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Trade 1st and 2nd round pick to move up in draft. I think Nix will only be available in the top 15. He's been the most dominant DT in the country next to Hankins. I think a trade with the Miami Dolphins will be possible because while we get a dominant DT, they can get two dominant WR's. Why should it matter to either of us that we're both getting a ot better when we rarely play each other?
1. Louis Nix III, NT, Notre Dame (via Mia)
Nix’s stats won’t make your jaw drop, but that doesn’t make him any less a crucial cog in Notre Dame’s defense. A 6-3, 340-pound nose guard, Nix continues the theme of massive men in the trenches for the Irish, and his job is simple: command double team after double team and free up his teammates to get the glory. It’s a task he accomplishes with frightening consistency. Nix is a load to block in the middle. We need a DT to pair with Vickerson in the 4-3, and to man the NT when we get in the 3-4.
3. Stepfan Taylor, RB, Stanford (via Mia)
Okay here we go again with a chance to draft a Doug Martin. Taylor is an impressive RB who is multidimensional. He is very productive as both a runner and pass receiver. Runs with high effort, very good pad level and can make multiple defenders miss on a single play. Quick and shifty through the line of scrimmage. He is a natural vision runner with a great feel for creases and cutback lanes. Taylor is a big reason the Cardinal ground game is top notch. Has the prototype size desired for the next level. Has all the attributes the solid NFL starting RB’s possess.
3. Robert Lester, S, Alabama
Lester is a good overall free safety who defends the deep part of the field well. He has more ballhawking skills than most safety prospects and will have three years of starting experience entering the NFL. Lester has good instincts and does a good job of reading a quarterback's eyes. He covers a lot of ground in the deep part of field. He has nice closing speed and rarely is caught out of position. Lester is a technically sound tackler in the ground game. He is also versatile because of his size. He is big enough to be an in-the-box run defender with the speed to cover the deep part of the field in pass coverage. Lester projects to being a good man-cover safety on tight ends and receivers. With three years starting in the SEC, Lester should be able to play quickly after getting drafted. I love the job our safeties have been doing but we can't keep them all. We also need to be able to have a coverage safety on TE's. A weakness of ours.
4. Michael Buchanan, DE/OLB, Illinois
5. Baker Steinkhuler, DT/DE, Nebraska
6. BPA
7. BPA
As you can see, the top three picks are from winners. We may also be able to get the best DT and RB in this draft. With DJ coming back and Woodyard's I see us transitioning to more hybrid defense. This draft is all D besides Taylor, although we may be able to find some dynamism at the bottom of the draft for the O or ST, something like a speedy slot receiver or punt-blocking specialist.
1. Louis Nix III, NT, Notre Dame (via Mia)
Nix’s stats won’t make your jaw drop, but that doesn’t make him any less a crucial cog in Notre Dame’s defense. A 6-3, 340-pound nose guard, Nix continues the theme of massive men in the trenches for the Irish, and his job is simple: command double team after double team and free up his teammates to get the glory. It’s a task he accomplishes with frightening consistency. Nix is a load to block in the middle. We need a DT to pair with Vickerson in the 4-3, and to man the NT when we get in the 3-4.
3. Stepfan Taylor, RB, Stanford (via Mia)
Okay here we go again with a chance to draft a Doug Martin. Taylor is an impressive RB who is multidimensional. He is very productive as both a runner and pass receiver. Runs with high effort, very good pad level and can make multiple defenders miss on a single play. Quick and shifty through the line of scrimmage. He is a natural vision runner with a great feel for creases and cutback lanes. Taylor is a big reason the Cardinal ground game is top notch. Has the prototype size desired for the next level. Has all the attributes the solid NFL starting RB’s possess.
3. Robert Lester, S, Alabama
Lester is a good overall free safety who defends the deep part of the field well. He has more ballhawking skills than most safety prospects and will have three years of starting experience entering the NFL. Lester has good instincts and does a good job of reading a quarterback's eyes. He covers a lot of ground in the deep part of field. He has nice closing speed and rarely is caught out of position. Lester is a technically sound tackler in the ground game. He is also versatile because of his size. He is big enough to be an in-the-box run defender with the speed to cover the deep part of the field in pass coverage. Lester projects to being a good man-cover safety on tight ends and receivers. With three years starting in the SEC, Lester should be able to play quickly after getting drafted. I love the job our safeties have been doing but we can't keep them all. We also need to be able to have a coverage safety on TE's. A weakness of ours.
4. Michael Buchanan, DE/OLB, Illinois
5. Baker Steinkhuler, DT/DE, Nebraska
6. BPA
7. BPA
As you can see, the top three picks are from winners. We may also be able to get the best DT and RB in this draft. With DJ coming back and Woodyard's I see us transitioning to more hybrid defense. This draft is all D besides Taylor, although we may be able to find some dynamism at the bottom of the draft for the O or ST, something like a speedy slot receiver or punt-blocking specialist.
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