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[quote=Slingin Sammy 33;780323][B]If you can't land the franchise QB, you keep building the OL / DL and work to acquire the franchise QB. The last thing you do is waste a top ten pick reaching on a QB. That reach on the QB sets the franchise back at least 3-4 years.[/B] Better to take a QB in the lower rounds (less investment) and see if one can develop into a solid starter.

If you have all the other pieces in place a reach (Sanchez) won't hurt the team as much and that QB will look a lot better behind a very good OL with a very good D on the other side of the ball.[/quote]

This is a great point. And I know a lot of people will not agree with my opinion but I would just get rid of just about every guy on this team approaching 30, tank next year and get in position to draft Andrew Luck in 2012. Of course he's not a sure thing but he seems to be more of a sure thing than any of the guys coming out this year.

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[quote=SmootSmack;780338]With the #10 overall pick, I'm looking to take the best player. I'm not going to get suckered into just thinking "well, we need to build our OL so let's just take a lineman here even if he doesn't need to be drafted this high"[/quote]

I would try and move down.

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[quote=skinsfan69;780380]This is a great point. And I know a lot of people will not agree with my opinion but I would just get rid of just about every guy on this team approaching 30, tank next year and get in position to draft Andrew Luck in 2012. Of course he's not a sure thing but he seems to be more of a sure thing than any of the guys coming out this year.[/quote]

**** That! I'm tired of losing every season, Luck has had 1 great season.. Don't make this guy out to be Manning.. He could be Tim Couch who knows but it's not worth TANKING a season

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[quote=skinsfaninok;780379]In all fairness they are saying the same about Tebow, and he looked pretty damn good in 2 starts this yr[/quote]

C'mon. I could probably go out and get 150 yards on Houston's defense. If Tebow plays a full 16 game schedule his weaknesses are going to show up. 2 starts don't prove a thing. I want to see him over a 16 game schedule.

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[quote=skinsfan69;780384]C'mon. I could probably go out and get 150 yards on Houston's defense. If Tebow plays a full 16 game schedule his weaknesses are going to show up. 2 starts don't prove a thing. I want to see him over a 16 game schedule.[/quote]


I agree but the guy has been doubted his whole football career even at Florida in the beginning. All he does is win and that's what matters most

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[quote=Terpfan76;780365]The War Room at The Sporting News has Hankerson as a first rounder.

"Bottom line: Hankerson is a two-year starter at receiver for the Hurricanes. He does not have any ability or production as a return man for special teams. He is a first-year starter as a pro, provided that he can improve his route-running consistency."
[url=http://warroom.sportingnews.com/nfl/draft/2011/players/10128.html]SportingNews.com - Pro Football War Room[/url]

They have him rated as the 13th overall player in their top 99.

I also think he could be another Andre Johnson type receiver with his combination of size, strength and speed. He's not as fast as Johnson or as polished, but I really think he could be an elite wideout early in his career.
I'm not an insider with espn.com so if anyone has their scouting report, that would be nice.[/quote]

Hankerson is a great reciever, dont know if a first rounder, but a great mid round selection. Everytime I saw the Canes play over the last couple years, easily the best player on the field on the offensive side.

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[quote=skinsfaninok;780383]**** That! I'm tired of losing every season, Luck has had 1 great season.. Don't make this guy out to be Manning.. He could be Tim Couch who knows but it's not worth TANKING a season[/quote]

This team isn't going to the playoffs next year. We need another 2-3 years of solid drafting. It's a rebuilding job.

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[quote=skinsfan69;780389]This team isn't going to the playoffs next year. We need another 2-3 years of solid drafting. It's a rebuilding job.[/quote]

Maybe but maybe not.. The NFL changes faster than you think.. I agree we do need younger guys in

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I really hope we don't draft any wr's within the first two rounds. NO MORE FREAKIN' WR'S.

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[quote=skinsfan69;780389]This team isn't going to the playoffs next year. We need another 2-3 years of solid drafting. It's a rebuilding job.[/quote]

No doubt. We need at least 2-3 more years of good drafting to compete. We're not winning the SB next year.

Tanking is a tough word, but yes, we need to get younger, and start drafting well. I doubt we'll be a top 5 pick next year though to have a shot at Luck.

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[quote=redsk1;780396]No doubt. We need at least 2-3 more years of good drafting to compete. We're not winning the SB next year.

Tanking is a tough word, but yes, we need to get younger, and start drafting well. I doubt we'll be a top 5 pick next year though to have a shot at Luck.[/quote]

To have a shot at Luck we likely will need to have the top overall choice, not just top-5, which means finishing 1-15, 2-14, or maybe 3-13. I'm not wishing for that.

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[quote=Lotus;780400]To have a shot at Luck we likely will need to have the top overall choice, not just top-5, which means finishing 1-15, 2-14, or maybe 3-13. I'm not wishing for that.[/quote]

What I meant to say was I don't think we'll get into the top 5. Then obviously we'd have no shot at Luck at #1. I just worded that badly.

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We won't get Luck because we'll be better next year. Get my a big tall WR like AJ Green or Julio Jones or if they see a QB, go get him. I don't care, I've been screaming that we need to go find our guy since I turned on Jason.

Go find a guy and let him play. Build the rest of your team while he grows. We can't be afraid to draft early. Drafting later does not make a guy any more guaranteed than one before him. There's a lot of luck in this game as well.

Scared money don't make money. Hey Smoot, any chance we take one of the WR's at 10 ?

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I love Rock Charmichael, but what caught my attention about this article was that he picked Locker in 7 on 7 drills. Don't want to read too much into a simple practice pick, but the fact is a lot of people are watching.

[url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/hokies-journal/2011/01/for_rashad_carmichael_senior_b.html]Hokies Journal - For Rashad Carmichael, Senior Bowl is 'biggest job interview of my life'[/url]

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[quote=SmootSmack;780338]With the #10 overall pick, I'm looking to take the best player. [B]I'm not going to get suckered into just thinking "well, we need to build our OL so let's just take a lineman here even if he doesn't need to be drafted this high[/B]"[/quote]

Let the choir sing!!!