I thought this could be a fun discussion. Very simply, which player(s) would you take ahead of Tannehill. I'm trying to get a feel for Tannehill's value with you all. I'll make a list for you to pick from of "likely" first round players. I'm throwing out the obvious first three though since they are pretty much cemented in stone (Luck, RG3, Kalil): WR Justin Blackmon RB Trent Richardson CB Morris Claiborne DE Melvin Ingram DL Fletcher Cox LB Luke Kuechly S Mark Barron DE Quinton Coples T Riley Reiff DT Michael Brockers CB Stephon Gilmore WR Michael Floyd CB Dre Kirkpatrick DE Whitney Mercillus DE Chandler Jones WR Stephen Hill G David Decastro RB Doug Martin LB Courtney Upshaw T Cordy Glenn DT Dontari Poe TE Coby Fleener DE Nick Perry DE Shea McLellin LB Dont'a Hightower WR Kendall Wright S Harrison Smith T Jonathan Martin Feel free to add others as you see fit.
I wouldn't. We need a QB more than anything else, so we might as well start the process now. It makes no sense to wait.
Honestly, after RG3 and Luck I wouldn't take anyone (for this team) over Tannehill, even if we picked 3rd.
WR Justin Blackmon RB Trent Richardson CB Morris Claiborne DE Melvin Ingram DL Fletcher Cox LB Luke Kuechly S Mark Barron DE Quinton Coples T Riley Reiff CB Stephon Gilmore WR Michael Floyd CB Dre Kirkpatrick DE Whitney Mercillus WR Stephen Hill G David Decastro RB Doug Martin LB Courtney Upshaw TE Coby Fleener LB Dont'a Hightower That pretty much concludes my list...of the guys you have posted anyways.
WR Justin Blackmon RB Trent Richardson CB Morris Claiborne DE Melvin Ingram DL Fletcher Cox LB Luke Kuechly S Mark Barron DE Quinton Coples T Riley Reiff DT Michael Brockers CB Stephon Gilmore WR Michael Floyd CB Dre Kirkpatrick DE Whitney Mercillus DE Chandler Jones WR Stephen Hill G David Decastro RB Doug Martin LB Courtney Upshaw T Cordy Glenn DT Dontari Poe TE Coby Fleener DE Nick Perry DE Shea McLellin LB Dont'a Hightower WR Kendall Wright S Harrison Smith T Jonathan Martin
Floyd Blackmon Peterson We need more juice on the offense or drafting Tannehill won't matter imo. Toss up DeCastro Kuechly Coples Peterson Cox
Tannehill is the x-factor for me. If they think they can develop him into a very good starter...with that skill set, they have to take him. If they do, I'll be very satisfied. If they pass, it wouldnt bother me one bit. To play along i'll assume they like Tannehill and rate him high, but these are the the can't miss prospects they'd still draft ahead of him: A-Claiborne/Richardson/Khalil should one slip B-Keuchly C-Gilmore
My favorite part is the post being about who you'd draft ahead of tannehill, in which atleast half respond with "tannehill" there is a very good number of people on that list i'd like over tannehill.
As above - add Luck & RG III to the list. As to pure talent - BPA, here's who I'd draft ahead of him: QB Luck QB RG III WR Justin Blackmon RB Trent Richardson CB Morris Claiborne LB Luke Kuechly S Mark Barron CB Stephon Gilmore WR Kendall Wright DE Melvin Ingram WR Michael Floyd QB Brandon Weeden (tie?)
Only two guys for me, Blackmon and Claiborne. Yeah I know WR is kinda putting the cart before the horse, but Blackmon is special. And so is Claiborne. I doubt either one is there at 8. If they are, that means two teams ahead of 8 pulled surprises out of the bag.
My list is short and sweet: CB Morris Claiborne LB Luke Kuechly T Riley Reiff G David Decastro Why no WR ... this is a great draft for wr types who fit in the WC offense, I would not waste an early pick on one when our needs simply not call for it. As for QB if we can't have Luck or RGIII I'll just wait on Wilson or BJ Coleman in the 4th.
THough I have more ahead of RT than these two, I agree about these two and your point. I don't see how either drops that far. Esp. with the Jags at #7 wanting to trade out; unless the Jags decided they wanted Blackmon.
Actually Eskimo brothers... Sorry guys, got a little loaded last night. Got a nice radio segment on the daft and got a whollleeee bunch of drinks bought for me