re: Draft Talk Big Board

The center position worries me. Mike Triplett has said that the team does not intend to overpay for dlP. I'm not sold on Lelito as a replacement at center much less a player in the NFL. He got eaten alive when we played Arizona and was just okay against a bad Atlanta defensive line. If the team is trying to protect Drew Brees going forward, they've got to put legitimate talent on that line. My ideal pick is Weston Richburg in the 2nd round, though I'm a fan of Tyler Larsen later on. Marcus Martin of USC is also rising up boards. Either way, they absolutely cannot hand Lelito a starting job.

The same goes for right tackle if Strief walks. Bryce Harris has shown just as little as Lelito. I don't like the idea of having two formerly undrafted players starting on the line next year, and yes I recognize that dlP was undrafted.

Mayocks Top 5s

Quarterback
1. Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville
2. Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
3. Blake Bortles, Central Florida
4. Derek Carr, Fresno State
5. AJ McCarron, Alabama

Running back
1. Carlos Hyde, Ohio State
2. Jeremy Hill, LSU
3. Bishop Sankey, Washington
4. Andre Williams, Boston College
5. Tre Mason, Auburn

Wide receiver
1. Sammy Watkins, Clemson
2. Marqise Lee, USC
3. Mike Evans, Texas A&M
4. Kelvin Benjamin, Florida State
5. Jarvis Landry, LSU

Tight end
1. Eric Ebron, North Carolina
2. Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Washington
3. Jace Amaro, Texas Tech
4. Troy Niklas, Notre Dame
5. C.J. Fiedorowicz, Iowa

Center
1. Marcus Martin, USC
2. Weston Richburg, Colorado State
3. Travis Swanson, Arkansas
4. Bryan Stork, Florida State
5. Gabe Ikard, Oklahoma

Guard
1. David Yankey, Stanford
2. Xavier Su'a-Filo, UCLA
3. Gabe Jackson, Mississippi State
4. Chris Watt, Notre Dame
5. Cyril Richardson, Baylor

Offensive tackle
1. Jake Matthews, Texas A&M
2. Greg Robinson, Auburn
3. Taylor Lewan, Michigan
4. Zack Martin, Notre Dame
5. Cyrus Kouandjio, Alabama

Defensive tackle
1. Louis Nix III, Notre Dame
2. Timmy Jernigan, Florida State
3. Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh
4. Ra'Shede Hageman, Minnesota
5. Dominique Easley, Florida

Defensive end
1. Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
2. Kony Ealy, Missouri
3. Dee Ford, Auburn
4. Scott Crichton, Oregon State
5. Trent Murphy, Stanford

Linebacker
1. Khalil Mack, Buffalo
2. C.J. Mosley, Alabama
3. Anthony Barr, UCLA
4. Chris Borland, Wisconsin
5. Ryan Shazier, Ohio State

Cornerback
1. Darqueze Dennard, Michigan State
2. Justin Gilbert, Oklahoma State
3. Kyle Fuller, Virginia Tech
4. Jason Verrett, TCU
5. Bradley Roby, Ohio State

Safety
1. Calvin Pryor, Louisville
2. Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Alabama
3. Lamarcus Joyner, Florida State
4. Jimmie Ward, Northern Illinois
5. Deone Bucannon, Washington State

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Is it just me or Kelvin Benjamin a receiver I don't want us to draft.

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Not just you. That he's 6'5'' 235 lbs with supposedly low 4.5 speed, was productive, but is thought of as a late 1st - early 2nd gives me pause.

physical attributes speak that he should be top 15 in this draft, but he just seems average to me.

I might be just blind, I just don't think we should get him as our "do it all receiver" - I don't think he'd be one of those top receivers for a team.

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Why do I never see Detiller on the rankings.

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ya mean ranking the mockers? Prolly not enough distribution to warrant it
or his rankings? they were in some of the thread pages.

Here again-

1. Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina

2. Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M

3. Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson

4. Anthony Barr, OLB, UCLA

5. Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M

6. Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville

7. Greg Robinson, OT, Auburn

8. Khalil Mack, OLB, Buffalo

9. Blake Bortles, QB, Central Florida

10. Marqise Lee, WR, USC

11. Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan

12. Louis Nix III, DT, Notre Dame

13. Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M

14. C.J. Mosley, ILB, Alabama

15. Tim Jernigan, DT, Florida State

16. Darqueze Dennard, CB, Michigan State

17. Eric Ebron, TE, North Carolina

18. Zack Martin, OT, Notre Dame

19. Odell Beckham Jr., WR, LSU

20. Justin Gilbert, CB, Oklahoma State

21. Cyrus Kouandjio, OT, Alabama

22. Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, FS, Alabama

23. Kelvin Benjamin, WR, Florida State

24. Stephon Tuitt, DE, Notre Dame

25. Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State

26. Jace Amaro, TE, Texas Tech

27. RaShede Hageman, DT, Minnesota

28. Kony Ealy, DE, Missouri

29. Jason Verrett, CB, TCU

30. Cyril Richardson, Offensive Guard Baylor

31. Dee Ford, OLB/DE, Auburn

32. Ryan Shazier, OLB, Ohio State

his top 75

My comment on some of these hackneyed draft sites is that they look like sumpin I'd put together with some do it yourself software.