If Cleveland stays put, Rams may gamble that Cleveland takes Richardson and TB wants Claiborne. We could package our first and the bears third maybe even both bears thirds and swap with TB to get Blackmon. This would equal Marshall for Blackmon straight up. TB could still get Claiborne at 8
I hate trading away picks but that trade would make sense to me. To me they are found picks.
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I'd do it in a heartbeat.
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I really like Blackmon, but I'm not trading up for anyone from 8. I'd "settle" for Floyd without parting with a pick.
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I'd love Blackmon if he is available at #8 but I'd rather trade back into the teens and select Fleener or Floyd while acquiring more picks than trade up and lose picks.
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Blackmon in first fleener in second. A long shot but man would that be wicked?
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1. Blackmon is gonna be special, IMO
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Look at what washington gave up to move from 6 to 2. Do you really think TB would take just a third for us to move from 8 to 5? No way. Theyll want at least a 2nd maybe two or more
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2)It may be a bonus pick but it is still our bonus pick that can be turned into a solid player (Possibly a starting RT or a decent pass rushing end) instead of just one player.
In my dream world we acquire Fleener at TE and Streeter at WR. Having watched him at Miami I can tell you this kid is going to be SPECIAL given the right coaching. Then use our extra pick (picks if we trade down into the teens) to acquire a guy we have confidence in at RT and/or DE.Steve-Mo and JMORGAN6977 like this. -
At 8 I want:
1. Tannehill
2. Coples
3. Trade down and get more picks
I do not want:
1. Trade up
2. Weeden
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There is no way I'd trade up for Blackmon. He's a solid WR but he's not close to a Megatron or even Moss. He dominated college CB's, but he's not especially fast and his size is very disappointing (6'1, 207, 4.5+). It's not all about measurables, but I think he has a bigger "bust" risk (as a top 5 pick). A guy can still be a very good WR with his size ... but it's risky to make him top 10, imo.
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- He has played in a legitimate pro style system and performed well. Plus Sherman was his HC so if we dont take him, that should either A) throw up the red flag, or B) we're trading back in to the late 1st to get him should he fall. I dont think that scenario is possible but I wont completely eliminate it.
- He has displayed uncanny accuracy for a QB with such little (19 starts) college experience. I believe the exact number was 64 dropped passes last year, roughly 10% of his passes. Thats over 5 per game.
- He has mobility which is something they love in WCO. Looks at all the good ones and they can all move even if they arent great scramblers in some cases like Montana or Favre. At best Rodgers, Vick, Steve Young, Jeff Garcia were all excellent in this offense. Its a timing based offense with a few different route trees and buying time in this offense buys you a lot of big plays if you keep your eyes downfield which Tannehill has show he can do.
- He can identify defenses and displays good arm strength
This isnt to say he doesnt have his flaws like arc on his passes, deep accuracy, and slight of frame. However the frame is easily adjustable with adding another 10-15lbs of muscle. Deep Accuracy accounts for approximately 5-10% of passes. Hes not completely inaccurate in that area, it just needs improvement. His arc is probably the hardest thing to improve and something Chad Henne never really improved to the extent he needed to. It takes work but if a QB displays the kind of short and intermediate accuracy that Tanehill does I take him anyway and say hes worth the investment -
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If you listened to Philbin's interview yesterday, you'd know that drafting an offensive lineman at 8 is a real possibility. He places a lot of importance on the O-Line in his offense and knows we have a hole to fill.
I do not think they'll reach for an O-Lineman though. My best guess would be Tannehill, Coples, or Blackmon if he's there. And I'd love any one of them.BuckeyeKing likes this. -
I would like the BPA that has the best chance of being an impact player and a starter day 1.
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I mean look at Green Bay they had no top talent at WR....... Oh wait.....
This isn't an argument to trade up for Blackmon either. I'm not in favor of trading up for anyone and favor trading down.
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Watching youtube videos, which of course is the ultimate way to scout, I have noticed that inside the pocket Tannenhill looks like a quarterback who can develop into a pretty good quarterback. It is possible, not 100%, but possible. Outside the pocket he is one of the best I have seen.Boik14 likes this. -
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I must be the only one that wants no part of tannenhill. I would rather just play it out with Moore and let him develop. I hope we go d-line, wr, or on a outside stretch lb but if were going lb we should probably trade down.
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it has to be a QB, we finally have to invest a high pick into the position, we havent since dan, that was not a high pick back then, but it was the last time we picked a QB in the 1st round, we have to do it
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It's like Bill Walsh who allegedly says Montana was a product of his system. I mean, having greg jennings and donald driver, two 1000+ yard receivers, the whole time you've had your system can lead you to say that ... until you don't have Greg Jennings or Driver anymore (or Favre or Rodgers).
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