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To put this in perspective, here is what the Giants gave up to move up 3 spots in 2004(even though the Cahrgers drafted Manning 1st, the Giants drafted Rivers 4th and then they made the trade). San Diego gave up the 1st overall pick Giants gave up the 4th overall pick in 2004, a 3rd round pick in 2004, a 1st round pick(#12 overall) in 2005 and a 5th round pick in 2005. Once again, this was to move up 3 slots. Some of the proposals earlier in this thread aren't even close, in terms of what if would take to move up to #1 overall from the 8-15 slots.

Which give credence to how bizarre this pick was.

Pro Football Weekly draft analyst Nolan Nawrocki: One of the most surprising choices of the weekend, Jasper is a behemoth nose tackle with three schools on his résumé, the latest being a stop in the NAIA where he wasn't noticeable except for his size. Conditioning and stamina are nowhere near NFL-ready.

I have the same questions about Williams at DE. Too many people think that Williams can be moved to DE and play at the same level. Maybe he can, maybe he can't. If not, what is Plan B at the 3-4 DE position opposite Dareus?

How does our D look now? If you just want to look at the positions drafted, they look a lot better. If it turns out that none of these guys can contribute next year, they will look a lot like last year. That being said, it would be shocking if Dareus doesn't start all 16 games and is a dramatic improvement over Stroud, Edwards, etc...

Great thread! :lol:

I wish they were blowing smoke. I'd love to see them move Wood to OC and draft OG Boling. Boling-Wood-Levitre for the next decade

Who is Campbell and there is no "c" in Sheppard.

McShay on right now pimping Josh Thomas of UB as his #4 best player on the board.

His height is not ideal, but not something that can't be overcome(see London Fletcher). If he can put on 10-15 pounds of muscle in his first two years, is he still too small(6'1" 240-245)? PS The leading tackler among LB's in the NFL last year was 6'1" 245"...Jerrod Mayo

I agree. There was some serious overreaction here when the Bills selected Williams.

I don't know about the DE/NT players, but I like a LOT of the rest of the players in this list.

Considering they have the alumni doing the picks, I don't think the any of the selections will be announced during the commercials.

Even he is not that crazy.

Is NJSue posting under several different names? Am I the only one that thinks Google is a fantastic piece of software that is pretty easy to use?

Even though Kelsay SUCKED at OLB last year and Merriman may not even be 50/50 to make it out of training camp, and if he does, chances are he is a shell of his former self, we should ignore OLB in the 2nd round? Brilliant!

Trading 5 picks(2 #1, 1 #2 and 2 #4 picks) for 1 pick(Jones) on a team that already has Roddy White(top 5 WR in the game) seemed like a reach. They could have found a WR to compliment White at their pick in the 1st round or in the 2nd round. PS The need help on defense not offense. Grade(when factoring in all the picks they gave up) - D

If there are some teams that gave him a clean bill of health and no red flags in regard to his knee, he would not still be on the board this morning.

You mean you are supposed to give it some thought before voting in the poll? PS Let someone else take the chance on him.

No one knows how Bowers knee condition compares to Thurman's. Therefore, the comparison doesn't make much sense.

Fixed it.

The same Levi Brown who they thought so little of that after training camp they didn't even put him on their practice squad?

Reportedly has a bone on bone condition in one knee. Not good.

With the temporary "we're back in business" beginning today, does that mean UDFA's can be signed come Saturday evening?

I thought Austin & Paea were DT/NT prospects. Are their scouting reports that suggest they can convert to DE?