Who is the definate #1 CB in the Draft?
If either of the 2 DTs are available its pretty much a no-brainer... even with Dorsey's "injury concerns" I think there's now way we pass him up.
The cool part about filling your holes BEFORE the draft is that you really won't need a rookie to step in and contribute NOW... unless that rookie is just that good.
Assuming Dorsey and Ellis are both gone... I don't see anyone else at 10 worthy of a #10 pick. Clady maybe... or even Rivers would be a decent pick, but there is more value at LB in the 2nd round. Also... for those that want to trade the #10 pick... who will be available at 10 that would make a team trade up?
We probably won't necessarily NEED a CB at 10, but guys like McElvin, DRC, and jenkins may not be around in the 2nd. I do know that these 3 guys excel at man coverage... I hope the FO choose wisely.
I agree with your thinking. We pick at 41 in the second round. Last year, the 4th corner was chosen in that spot (the first at 14) and 5 LB's and 4 DT's were already off the board.
In 2006, at 41, 9 LB's, 3 DT's and 5 CB's (the first at 15) were off the board by that time.
in 2005 at 41, gone were 6 LB's, 2 DT's, and 5 CB's (the first at 6).
In 2004 at 41, gone were 6 LB's, 4 DT's, and 5 CB's (the first at 8).
In 2003 at 41, gone were 5 LB's, 4 DT's and 7 CB's (the first at 5).
So in the last 5 years by the time we pick, on average availble were the 7th LB, the 4th DT, and the 6th corner. Of the 31 LB's taken in that range, 27 are still starters, a pretty high percentage of hits; of the 17 DT's, 14 are still starters, again a very good rate of quality; of the 25 CB's, 17 are stilll starters. CB has the lowest percentage of starters of the 3 positions we are considering most for the 1st or 2nd round picks. To me, drafting a DT or LB is more of a sure thing in the top 41 picks than a CB. For this reason, I would prefer Rivers at 10 if both Dorsey and Ellis are gone and if we must take a corner instead of trading for Sheppard, take one in round two. I wouldn't be too upset if we didn't draft a corner till round 3, as long as we grab a DT and LB in rounds one in two, or even S in two.