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Originally Posted by dalemurphy
Meanwhile, if you look at our serious lack of depth at RB, interior OL, and a real lack of production and athleticism from the saftey position then LB hardly seems like a position to be targeted in the first round.
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We aren't spending a 1st round pick on a RB to be Slaton's relief, according to the coach. Generally speaking, you don't spend a 1st round pick on an interior lineman. Lastly, there really isn't a 1st round quality Safety in this draft. So, that why concentration has been on LB.
We've spent 1st round picks on TJ and Okoye, so I'm sure that there would be much grumbling about doing that again, especially after signing Shaun Cody (unless we trade Travis during the draft).
Having signed a DE to replace Weaver, I'm not sure if it would be a good strategy to draft a 1st round player with the amount of guaranteed money he'd make, to come in on 3rd downs.
The CB situation with Dunta may make a 1st round pick on one possible. However, Jenkins doesn't appear to fit our system and Davis has some issues that need to be looked into. Maybe Darius Butler, but I'm not sure how much of an "impact" he'd have.
It's kind of a logical deduction that LB is the place to go, which makes the Cato June signing a little remarkable.