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Dark horse pick for our first rounder... Mass Suicide would be had by all


Ricky Spanish

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Also wouldn't shock me to see us pick up a DE somewhere early in this draft.  As has been discussed to death around here, the odds of us having Hardy and Johnson beyond this season is slim to none so it wouldn't be to far fetched to see us pick up somebody to develop a year so we know what we've got prior to making moves after next season.

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Also wouldn't shock me to see us pick up a DE somewhere early in this draft.  As has been discussed to death around here, the odds of us having Hardy and Johnson beyond this season is slim to none so it wouldn't be to far fetched to see us pick up somebody to develop a year so we know what we've got prior to making moves after next season.

 

I doubt it why not just draft DE in next year draft  after seeing what kind of season Hardy has. The top talent available for this year draft will be heavily invested on the offensive side of the ball. 

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"Mass Suicide would be had by all"

 

Not me, but I'll be happy to provide some bullets, rope, etc., for some here.

 

There'll be enough bitching about picking the wrong player, let alone the wrong position. I certainly hope the BPA at 28 isn't a LB.

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