Thread: My Offseason

Originally Posted by Grizzblue

I like this mock alot, great post maybe you should speak up more often!

I'm not critiquing just adding my own flavor to the draft

If by taking olgetree your assuming T'eo is gone then I say jones first and the Kansas state guy in 2nd

But what you have works very well I like your thought process alot, just adding my own flavor as another option. And if we get real lucky and can substitute T'eo for olgetree then this is a GOLDEN scenario

Arthur Brown? Isn't he an OLB though? I guess after looking at the talent at each spot, this seemed the best way to go for me.

I really like Jones, but some questions have came up about him being injured..nothing serious though. If we did get him in the first, I would grab an ILB in the 2nd...Nico Johnson from Alabama....Then still try for Holmes in the 4th, but he will possibly be gone by then.

I just want to see 2 OL and an ILB taken with the first 3 picks..

Originally Posted by Moondog

Arthur Brown? Isn't he an OLB though? I guess after looking at the talent at each spot, this seemed the best way to go for me.

I really like Jones, but some questions have came up about him being injured..nothing serious though. If we did get him in the first, I would grab an ILB in the 2nd...Nico Johnson from Alabama....Then still try for Holmes in the 4th, but he will possibly be gone by then.

I just want to see 2 OL and an ILB taken with the first 3 picks..

The scenario you painted is a good one. So much depends upon what we can/cannot accomplish in FA and you described it perfectly IMO. There's two "must gets" for Emery in FA.

An LT because we don't draft high enough to get our own.

And a TE because there look to be several good FAs who could be available and vet TEs are relatively inexpensive compared to other positions.

Btw, we aren't in bad shape, to my pleasant surprise, cap space wise. It's estimated that we have about $13.3m right now.

Originally Posted by MPBears68

The scenario you painted is a good one. So much depends upon what we can/cannot accomplish in FA and you described it perfectly IMO. There's two "much gets" for Emery in FA.

An LT because we don't draft high enough to get our own.

And a TE because there look to be several good FAs who could be available and vet TEs are relatively inexpensive compared to other positions.

Btw, we aren't in bad shape, to my pleasant surprise, cap space wise. It's estimated that we have about $13.3m right now.

Right...I don't wanna commit cap suicide either. Investing in a good LT is a wise move...and like you said, you can get a solid TE for a reasonable price.

Another reason I grabbed an OT in my mock, is because by drafting a C, it gives us some flexiblity on the line. If Louis isn't ready to go by the start of the season, maybe we move Garza back to G and Holmes can step in at C. Jonathan Scott may be another guy resigned as a swing tackle, because I have a gut feeling that Carimi is gonna get his shot at OG...so yet, another reason for drafting an OT...

I like who to resign and who to let go Moondog. I can see it shaking out something much like that.

I think LT Long is too big of a question mark in terms of money and health. I was thinking Bushrod at LT and getting not only a TE in FA but perhaps a OG or LB with the extra cash. That way would make the draft more flexible. I believe being as fluid as possible in this draft will help address more needs.

Originally Posted by Grizzblue

It all would depend on gaurenteed money IMO in the case of long

Honestly I think the defense has ONE more year window as a real championship I DO believe BU will come back for one more go, and I think pep, izzy, and Tillman have another elite year left

For that reason I say we go for broke and shoot for the moon to sign long, draft Jones and with some luck (I mean come on after the last 2 years were due) we have a weakness turned strength

I think Garza gets some renewed life for this year back at his real position of gaurd and we can make a run at thing thing and send BU (and hell maybe a few others) out on the top

"Fortune favors the bold"

I also think the D has one more year window left. As far as Long I don't wish to take a gamble if his health is a problem. Carimi and Louis are coming off injuries so I'd go with a more known quantity in LT such as Bushrod. Weather at guard or C Garza is dropping off-he needs to be supplemented by some talent either in FA or the draft. He wore down markedly as the season progressed.

A quote I like is "good fortune occurs when preparation meets opportunity"

that would be the perfect offseason for us...

Just would prefer a OG in the 2nd over a OT in this case.


Our CB corps is bad this way, take out Knox and bring back Hayden. Problems solved.