summond822
01-29-2008, 06:41 PM
I am really starting to get tired of seeing mocks giving us Mendenhall or Jones when Stewart isn't on the board anymore. The more I think about it the less likely I think it is that we end up taking a RB in round 1 unless it's stewart.
I honestly don't think much of Mendenhall and would rather pass on him and Jones to take an o-lineman or a DT who is a big body and solid against the run. A player who really impressed me @ the senior bowl was Ahtyba Rubin and he would be an excellent player to add. First round worthy, maybe not, but he is the most dynamic player that I have seen at DT other than Ellis.
I would rather take Martellus Bennett in the first than Mendenhall. Call me crazy but there is something about having a 6'7 guy who can catch the football extremely well that calls to me more than a RB, especially when we're not going to be able to get rid of Alexander anytime soon. Who knows, maybe he will recover from his injuries this year and come back next year and rush for over 1500 yards.
I would much rather take a RB in round 2 or 3, as with the depth of this junior class I am sure that we could get a good one. Look at who there is, Ray Rice and Kevin Smith are my favorites. Though I would much rather have Smith.
If we can't get Stewart I am going to be praying that a player like Cherilus falls to us. The only reason I even like Stewart is that he is a local kid, if he wasn't there is no way that we take RB in the first round. We would go with the a position where there is value and will last more than 3 years (the average career for a RB), such as an o-line man.
I am starting to get tired of all the Mendenhall/Jones picks, so unless someone can give me a legitamate reason other than Alexander is over the hill, the only RB I see us picking in the first is Stewart.
We're more likely to sign a RB in free agency like, oh I don't know Kevin Jones or Julius Jones. I'd rather take a player who is going to help us win now, and you know what, a RB in the second could be just as effective as a RB in the first.
(Ahhh...it felt good to get this off of my chest...know to just stop walking into drafts that give us the same pick of Mendenhall or Jones...)
I honestly don't think much of Mendenhall and would rather pass on him and Jones to take an o-lineman or a DT who is a big body and solid against the run. A player who really impressed me @ the senior bowl was Ahtyba Rubin and he would be an excellent player to add. First round worthy, maybe not, but he is the most dynamic player that I have seen at DT other than Ellis.
I would rather take Martellus Bennett in the first than Mendenhall. Call me crazy but there is something about having a 6'7 guy who can catch the football extremely well that calls to me more than a RB, especially when we're not going to be able to get rid of Alexander anytime soon. Who knows, maybe he will recover from his injuries this year and come back next year and rush for over 1500 yards.
I would much rather take a RB in round 2 or 3, as with the depth of this junior class I am sure that we could get a good one. Look at who there is, Ray Rice and Kevin Smith are my favorites. Though I would much rather have Smith.
If we can't get Stewart I am going to be praying that a player like Cherilus falls to us. The only reason I even like Stewart is that he is a local kid, if he wasn't there is no way that we take RB in the first round. We would go with the a position where there is value and will last more than 3 years (the average career for a RB), such as an o-line man.
I am starting to get tired of all the Mendenhall/Jones picks, so unless someone can give me a legitamate reason other than Alexander is over the hill, the only RB I see us picking in the first is Stewart.
We're more likely to sign a RB in free agency like, oh I don't know Kevin Jones or Julius Jones. I'd rather take a player who is going to help us win now, and you know what, a RB in the second could be just as effective as a RB in the first.
(Ahhh...it felt good to get this off of my chest...know to just stop walking into drafts that give us the same pick of Mendenhall or Jones...)