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Needs: DE, CB, OC, OG, WR
Resigning:
QB Kyle Orton- Has been a good option for us and I think he deserves at least another year to prove what he can do, and to absorb McD’s playbook. Contract 3 years around 15 million about 6-8 million guarantied.
OLB Elvis Dumervil- NFL sack leader enough said. He also loves the Broncos and wants to stay in Denver so I say lets get his deal done fast. Contract 5 years around 48 million about 24-26 million guarantied.
OG Chris Kuper- I think his play has been hurt by the absence of Ryan Harris and the poor play of Casey Weigmann. Contract 4 years around 12 million about 4-6 million guarantied, I don’t think 3 million a year is out of line considering we gave Casey over 2 million a year in his extension and he is older then dirt.
OL Russ Hochstein- He will stay for cheap because he knows that we are his best shot of getting any playing time. 1-2 years around the vet minimum.
DE Ryan McBean- He has been good against the run not what we need for an every down DE but he will be good in a rotation and should stay cheap 2-3 year deal.
DE LaKevin Smith- Was hurt all year should stay cheap as no team will be offering him more then we will to retain him 2-3 year deal.
UFA Additions:
DE Richard Seymour- He is the stud 3-4 DE that we NEED and a dominant one at that. He is our splash this off season and should command a 4 years around 28 million about 15 guarantied. Will he get away from the Raiders, maybe not but until they sign him to an extension or place their franchise tag on him he is fair game.
WR Malcom Floyd- He is 6’5” 225 and has the hops to be a good possession WR and help in the redzone he also is a good deep threat for a big guy and has never averaged less the 13.9 yards per catch over a season. He has had his best year yet and should help make up for the loss of Brandon Marshall. Not sure what he is going to command contact wise, but I think he is one of the better FA wide receivers available and I think he would be a good addition. I think a 2-3 year contract would be great.
Trades:
Marshall traded to Baltimore for a 1st and a 3rd.
Scheffler traded to Tenneessee or Washington or Cleveland for a 4th.
I thought about a Hillis trade to Washington or Houston, but I don’t think he has any value. We might get a 7th rounder for him if Shanny calls but I don’t see it happening.
Draft:
1st(From Chi): CB Joe Haden, Florida
5’10” 190lb. 57 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 forced fumble, and 4 int. Haden the shut down corner from Florida is super talented and is the top of this years CB class. He has everything that you look for in a CB and has played at a very high level in the SEC. Haden is the total package from coverage to run support he is exactly what we need to bring youth to our defensive backfield.
1st(From Balt): WR Damian Williams, USC
6’1” 195lb. 70 Receptions for 1,010 yards and 6 td’s, and 2 PR for td’s. Williams is a great route runner and plays in that USC pro style offense so he has a head start over all of the college wr’s who play in goofy offenses that don’t translate into the NFL.
2nd: DE/DT Arthur Jones, Syracuse
Jones has been a great team leader and play maker for Syracuse for several years now and was voted team captain this season. Unfortunately for him he hurt his knee and missed the last 3 games of his final season, that injury is the only reason we have a shot at him or else he would have been a 1st round lock. At 6’4” 295 Jones is the perfect size to play DE in the 3-4.
3rd: OG Mike Johnson, Alabama
Has started every game since his sophomore year at OG and OT the 6’6” 305lb. Johnson has been a standby on that great offensive in Alabama. He may not fall this far, but with all of the talented underclassmen entering the draft we could see a lot of very talented guys fall. If Mike Johnson is not available here then I would go with OG Jon Asamoah, Illinois or OG John Jerry, Ole Miss.
3rd(From Balt): OC J.D. Walton, Baylor
The 6’3” 305lb. Walton has started every game at Baylor since his sophomore year. He has been a stud for Baylor for several years now and is a force on the interior of the Baylor offensive line. He helped lead Baylor to set school records for most rushing yards, and fewest sacks allowed. Walton also shared team’s Best Offensive Lineman honor with tackle Jason Smith who was selected #2 overall in last years draft.
4th(From Ten): CB Alterraun Verner, UCLA
At 5’11” 180lb. Verner had 69 tackles, 5 ints, and 1 pick 6 on the year. He is a great person and very smart UCLA math major with honors I can’t wait to see him focus on football as his only job and just absorb the game. Best yet he would get to learn from Champ who is one of the best corners to ever play the game.
4th: OLB/DE O’Brien Schofield, Wisconsin
The 6’3” 250lb. Schofield has been an absolute beast this season for the badgers racking up 62 tackles, 12 sacks, and 24.5 TFL. He has a none stop motor and a nose for the backfield. I live in WI so I have seen him play many times this season and he is just a pass rushing freak.
6th: NT Kade Weston, Georgia
6’5” 325lb. 23 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 2 sacks, and several QB hurries. Kade Weston has been starting in a rotation for Georgia since his freshman year in the SEC and has put up decent numbers while playing the DT position. He is a good late round project and most likely will be placed on the PS to learn from coach Nunnely.
7th: TE Caz Piurowski, Florida State
He is 6’7” 270lb. and a very good blocker, and was a bigger option in the passing game this season until he went out with a torn ACL after week 5. If you ask his coaches about him they say he is a team leader and extremely bright. If he hadn’t gotten hurt he would have been a much higher pick maybe even rising up into the 3rd round range. I always see people trading Schef away but then never adding a young TE to the roster, Graham could be gone soon as well and we would be hurting with only Quinn.
Needs: DE, CB, OC, OG, WR
Resigning:
QB Kyle Orton- Has been a good option for us and I think he deserves at least another year to prove what he can do, and to absorb McD’s playbook. Contract 3 years around 15 million about 6-8 million guarantied.
OLB Elvis Dumervil- NFL sack leader enough said. He also loves the Broncos and wants to stay in Denver so I say lets get his deal done fast. Contract 5 years around 48 million about 24-26 million guarantied.
OG Chris Kuper- I think his play has been hurt by the absence of Ryan Harris and the poor play of Casey Weigmann. Contract 4 years around 12 million about 4-6 million guarantied, I don’t think 3 million a year is out of line considering we gave Casey over 2 million a year in his extension and he is older then dirt.
OL Russ Hochstein- He will stay for cheap because he knows that we are his best shot of getting any playing time. 1-2 years around the vet minimum.
DE Ryan McBean- He has been good against the run not what we need for an every down DE but he will be good in a rotation and should stay cheap 2-3 year deal.
DE LaKevin Smith- Was hurt all year should stay cheap as no team will be offering him more then we will to retain him 2-3 year deal.
UFA Additions:
DE Richard Seymour- He is the stud 3-4 DE that we NEED and a dominant one at that. He is our splash this off season and should command a 4 years around 28 million about 15 guarantied. Will he get away from the Raiders, maybe not but until they sign him to an extension or place their franchise tag on him he is fair game.
WR Malcom Floyd- He is 6’5” 225 and has the hops to be a good possession WR and help in the redzone he also is a good deep threat for a big guy and has never averaged less the 13.9 yards per catch over a season. He has had his best year yet and should help make up for the loss of Brandon Marshall. Not sure what he is going to command contact wise, but I think he is one of the better FA wide receivers available and I think he would be a good addition. I think a 2-3 year contract would be great.
Trades:
Marshall traded to Baltimore for a 1st and a 3rd.
Scheffler traded to Tenneessee or Washington or Cleveland for a 4th.
I thought about a Hillis trade to Washington or Houston, but I don’t think he has any value. We might get a 7th rounder for him if Shanny calls but I don’t see it happening.
Draft:
1st(From Chi): CB Joe Haden, Florida
5’10” 190lb. 57 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 forced fumble, and 4 int. Haden the shut down corner from Florida is super talented and is the top of this years CB class. He has everything that you look for in a CB and has played at a very high level in the SEC. Haden is the total package from coverage to run support he is exactly what we need to bring youth to our defensive backfield.
1st(From Balt): WR Damian Williams, USC
6’1” 195lb. 70 Receptions for 1,010 yards and 6 td’s, and 2 PR for td’s. Williams is a great route runner and plays in that USC pro style offense so he has a head start over all of the college wr’s who play in goofy offenses that don’t translate into the NFL.
2nd: DE/DT Arthur Jones, Syracuse
Jones has been a great team leader and play maker for Syracuse for several years now and was voted team captain this season. Unfortunately for him he hurt his knee and missed the last 3 games of his final season, that injury is the only reason we have a shot at him or else he would have been a 1st round lock. At 6’4” 295 Jones is the perfect size to play DE in the 3-4.
3rd: OG Mike Johnson, Alabama
Has started every game since his sophomore year at OG and OT the 6’6” 305lb. Johnson has been a standby on that great offensive in Alabama. He may not fall this far, but with all of the talented underclassmen entering the draft we could see a lot of very talented guys fall. If Mike Johnson is not available here then I would go with OG Jon Asamoah, Illinois or OG John Jerry, Ole Miss.
3rd(From Balt): OC J.D. Walton, Baylor
The 6’3” 305lb. Walton has started every game at Baylor since his sophomore year. He has been a stud for Baylor for several years now and is a force on the interior of the Baylor offensive line. He helped lead Baylor to set school records for most rushing yards, and fewest sacks allowed. Walton also shared team’s Best Offensive Lineman honor with tackle Jason Smith who was selected #2 overall in last years draft.
4th(From Ten): CB Alterraun Verner, UCLA
At 5’11” 180lb. Verner had 69 tackles, 5 ints, and 1 pick 6 on the year. He is a great person and very smart UCLA math major with honors I can’t wait to see him focus on football as his only job and just absorb the game. Best yet he would get to learn from Champ who is one of the best corners to ever play the game.
4th: OLB/DE O’Brien Schofield, Wisconsin
The 6’3” 250lb. Schofield has been an absolute beast this season for the badgers racking up 62 tackles, 12 sacks, and 24.5 TFL. He has a none stop motor and a nose for the backfield. I live in WI so I have seen him play many times this season and he is just a pass rushing freak.
6th: NT Kade Weston, Georgia
6’5” 325lb. 23 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 2 sacks, and several QB hurries. Kade Weston has been starting in a rotation for Georgia since his freshman year in the SEC and has put up decent numbers while playing the DT position. He is a good late round project and most likely will be placed on the PS to learn from coach Nunnely.
7th: TE Caz Piurowski, Florida State
He is 6’7” 270lb. and a very good blocker, and was a bigger option in the passing game this season until he went out with a torn ACL after week 5. If you ask his coaches about him they say he is a team leader and extremely bright. If he hadn’t gotten hurt he would have been a much higher pick maybe even rising up into the 3rd round range. I always see people trading Schef away but then never adding a young TE to the roster, Graham could be gone soon as well and we would be hurting with only Quinn.
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