Team Needs in the '07 Draft (1 Viewer)

[Bri]

I will do the Texans sometime today.

The Texans are difficult to pin point. The team lacks enough core starting level NFL calibur at too many postions. There can be justification for any 5 or 6 position to be the highest need especially if they finally view David Carr as an average, inconsistent player has proven to be over 70 or so starts. 1. Position : Running BackJustification: Wali Lundy, Ron Dayne, Sam Gado and Chris Taylor. Honorable Mention: Dom Davis. At this moment the Texans don't have a legitmate, healthy starting NFL RB. If Kubiak holds to Denver's form he will not address this at the very top of the draft. The Texans should consider violating this "rule" if Peterson or Lynch are available. the team not only been poor on the field, but has not field an interesting product for its fans, nor placed enough NFL level skill players on its roster. Target: Peterson (1) Lynch (1) Mke Hart (3) Dwayne Wright (4) 2. Postion: Offensive TackleJustification: Ephraim Salaam, Charles Spencer. This has been at the top of the needs list basically every year during the Texans tenure in the NFL. The organization was high on Spencer before he (or Ron Dayne) broke his leg early in the season. There have been mixed reports on his recovery, so keep his eye on this. Even if Spenser is deemed healthy, unless they know more than me about Spencer's health and talent, I would find it hard to pass on OT at the top of the draft.Target: Joe Thomas (1) Levi Brown (1) Sam Baker (1) **snip**WR- If you believe that an aging Eric Moulds, Kevin Walter and Jerome Mathis are enough to draw any attention from Andre Johnson, think again.

Lundy's looked good for a rookie. If Dom Davis can play, I don't see a RB need. Lundy and Gado or Dayne are fine depth and with Taylor on the PS squad(usually) I don't see it as a major need.As for OT, they got Eric Winston last year. Always "up" for more OL help for that team but...ya could have mentioned him Walter makes some $, still no clue why really but....Moulds got 14 mil with a 5 mil bonus, they've gotta stick with him another year. However much Andre makes, he's going to want more soon. $ wise, I don't see how they can get another WR. The talk was Mathis would try some WR this year, maybe when he returns he can. How much money do you want tied up in WRs? I think WYSIWYG there.I think the Texans should look at another DE like the Giants have in Strahan+Osi and eventually Osi+Kiwi. Nice "bookends" have always been a way to make a D good real fast, most teams can't do it as DEs "don't grow on trees" or come cheap. A big healthy DT would be nice to put in front of Ryans. Aren't both (usually)starting DTs out on IR?

 

[MLBrandow]

There is no way the Texans overlook RB in the draft again.

 

[coolnerd]

I will do the Texans sometime today.

The Texans are difficult to pin point. The team lacks enough core starting level NFL calibur at too many postions. There can be justification for any 5 or 6 position to be the highest need especially if they finally view David Carr as an average, inconsistent player has proven to be over 70 or so starts. 1. Position : Running BackJustification: Wali Lundy, Ron Dayne, Sam Gado and Chris Taylor. Honorable Mention: Dom Davis. At this moment the Texans don't have a legitmate, healthy starting NFL RB. If Kubiak holds to Denver's form he will not address this at the very top of the draft. The Texans should consider violating this "rule" if Peterson or Lynch are available. the team not only been poor on the field, but has not field an interesting product for its fans, nor placed enough NFL level skill players on its roster. Target: Peterson (1) Lynch (1) Mke Hart (3) Dwayne Wright (4) 2. Postion: Offensive TackleJustification: Ephraim Salaam, Charles Spencer. This has been at the top of the needs list basically every year during the Texans tenure in the NFL. The organization was high on Spencer before he (or Ron Dayne) broke his leg early in the season. There have been mixed reports on his recovery, so keep his eye on this. Even if Spenser is deemed healthy, unless they know more than me about Spencer's health and talent, I would find it hard to pass on OT at the top of the draft.Target: Joe Thomas (1) Levi Brown (1) Sam Baker (1) **snip**WR- If you believe that an aging Eric Moulds, Kevin Walter and Jerome Mathis are enough to draw any attention from Andre Johnson, think again.

Lundy's looked good for a rookie. If Dom Davis can play, I don't see a RB need. Lundy and Gado or Dayne are fine depth and with Taylor on the PS squad(usually) I don't see it as a major need.As for OT, they got Eric Winston last year. Always "up" for more OL help for that team but...ya could have mentioned him Walter makes some $, still no clue why really but....Moulds got 14 mil with a 5 mil bonus, they've gotta stick with him another year. However much Andre makes, he's going to want more soon. $ wise, I don't see how they can get another WR. The talk was Mathis would try some WR this year, maybe when he returns he can. How much money do you want tied up in WRs? I think WYSIWYG there.I think the Texans should look at another DE like the Giants have in Strahan+Osi and eventually Osi+Kiwi. Nice "bookends" have always been a way to make a D good real fast, most teams can't do it as DEs "don't grow on trees" or come cheap. A big healthy DT would be nice to put in front of Ryans. Aren't both (usually)starting DTs out on IR?

Lundy looks like a career back-up. There are not 5 Texans RB threads in SP every week because the organization has shown faith in his ability. DomDavis is a hope and a prayer at this point. Edit: On Winston, while he is currently getting a chance to prove himself as RT, even Kubiak has publically mentioned that his future maybe at guard because there is some concern over his arm length. Paraphrasing Kubiak, he is giving Winston a chance to prove that his feet and technique are good enough at tackle before making the switch inside. Again, the biggest problem for the Texans is that the overall talent base is poor except for a handful of players. Honestly, I can justify an on the field reason to spend a first day pick on every position group. What they need is for a sucker team to trade up to whatever pick they have and a strong FA class, especially with 2nd and 3rd tier players. With the Texans it is a matter of what you want to do versus what you need to do, because the team needs to do a lot.

 

[Bob_Magaw]

STL - i'll break it down more soon, but for now, in broad strokes, i'd say defense, defense, defense &, oh yeah, maybe some defense...

(also could use some OL reinforcements)

 

[ExtraPoint]

Team Oakland Raiders

Position Defensive Tackle (run-stuffing)

Current Players at that position Warren Sapp, Tommy Kelly, Terdell Sands

Justification Both Sapp and Kelly are more suited to play "under" tackle in the base 4-3. The Raiders D is on the verge of being VERY good if they can get better against the run. When Sands is in, they seem to play better, but he's only a decent player at best. They need a Haloti Ngata type badly.

Possible players to target (round) not sure

This is the defense's only weak link this year. Fix the offense and this position and the Raiders can get much better very quickly.

Agreed, and I covered it briefly with the others but it didnt make Colin's list yet. Good to see the support and more detail there.Also, I used RG/RT instead of just RG because 1. Walker has started at both LG and RT for Oakland while rookies Boothe and McQuistan have also played both positions in college, 2. If Gallery doesnt come around then tackle is actually a bigger need than guard and 3. McQuistan and Boothe still have potential to develop into a good starting guard. Of course, I was saying they should draft a tackle instead of a guard in the last draft also.

 

[Bri]

Lundy looks like a career back-up. There are not 5 Texans RB threads in SP every week because the organization has shown faith in his ability. DomDavis is a hope and a prayer at this point.

I had mentioned Lundy was nice depth. If Davis is done, I'd agree with ya.

Edit: On Winston, while he is currently getting a chance to prove himself as RT, even Kubiak has publically mentioned that his future maybe at guard because there is some concern over his arm length. Paraphrasing Kubiak, he is giving Winston a chance to prove that his feet and technique are good enough at tackle before making the switch inside.

That's interesting. To me, he doesn't seem like a bully or brute enough to be a G. I'll be curious how that plays out.BTW Do you think they stick with Carr or go get a FA like Plummer?

 

[coolnerd]

Lundy looks like a career back-up. There are not 5 Texans RB threads in SP every week because the organization has shown faith in his ability. DomDavis is a hope and a prayer at this point.

I had mentioned Lundy was nice depth. If Davis is done, I'd agree with ya.

Edit: On Winston, while he is currently getting a chance to prove himself as RT, even Kubiak has publically mentioned that his future maybe at guard because there is some concern over his arm length. Paraphrasing Kubiak, he is giving Winston a chance to prove that his feet and technique are good enough at tackle before making the switch inside.

That's interesting. To me, he doesn't seem like a bully or brute enough to be a G. I'll be curious how that plays out.BTW Do you think they stick with Carr or go get a FA like Plummer?

I really don't know. The final four weeks are important to him with the organization. I believe that Kubiak hates inconsistent play. with Carr it is anybody's guess quarter to quarter much less game to game which David is in the game. At times, the ball won't hit the ground at other junctures he can't even hold onto the ball. In the public's mind, this week against Vince Young and the Titans will be the most important. Carr can't pullout his stinky side, whether the Texans win or lose. Keep your eye on the game this wekend. It could get ugly if Carr does not play well. In Carr's favor, the owner, Bob McNair, is personally fond of Carr and probably really does not wish to admit that every key decision he made at the beginning of his franchise GM, coach, and QB have all failed. When the Texans gave Carr the bonus and three year extension, it seems to indicate that he had another two years.

 

[Buckna]

There is no way the Texans overlook RB in the draft again.

Depends on what you mean by "overlook." Last year they had their starter in Davis, his knee just never healed up. We have the benfit of hindsight now. I think it's extremely unlikely they go RB in the 1st round. Now the 2nd or 3rd, that's a different story.

 

[Despyzer]

Team: San Diego Chargers

Position: Cornerback

Currnent Players at the Position:Quentin Jammer, Drayton Florence, Antonio Cromartie, Steve Gregory, and Cletis Gordon.

Justification:Jammer has made big improvements since McCree was added to the secondary but continues to make mental mistakes, especially on 3rd and long situations. Last year, the team was hinting about a possible switch to safety, which would make sense considering his size and physical nature of play. Cromartie is going to be special in another year or two. There are no other corners in the league right now that have his breadth of talent, but he is still very raw. Florence is servicable on a team with an excellent front seven, but can be exposed.

Possible players to target: Leon Hall, Michigan - 1 (but they would probably have to move up to get him.) Darrelle Revis, Pittsburgh - 1. Marcus McCauley, Fresno St. or Daymeion Hughes, Cal - 2