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1 minute ago, Byrdman4real said:

Stay at 8 and take who is there. Keep. Our pics in the 2nd and take who is there because it still will be great talent when we pick

Correct.

This draft is loaded with talent at least through round 3. Take the best available at each pick and we will come out with 3 or 4 really good players.

Trade 4th round picks on down all you want. But not any of our first 4.

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Actually, I'd think about trading down if the price is right. I'd try to pick up another two and a three. I'd grab Howard later in the first, and hope that Budda Baker or Melifonwu, Bolles, Takk McKinley, Charles Harris, Zay Jones, Tanoh Kpassagnon, or someone would be available in the second and third rounds. My RB would be Jamaal Williams. And if I wanted to just for the helluva it, I'd pick up Perine or Chris Godwin at some point.

Just think what Getty could do with a first three twos and two threes in this draft.

But, yeah, I'd think about trading back up to draft Howard or Davis, or possibly Bolles or Ramzczyk.

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There are good players into the 5th round this year.  We are not one player away and the age on our DL and uncertainty on the OL and WR makes me want to use every selection we have.  Depending on the player, I might package the 2 second rounders and move up, but that's it. We need to come out of this draft with 5 or more contributors over the next couple of years.

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Not so sure I'd definitely trade both 2nd rounders for Howard. If we could give 40 and our comp pick in the 3rd instead then maybe I'd be more inclined. Would, though, give up both 2nds for a top DE that drops much further than expected, which I think is very possible.

Or for Ramczyk, who I really like his upside, mean streak and technically sound play. Would give us a very solid OT situation going forward without relying on Oher to be healthy and if he is would just be an added bonus and we'd have incredible depth there.

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