This is a really strange draft for me in that there are so few players I feel any strong pull to get. I have a better feel for what holes we need to fill or at least upgrade but I don't see a lot of great pairings between those holes and guys who will be there when it is our turn to pick.
So, I'm really trusting Smith/Kubiak to make good decisions and, generally, they have. Most of you are familiar with my rants about selecting d-linemen in the first round (looking back, would you rather have Okoye or Patrick Willis? Would you rather have Travis Johnson or Derrick Johnson?). But if they address the #15 pick with Orakpo or Maybin or Everette Brown, I won't be that upset because we do need someone rushing the other edge from Mario and there is no other position with a great player that is clearly better at a need position. If we pick a LB or a CB, I'm down with that. If they take a Crabtree or a Moreno (doubtful as that is), I'm going to conclude that was the highest guy on their board.
This draft just doesn't have many difference-makers or, if they are out there, they are going to need to be developed and hope they don't get injured or put in the wrong system. So, while excited for the draft to be getting here, I lack the passion I have had for some previous drafts.
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04-19-2009, 12:03 PM
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