re: The Second First Pick Draft Simulator

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Round 1 Pick 27: C.J. Mosley, ILB, Alabama (A)
Round 2 Pick 26: Kelvin Benjamin, WR, Florida State (A)
Round 3 Pick 27: Jordan Matthews, WR, Vanderbilt (A)
Round 4 Pick 26: Phillip Gaines, CB, Rice (B)
Round 5 Pick 27: Tyler Larsen, C, Utah State (A)
Round 5 Pick 29: De'Anthony Thomas, RB, Oregon (D)
Round 6 Pick 26: Seantrel Henderson, OT, Miami (Fla.) (A)

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Definitely my favorite so far. Holy shite we'd be loaded

Suprised more people aren't picking up guards.

Round 1 Pick 27: Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech
Round 2 Pick 26: Ed Reynolds, FS, Stanford
Round 3 Pick 27: James Hurst, OT, North Carolina
Round 4 Pick 26: Dri Archer, WR, Kent State
Round 5 Pick 27: Gabe Ikard, C, Oklahoma
Round 5 Pick 29: Kevin Norwood, WR, Alabama
Round 6 Pick 26: Andrew Jackson, ILB, Western Kentucky

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Suprised more people aren't picking up guards.

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Right. We are thin at that spot and could definitely stand to get younger and cheaper.

When you look at the numbers, guard has the largest cap hit this year, even higher than QB.

Next year it becomes second to QB(when Brees is expected to restructure) and the only spot within $5m is ILB($21m to $16m).

I think it's very important to find a guard and an ILB(or LB in general) for our future cap health. We'd have so many options and would easily be able to keep Jordan, Hicks, and Galette in 2016 if we could shed Grubbs, Lofton, and/or Hawthorne.

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On the flip side, I see a ton of OTs, but the fact is Strief and Armstead are the starters for at least the next 3 years.

I get maybe taking a flyer late(like 6th round late) to get maybe a legit backup for Armstead and maybe a replacement for Strief 3-4 years down the line, but it should only be if the value is extremely great over other spots.

That's a bad arse draft. But I'm not sure what everyone's obsession with drafting a QB is. Griffin is clearly that developmental guy right now

Me likey, one trade to Houston who came up to get Carr, which doesn't seem unreasonable!

Your Picks:
Round 2 Pick 1 (HOU): Ryan Shazier, OLB, Ohio State (A-)
Round 2 Pick 26: Allen Robinson, WR, Penn State (A)
Round 3 Pick 1 (HOU): Stephon Tuitt, DE, Notre Dame (A)
Round 3 Pick 27: Joel Bitonio, OT, Nevada (B+)
Round 4 Pick 26: Antone Exum, CB, Virginia Tech (B+)
Round 5 Pick 27: Gabe Ikard, C, Oklahoma (D)
Round 5 Pick 29: Phillip Gaines, CB, Rice (A)
Round 6 Pick 26: Dri Archer, WR, Kent State (A-)

Add some speed to this team!

Just did a quick draft; it seemed to turn out pretty well even if it's a bit unbelievable:

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Your Picks:
Round 1 Pick 27: Darqueze Dennard, CB, Michigan State (A)
Round 2 Pick 26: Jeremiah Attaochu, OLB, Georgia Tech (A-)
Round 3 Pick 27: Marcus Martin, C, Southern California (A)
Round 4 Pick 26: Christian Jones, ILB, Florida State (A)
Round 5 Pick 27: Justin Ellis, DT, Louisiana Tech (A)
Round 5 Pick 29: Devin Street, WR, Pittsburgh (A)
Round 6 Pick 26: Dri Archer, WR, Kent State (A-)

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Yeah it isn't a definite need to get a replacement now as we should be okay through 2015. But we definitely need to start trying to find replacements ASAP. We have 3 drafts/2 FA periods to do it(would prefer the draft method).

It isn't just Brees, it's Byrd, Graham, and then paying 3 of our Dlinemen in 2016. Those are all going to be considerable. Then in 2017 a good chunk of the core will be up(only Lewis, Lorig, Strief, Morstead, and Byrd are currently contracted that year, with a 5th year option on Vaccaro).

Yes definitely agreed. I'd much rather field a playoff team near every year and have a chance while having to let the occasional good player or two go then be Cleveland.

There are ways around the cap The Loomis works the best he can.

My other agenda for wanting a guard and LB is more than just getting cheaper though. I think we could upgrade over Grubbs and Hawthorne especially, and Lofton also if we hit on two LBs. All 3 are a bit one dimensional(Grubbs is far from a mauler and Hawthorne and Lofton can't cover a sleeping baby with a grandma quilt).

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Meant to put that Loomis, but The Loomis is just so .

The first 2 picks were EXTREME value!!!

Your score is: 4803 (GRADE: A-)

Your Picks:
Round 1 Pick 27: Anthony Barr, OLB, UCLA (A)
Round 2 Pick 26: Dee Ford, DE, Auburn (A)
Round 3 Pick 27: Travis Swanson, C, Arkansas (A)
Round 4 Pick 26: Josh Huff, WR, Oregon (A)
Round 5 Pick 27: David Fales, QB, San Jose State (C+)
Round 5 Pick 29: Charles Leno, OT, Boise State (A)
Round 6 Pick 26: Aaron Colvin, CB, Oklahoma (C+)