Brandt: Draft position will likely be 21 (provided we get the W)

[PhillyB]

NEEDS (in this order) IMO

1. LT

2. S

3. WR

4. CB

5. Backup lineman

 

i agree with this 100%. our needs have shifted since the beginning of the year. left tackle is the biggest hole, and suddenly corner has plunged as a position of need and left the safety position as our biggest deficiency on defense. after that we need another receiver to place across from benjamin to open things up in the passing game, a nickelback (assuming bene starts outside next year) and some depth at guard and tackle.

 

toss in a late-round running back and we're golden.

[Jmac]

DG can draft at any position from 21 on and find a player. No worries.

[frash.exe]

I'm hoping our cap situation is a lot better this year so we can actually make some moves in free agency

[jasonluckydog]

Bpa

[teeray]

ETA: nevermind someone beat me to the punch

[mbarbour21]

i agree with this 100%. our needs have shifted since the beginning of the year. left tackle is the biggest hole, and suddenly corner has plunged as a position of need and left the safety position as our biggest deficiency on defense. after that we need another receiver to place across from benjamin to open things up in the passing game, a nickelback (assuming bene starts outside next year) and some depth at guard and tackle.

toss in a late-round running back and we're golden.

It may be a little different after free agency. Don't know who we could get or who we lose and refuse to replace. But as of right now this is my game plan.

[CarolinaCoolin]

OT WR RB S

We really need to start looking to get a young running back with fresh legs in the backfield. The RBs we've been used to for awhile will all disappear before the next 2 seasons. It would be good to be proactive about it.

[davos]

i agree with this 100%. our needs have shifted since the beginning of the year. left tackle is the biggest hole, and suddenly corner has plunged as a position of need and left the safety position as our biggest deficiency on defense. after that we need another receiver to place across from benjamin to open things up in the passing game, a nickelback (assuming bene starts outside next year) and some depth at guard and tackle.

 

toss in a late-round running back and we're golden.

 

The only thing unmentioned (I wouldn't necessarily put in that top-5 but it could be argued for our 4th or 5th biggest need is an OLB.  Call me crazy but I don't think the staff has much stock in Blackburn or Klein anymore.  I mean, this Glanton guy looked ok but it's nice to have a really athletic blitzing LB that can keep up with certain TEs and also WRs when we're not in nickel.  

 

That'd be a top-3 round surprise pick that would initially piss everyone off that they would soon learn to love a la Turner and Ealy.  

 

Oh and Edwards and Cole's contracts expire and they'll both be 33+.  DT could become a need if DG chooses not to retain them.  

 

I'd say:

 

1) LT

2) SS

3) WR

4) Nickel

5) OLB

6) T/G Backup to replace Nate/Velasco

7) RB

[bandu]

address your primary areas of concern via free agency and draft BPA

[CharlottePanther]

I have to admit, I'm really torn on this. For those making the argument "make playoffs no matter what, fug draft position." Keep this in mind, 99% of the time when a team is in the same position as us, one win away from the playoffs, making the playoffs would only drop you a few spots or so. Our situation is very unique and rare, our current situation has us dropping substantially in draft position if we make the playoffs or not. Dropping from top 9 to top 21 is huge as opposed to dropping from top 15 to top 20

[rmoneyg35]

I wouldn't be against drafting another WR in the first. The way our offensive line has played the past few weeks I wouldn't be against not drafting a Offensive linemen. I wouldn't mind us drafting a linebacker because if we loose Davis our defense will suffer so why not get his replacement?

Safety would be a good position considering how old Harper and Decoud are.

I also wouldn't be surprised if we drafted a DT, Probably not in the first. Cole and Edwards are old and we rely a lot on our defensive line. I wish we would have kept Frank Kearse around.

So I would say go BPA like we normally do because when you reach for a player you get screwed just like the AE trade and Everette brown fiasco.

[catnip]

Gettleman will draft BPA with the first. I hope its a position of need. With Alexander back and Ealy improving along with Addison, DE is less important . I know Hardy is gone unless something unexpected happens. We surely need OL help.

Everyone on the line is young except Kalil. Maybe a vet LT and a good pick in the draft. Harper should be a backup now, so a safety is a need. Dwill might be gone, but Stewart, Fozzy, and Tolbert can handle the job. Keep Cotchery along with Philly and KB and maybe WR if the draft is right. Future looks good.

[MHS831]

A little known secret in the 2015 draft is that the value/quality of player(s) is not much different from 8 to 21.

 

Aren't all secrets "little known"?

 

Kidding.

 

I like the OT market this year better than last year.  I think we can get one at 21. 

[Verge]

1. S

2. LT

3. DE

4. WR

 

 

We would be a top 5 defense with competent safety play.