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Originally Posted by RunKC
At this point I don't think Apple or Jackson will be there for us and even the Steelers will be nervous about that possibility as well. I see teams like the Saints, Redskins and Steelers with serious CB problems sitting in front of Us and don't see how Apple/Jackson make it through.
I understand the Howard skepticism bc I am not sold on him either, but man the position really drops after those guys.
I don't see Dorsey taking Howard, Burns or even Fuller at 28 with so many other talented guys there to choose from.
Thinking it loud here...our OL took a drop when Jeff Allen was off the field, so a G like Ifedi or Whitehair wouldn't surprise me, one of the DL that is realistically a top 20 talent outside of this draft wouldn't surprise me either, and of course a safety like Karl Josepth that would play a ton of snaps in the nickel wouldn't surprise me either. I think those options are better values.
The one guy I think could fall to us at 28 is Mackensie Alexander. I think his lack of height, his lack of production (INT's) and playing on an insanely talented Defense at Clemson could easily push him down to us. But that's depending on how you feel about him.
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I like Jackson and Apple, but if Alexander falls to us I'd be ecstatic on draft day. Give me another hyper competitive guy that's sticky in man coverage across from Peters, let Gaines continue to play the nickel, and it won't take long for us to forget about Smith.
That article O.City posted with Alexander is something everybody that is iffy on him should read. He's got an amazing football IQ and is the type of guy that can come in right away and pick things up. He would be a great fit on this defense (where he will have all that talent around him again).