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Originally posted by Bearded14YourPleasure
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I'm assuming we're going to be picking in the 10-15 range so tried to set my wish list to that range. Looking at next year I think our biggest need once we get people back from injuries is at S, luckily that's a position of strength in this draft. In the first I would love a guy like Adams or Desmond King. King plays CB at Iowa but doesn't have the top end speed to be an elite cover CB in the NFL. However he has outstanding instincts, is great at attacking the ball while it's in the air, has pretty good hands, is a very sure tackler, has experience as a returner, and takes really good angles on tackles. He's usually best when the play is in front of him so putting him at FS/Nickle CB would really maximize his skill set (think a less aggressive Mathieu). Adams is more of a SS type obviously and as such is more of an in-the-box presence than King but still can cover pretty well and is more of a vocal leader than King.
In the second I think we can add a quality OLB prospect such as Ryan Anderson of Bama or Takkarist McKinley of UCLA. Jerry has been a huge disappointment this year and Emanuel should be relegated to a backup. McKinley is the more athletically gifted of the two and may fly up draft boards after the combine because of it but his game needs a lot more work. Anderson has been outstanding, like pretty much every other player on Bama's defense this year, and really beat up on USC's Banner (one of the better OT prospects in the country) to start the year. Better against the run than McKinley but not as explosive of a pass rusher. He may be the better compliment to Ingram.
In the third I would really love to add an offensive playmaker. If Samuel is still on the board he definitely deserves mention but I think he'll go mid- to late-2nd. Cooper Kupp or Darren Carrington are both guys that can line up inside or outside and can run the whole route tree. Kupp comes from FCS, but absolutely dominated at that level. He lacks top-end speed but is very sure handed and isn't afraid to run over the middle. He's one of those guys that can really gain a QB's trust and become a security blanket. Carrington is the more explosive athlete and has the size and speed to really stretch the field. He also has experience returning kicks and punts.
Haven't done enough research to go further in the draft right now but that's how I'd like to see it play out.
In the second I think we can add a quality OLB prospect such as Ryan Anderson of Bama or Takkarist McKinley of UCLA. Jerry has been a huge disappointment this year and Emanuel should be relegated to a backup. McKinley is the more athletically gifted of the two and may fly up draft boards after the combine because of it but his game needs a lot more work. Anderson has been outstanding, like pretty much every other player on Bama's defense this year, and really beat up on USC's Banner (one of the better OT prospects in the country) to start the year. Better against the run than McKinley but not as explosive of a pass rusher. He may be the better compliment to Ingram.
In the third I would really love to add an offensive playmaker. If Samuel is still on the board he definitely deserves mention but I think he'll go mid- to late-2nd. Cooper Kupp or Darren Carrington are both guys that can line up inside or outside and can run the whole route tree. Kupp comes from FCS, but absolutely dominated at that level. He lacks top-end speed but is very sure handed and isn't afraid to run over the middle. He's one of those guys that can really gain a QB's trust and become a security blanket. Carrington is the more explosive athlete and has the size and speed to really stretch the field. He also has experience returning kicks and punts.
Haven't done enough research to go further in the draft right now but that's how I'd like to see it play out.
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