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Would Decastro Really Be That Bad Of A Pick?

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Based on what, contract numbers?

2011: 4 DT in 1st round; 4 G in first four rounds. (17 DT, 13 G)

2010: 5 DT in 1st round; 5 G in first four rounds. (25 DT, 9 G)

2009: 3 DT in 1st round; 3 G in first three rounds.

It just is a trend in the draft that more DTs are taken than G.

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nagai Newbie

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Based on what, contract numbers?

Based on the importance of a pass rush, how good guards are historically found in later rounds and just the fact that less people try and grab them early I guess.

And no, Decastro would not be a bad pick. Some people just think we can do better.

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A dominant DT is more valuable than a dominant G, however.

I don't know about that. Protecting your QB and giving him time to throw is just as important as pressuring an opponent QB and giving him no time to throw. Dare I say the first is more Important.

Bottom line is, the trenches is where you win the game. Fortifying either side of the ball is good.

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Unless he's a guaranteed Pro Bowler every year, the value's just not there at the 9 slot to take a guard.

Even then there has to be little else available for it to make sense.

This logic is ridiculous. No player is guaranteed of anything but Decastro is by far the surest pick of doing so that will be available. I look at it as getting a better Wharton for far cheaper. This is the thing people are forgetting, in years past I wouldn't have drafted a G top 10 either but with the rookie cap it throws the high cost out the window, consider Tyron Smith a OL taking by the Cowgirls at 9 he got a 4 year deal for 12.5 mil. Compare that to what Nicks just received and you get where Im going. Trends that were established in the naughties (00's) won't hold up with the rookie wage scale. Just look what the Skins traded for not even the #1 pick. G's will probably start going top 10 now considering just how undervalued they have always been.

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I think it would be a great pick. We have committed to our Rb's and our QB, with the loss of Wharton we need to protect our star QB and our investments in our Rb's. Gross is aging and we don't want to be in the position of having to rebuild one side of our O-line all at one time. DeCastro ensures a steady infusion of youth and top talent to keep our O-line stable in the years to come. This is an offensive league now, and right now we are built to outscore our opponents. Our D-line is young and will be better this year. This sets up nicely for us to spend our cap space next year on building defense, and combine that with Cam's third year in a stout veteran offense. I'm not as high on Claiborne as some you, I would rather have Jenkins as I think he is the better pure cover corner, so if I have a choice between Claiborne and DeCastro, I choose DeCastro.

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