O.city's Mock Draft

[RealSNR]

Definitely. I wouldn't mind bringing in Manning. I've already sold my soul to one of the most mediocre franchises in professional football. I'm sure the devil wouldn't mind if I began rooting for the QB I hated the most for several years.

If we re-sign Bowe and Carr, this team as it stands right now pre-draft would be the most talented supporting cast Peyton Manning has ever surrounded himself with. The possibilities associated with that provided Manning is healthy make me splooge.

Now imagine adding some quality rookie offensive linemen, a talented free agent NT, and numerous other guys to round out the depth. This team would be scarier than a plane breaking in half in mid-air!

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by SNR

Now imagine adding some quality rookie offensive linemen, a talented free agent NT, and numerous other guys to round out the depth. This team would be scarier than a plane breaking in half in mid-air!

How cheap is Manning going to come to allow us to go after a top tier FA NT?

Resigning Bowe and Carr is going to eat into that $30mil cap because they are both going to get hefty raises. If Bowe gets franchised then he's going to get ~10mil more. If Carr gets resigned to an equal to, or more than, Flowers' deal then he's going to get ~6mil+. So that $16mil right there, not including the extra couple hundred thousand that players are going to get that are already signed. Then you have to re-sign Belcher, Gilberry, McClain(?) and... Palko, j/k.

IMO, if we go after Manning, we have to target a NT in the first 2 rounds. I don't think we'll have the money to go after a FA NT.

C, imo, is a luxury pick right now. Hudson was drafted and projected as a NFL C. We can get a good G later in the draft.