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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins
Felix Jones would have been an interesting guy to pair with McGahee, IMO. I could see that. I'm not all that offended by the Flacco pick, because it's a definite area of need and it's not a reach for him at this point in the draft.
I could maybe see Brandon Flowers to take over for Rolle or McAllister. The Tackle from UTEP would be a reach here, IMO.
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Honestly, I would have picked either Flowers or Jones over Flacco. I think they're both first round talents, whereas I think Flacco's a glorified 3rd whose physical attributes and promise will float him up a round. I think it's too early where you drafted him.
People have to remember that the same knocks you have on Brohm you have to multiply for Flacco. He plays in a pass happy system that favors flashy stats, and he did it against much worse competition than Brohm did. I don't think Flacco saw an NFL talent in the opposing secondary at all during his career. He's a major project and it'll take him two years of clipboard-holding to test him out.
That said, he is physically prime. Great size, ideal size, and a fantastic arm. Seems to be a quality character who works hard, but he's not going to command a locker room for a long time.