Personally, my first option would be to target about five players I like in that range (Thomas, Iupati, Wilson, Matthews, a good OT) and then trade down into the high second and hope one is still there.
The draft chart says a 20th overall choice is worth 850 points. and a team that gave us a high second and a third would get the points advantage but I'd still do it if the pick was between 33-38. I'm betting one of those guys is still there at 33-38 and we'd gain a third-rounder and save some money at the same time.
I think the value in this draft is 2nd-3rd round. There's not a lot of guys in the first that I think are worth first-round money so trade down, double up on your mid-round picks and have something to address each key need (OL, DB, RB and DL). Kubiak/Smith have done a decent job in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th so getting an extra one will probably pay off although I'll likely curse the choice because it almost never matches who I'd would take.
Last edited by HPF Bob; 02-27-2010 at 04:36 PM.
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