Hawk's first day thoughts

[Darkhawk24]

15th Overall:

Option 1: Bunkley if he falls... Very unlikely, but if the man falls he should be the sure pick.
Option 2: Trade back and pick one of the 3 backs. I personally think they'd aim for Maroney.
Option 3: If they stay at 15 and the likely happens with Bunkley off the board grab Manny Lawson for the pass rushing end.

I don't like a WR at 15. Jackson and Holmes wouldn't usually be the top WR in most drafts. This is a pretty poor WR class and I hope we go with one later in the draft or Walker if GB settles for a 2nd.


37th Overall:

Option 1: Mercedes Lewis
Option 2: Tamba Hali especially if they don't go Lawson in the first.

One of these two should be available. Lewis is a first round talent, but TE's always slip outside the VD types. Hali has slipped into the second round, but he is at a need spot on our team.


61st Overall:

Option 1: Maurice Stovall probably isn't going to fall this far in the second, but if you still need a WR then he would be a really strong pick this late in the 2nd. Could even possibly package a 2nd day pick to move up a little bit to get him if needed. I don't see him being that much of a fall off from the first round WR's.
Option 2: Joe Klopfentstein - if we still need a TE he should be available around here and could take over where Jed took off. Of course that's not saying a whole lot.
Option 3: Claude Wroten - If all else fails go DT! Wroten is a nice looking prospect at DT and I think he will out perform most of the DT's in this draft.


Our draft with no trades could look like - Lawson, Lewis, Wroten right now. I wouldn't be too upset sitting at home right now.


68th overall:

Option 1: Derek Hagen - Okay I guess it's about time to address WR if the Walker trade falls through and they don't get Stovall. Hagen is a nice target that was rated much higher going into his final season. I think he could be a productive WR in the NFL.
Option 2: Brodie Croyle - If the Jets haven't snatched him he could come in and fight for that #2 spot. Not really a sexy pick, but with our back up situation could be a smart pick.



So basically with out trades and any major slips we could look at -

15 - Manny Lawson, DE
37 - Mercedes Lewis, TE
61 - Claude Wroten, DT
68 - Derek Hagen, WR

[Crushaholic]

Forget Lewis. Stovall should be picked up at 37 and get the local boy Klop at 61. After Vernon Davis, the next few TEs off the board basically are the same, talentwise...

[Darkhawk24]

Forget Lewis. Stovall should be picked up at 37 and get the local boy Klop at 61. After Vernon Davis, the next few TEs off the board basically are the same, talentwise...


I could live with that. Thoughts on the rest of the day? :)

[Crushaholic]

I could live with that. Thoughts on the rest of the day? :)

I've been very vocal about getting Bunkley at 15. I think it can really happen. Therefore, my first day would consist of:

15. Bunkley
37. Stovall
61. Klopfenstein
68. I think they can address running back here. I doubt Maroney would fall all the way down to this spot, but Shahahan seems to find the RBs that nobody else thinks about. Safety is also a possibility here. Darnell Bing could be a pretty good value pick.

[Darkhawk24]

I dont see Bunkley falling past the Bills and Browns. There is a chance just a small chance in my mind. However that small chance was enough to put him Option 1 for me.

[Hotrod]

That works for me although I would love Bunkley to fall to us at #15. My problem is the two peeps I want at this point we are to high at #15 to take either so I want to move back aways and grab Hali and Mercedes.

[Rohirrim]

Tamba, Lendale, Fasano and Babatunde. My perfect first day.

[Darkhawk24]

If they go with Tamba first I sure hope it's a trade back scenerio. I like him, but we should be able to get him at the end of the first or top of the second.

[freak6]

Good post Darkhawk, I pretty much concur. I'd add that if Lawson is gone at 15, we trade down again.