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mike mayock's pre combine top 5's v. 2

rayzor

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rayzor Grand Master

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i don't think you realize how important the RB is to schiano-ball.

it's like foxball.

also, richardson is the complete package RB. he's like adrian peterson.

schiano's offense revolves around the running game and richardson is the kind of RB that an offense can revolve around.

now, they will probably go after an RB in FA or later in the draft, but i think the temptation is likely just going to be too great for him to pass up an RB like this.

i expect that they will probably go after a CB in the 2nd round and pick up a midland vet in FA as well.

pretty safe to say that they will go some combo of RB/CB in the first two rounds, though.

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I hope you are right. Claiborne would be like Christmas in April.

however, Peterson wasn't taken til the 8th pick and with the pass happy league, I just think Richardson won't even be chosen in the top ten. Hope I am wrong.

so do i. :D
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the only thing is that in schiano's offense, RB is an integral part. they can't rely on anyone there for that or CB and right now finding a great RB is more important to the success of that team than a CB. also, there is a huge dropoff in talent at RB after richardson. at the spot they pick in the 2nd round there should be a much better choice of starting caliber CBs than RB.

they don't have a greater need at CB than RB. i'd say it's about even. prior to the reports of how blount was off the field having a massively poor work ethic...i would put CB slightly above RB, but after those reports i wouldn't be surprised to see blount released from the team. he;s not exactly the kind of guy you want around when you are trying to build a hard working and disciplined team, which is one thing that most agree about schiano.

i think it's 50/50 whether they go with claiborne or richardson, but if i was forced to choose between the two of them at this moment, i'd probably go with richardson just because he can bring more to their team than a CB.

To many cheap rbs in fA.With barbers age and the other one in question for off field issues I just dont see it happening unless they trade down which is unlikely.

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To many cheap rbs in fA.With barbers age and the other one in question for off field issues I just dont see it happening unless they trade down which is unlikely.

Like I said, I hope they decide to pickup a young, stud RB (Richardson) in the draft hoping that he'll be the man right away, which RB's usually are coming out of college. They can then take their pick of FA CB's, because they have plenty of $$ to spend and have already indicated that they will be big players in free agency. They might want an established CB in Grimes or Rogers instead of taking an unknown in a CB draft pick. No one knows at this point, but if you hear that TB signed an upper-tier CB in free agency, start pre-ordering your Claiborne jerseys.

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This is sound logic. Not to mention TB has like $60MM to spend in FA. They pickup Grimes or Rogers, the chances of Claiborne dropping to us is that much better.

They could also go after Forte (actually see that as a real possibility) or even Rice (if he doesn't get franchised) or Hillis or Lynch.

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