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Could we take Shaq Thompson in the 1st?

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I think they will be locked in to BPA

 

I mean yeah, that's obviously the best strategy, but our D-Line's in bad shape. We're pretty desperate for a good, young DT/DE IMO. I could see us reaching for a D-Lineman actually. I think its one of those obvious situations where every other team knows we're taking a D-Lineman.

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I mean yeah, that's obviously the best strategy, but our D-Line's in bad shape. We're pretty desperate for a good, young DT/DE IMO. I could see us reaching for a D-Lineman actually. I think its one of those obvious situations where every other team knows we're taking a D-Lineman.

Not if grigson thinks the guys we have are good to go

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I wouldn't think so. We're pretty much locked into taking a D-Lineman IMO. Some will argue this, but I don't see anyway we don't.

The team has plenty of D-lineman that are good. Safety is a much greater need at the moment as is ILB.

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I'd like it with our first pick if we traded back. I don't think the value is there in the first, but to get him and another draft pick would be sweet. The jack of all trades, master of none doesn't scare me as long as we intend for him to be our SS. Have Pagano work with him and he'll be a master in no time.

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As to Thompson I'd ideally like to trade down to get him. As to this whole talk of we are desperate for a good young D Linemen and that every other team knows we are picking one......That sounds like someone just craving for a big playmaking D Lineman and it sounds like they are willing to spend a 1st round pick on a D Linemen even if the value is not there......Horrible strategy and thank god Grigson knows that. He may pick a D Lineman in the 1st but that's because he believes that said D Lineman was worth our 1st round pick

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The team has plenty of D-lineman that are good. Safety is a much greater need at the moment as is ILB.

 

"Need" is a terrible judge of talent.   

 

There is only one first round safety and that's Collins from Alabama.

 

And, depending on what you read/heart/believe,  there are no first round inside linebackers either.

 

Just because those are our two biggest needs,  doesn't mean we take one in the first round.

 

I certainly hope we don't.

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There was a BR article the other day saying he'd be a good fit for the Colts. I don't think he's a first round guy. I have him going in the early/mid 2nd.

Dynamic athlete no doubt.

 

I hope we don't.    If we love him, I'd prefer we trade back into the top of the 2nd, collect pick(s) and then take Shaq.

 

I'm not a fan.   I think he's more of a safety,  but the kid has publicly said he wants to be a linebacker.

 

And as for being a dynamic athlete,  he surprisingly tested poorly at the combine....  a disappointment.

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I don't see why so many are projecting Thompson as a Safety. From what I am reading and seeing he has not played Safety since high school with the exception of a couple snaps vs Stanford(though he was recruited #1 in the nation at that position...But that was out of high school).....He played some Nickel at Washington and RB of course. IF its his weight that has so many projecting him as a Safety....well thenthat's just a bad reason

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"Need" is a terrible judge of talent.   

 

There is only one first round safety and that's Collins from Alabama.

 

And, depending on what you read/heart/believe,  there are no first round inside linebackers either.

 

Just because those are our two biggest needs,  doesn't mean we take one in the first round.

 

I certainly hope we don't.

I didn't say need was a good judge of talent.  I also didn't say they should only draft an ILB or S in the first round.  If Collins is there at 29 (he won't be) I absolutely think they should draft him.  Of course I want them to draft the best player available too, so if that's a DT and it's not really close then yeah draft the DT.

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