miss him although I know why we cut him. WE LOVE YOU ZACH!
Cuts:
Cleo Lemon
Chase Page
David Marti
LJ Shelton
Kerry Reed
Patrick Cobbs
Gene Mruczkowski
Anthony Alabi
LJ Shelton
Jesse Chatman
Corey Worrell
Andre Goodman
Michael Lehan
Joey Porter if his bonus doesn't wreck our cap which it will so we have to keep this aging money pit. Yes he did play well in the second half, but will he play well the whole season next year? He damn well better for all the money we are giving his ***.
Now the fun part. Trades.
I know everyone will hate this, but we need to trade Jason Taylor. Many teams will want him. I say we trade him to either the Broncos or the Panthers. Both run 4-3s and need another DE. I hope it would be the Panthers that would get him so he is out of the AFC. We would get back a 2nd, a 3rd, and 5th. Maybe substitute the 3rd for another player.
At that point the fifth is there to get Boley.
So now the mock.
1: I want us to trade down but no one wants to so we have to take the BPA which is Jake Long. I know everyone likes Chris but his lack of speed is not good in the NFL. I like Gholston better over but he is not a number one overall pick. He would be great at 3 or 4 if we could trade down.
2(a): James Hardy WR
Huge beastly fast limitless potential! He has only played five years of football and is already at where he is. This guy will be around the NFL for years to come.
2(b): Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie CB
He needs more size but is already very good.
3(a): Tavares Gooden LB
He flew under the radar so he should still be around. He is great except he doesn't make enough plays behind the LOS. I think with good coaching he will be like a Vilma or Beason who are also Canes.
3(b): Fred Davis TE
If he sticks around which I think he will. Otherwise we should get Dustin Keller who is also a TE with the same skills.
4: Ahtyba Rubin NT
Huge and underrated. Could end up being the NT we so desperately need.
5: Traded for Michael Boley
6: Chester Adams OG
Did a good job for the Bulldogs could maybe make it with hard work at the next level.
7: Bryan Smith DE
Played at a small school so he is unknown but he is a stout pass rusher with 4.7 speed and a huge frame.
So if all that worked out our roster would be:
QB: Josh McCown and John Beck
RB: Ronnie Brown, Tricky Ricky Williams, and Lorenzo Booker
FB: Reagan Mauia
WR: Ted Ginn Jr., Andre Davis, Derek Hagan, and James Hardy
TE: Eric Johnson and Fred Davis
LT: Jake Long, Kwame Harris, Sean Locklear(can also play guard), and Vernon Carey
LG: Jacob Bell, Rex Hadnot, and Chester Adams
C: Samson Satele
RG: Rex Hadnot, Jacob Bell, and Chester Adams
RT: Vernon Carey, Kwame Harris, and Sean Locklear
DE: Rodrique Wright, Matt Roth, and Bryan Smith
NT: Isaac Sopoaga, Paul Solai, and Ahtyba Rubin
DE: Darrion Scott, Matt Roth, and Bryan Smith
LOLB: Calvin Pace, Demorrio Williams, and Tavares Gooden
ILB: Channing Crowder, Tavares Gooden
ILB: Michael Boley, Tavares Gooden
ROLB: Joey Porter, Demorrio Williams, and Tavares Gooden
CB: Will Allen, Drayton Florence, Reynaldo Hill, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, and Gary Baxter
SS: Deke Cooper
FS: Jason Allen
K: Jay Feeley
P: Brandon Fields
KR: Tedd Ginn Jr. and Andre Davis
PR: Tedd Ginn Jr. and Andre Davis
