I did a quick trade calculator and to jump from 19 to 17 (I was wondering what it would take to jump the Vikes) we'd need to give up at least 119. That's a perfect spot to improve our o-line, upgrade TE (Joly), nickel, etc. That's an expensive trade for a FS. Gotta just hope Minnesota skips Thieneman. As @Bear Handspointed out, they have no shortage of needs.
It makes a lot of sense, BUT... I don't like the idea of spending another 1st on a pass catcher. With Thieneman gone, i hope we go trenches, OT, DT, ILB.
This is absolute best case scenario as far as I'm concerned!! Unfortunately, I don't think Thieneman makes it past Minny or JRod makes it out of rd 1. Hecht has been my draft crush all off season, so yay! I have no idea who that DT is, but a quick glance tells me he's 25 lbs too light and needs to hit the strength and conditioning team hard. But...4th round doesn't have to jump right in, we need rotational guys to spell DB.
D-line sucks other than DB.
Edge is a pretty darned good., but no pure pass rusher.
ILB, we have 1 stud and decent depth. Need to draft a starter.
CB, 2 studs outside, meh at nickel except for a UDFA oft-injured Thornton. No depth.
SS- Moehrig is average (I personally think hes above average if not elite, bt PFF said average) and Ransom is a day 3 stud.
FS - Scott really is our best FS. Nuff said! please draft a starter!!
overall score...half studs, half JAGS. Biggest needs, DT/DE to take some of the heat off Brown. ILB to move Wallace to 2nd string, FS.
This is a weird draft. I feel like, at 19, there are a lot of "3rd best" options; FS, WR, OT, ILB, Hell, even QB. If we can get a solid, long-term starter, I'm not going to bitch about it regardless of position.
FWIW, I'm not sold on Sadiq at all.
One of the 12 thousand mock drafts that I've seen lately had us picking him, which I was stoked about. He has been sliding a bit it seems (maybe it's those short arms) so it's possible. I like that he's played on the left and right sides