2009 needs

[NBT]

Originally Posted by painekiller

We need to upgrade the defense and fast. At the same time we need depth.

Playing with a list that will change before the draft I came up with a mock draft:
1 Orakpo DE
2 BJ Raji DT
3 Zack Follett LB
4 Nick Harris S
5 Ron Brace DT
6 Chase Daniel QB
7 Jorvorskie Lane RB/FB

DEs Williams, Cochran, Orakpo, Bulman, (Nading PS)
DTs Okoye, Johnson, Raji, Robinson, Brace
Lbs Adibi, Ryans, Diles, Follett, Bentley Coley
CBs Robinson, Reeves, Bennett, Molden
S Ferguson, Wilson, Harris, Barber,

Hey it's a young front 7, but they should be able to get to the RB.

Orakpo just won the Lombardi Award. He is projected to go in the top 10, if not the top 5. Do you advocate a tradeup to get Orakpo, PK? We will most likely draft from 12 to about the number 18 spot we held last year. I know I have steadfastly lobbied against trading up in the past, but this JUST might be the exception to the rule. BUT then we wouldn't be able to draft Raji, whom I have come to covet like you do.