First Round Targets

[Couch-Potato]

Originally Posted by JPH83

I'm honestly just not convinced in the guys we COULD go up for. I don't think guys like Hyatt and Addison are anywhere near the talent we've had in recent years at that sort of position. Maybe I'm overestimating previous years but I feel like a top 18 pick WR should be close to being a "do-it-all" WR1 that really works in any scheme. Not convinced that's the case with these guys. I'm WAY lower on Hyatt than most here. I have zero doubt he'd be lethal with Reid cooking up plays, but I think there's a lot of unanswered Qs to assume he's a WR1 type.

I kinda feel the same way about DE. But similar to you I think we COULD gain value moving up in the 2nd. I think 31 and a higher 2nd maybe doesn't get you blue chip guys, but it should get you a DE and WR with particular skillsets we need, and who can therefore make an impact early.

So you like a repeat of last year. Stand pat and a DE will drop to us, and move around in the 2nd for a WR. Who you targeting with those picks and what you giving up to move up in the 2nd?

[JPH83]

Originally Posted by Couch-Potato

So you like a repeat of last year. Stand pat and a DE will drop to us, and move around in the 2nd for a WR. Who you targeting with those picks and what you giving up to move up in the 2nd?

Yeah i guess that's right. I think we might get Will McDonald at DE at 31. We sure as hell won't take him I'd bet, and I can see the arguments against. But he's going to be the speed guy I'm after, plus he's like a poor man's Nolan Smith - undersized but surprisingly good against the run. Moving up for a WR I'm less certain but I could see someone like Boutte being available around 50, especially if he's completely off guys like Brugler's radar. Basically I'm looking for whoever is left with the highest ceiling, forget floor. That'd probably be my 1-2.