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if he would drop like they say he will

Posted on 2/28/09 at 11:55 pm
Posted by southernjock7678
Metairie
Member since Apr 2008
74 posts
Posted on 2/28/09 at 11:55 pm
what abt with the 14th pick
Alabama OL Andre Smith

Smith entered the Combine as a mauling left tackle and surefire top-five pick who only needed to answer questions about his Sugar Bowl suspension. He left the Combine as a physically unfit 6'4/332-pound right tackle or guard prospect with a reputation for being dangerously immature. Smith's mysterious early departure from the Combine may cost him as much as $25 million guaranteed. He could still become a great player under the right coaching, but Smith has plummeted from arguably the No. 1 offensive lineman in the draft to No. 4 or 5.

Previous Draft Projection: Eighth overall (Jacksonville)

New Projection: 16th overall (San Diego)
Posted by Sid in Lakeshore
Member since Oct 2008
41956 posts
Posted on 2/28/09 at 11:59 pm to
If we have secured our defense via FA, I would be very happy wth this pick.
Posted by HARRY3740
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2009
835 posts
Posted on 3/1/09 at 12:02 am to
If he does fall to us, do we take him and trade Jamaal Brown?
Posted by southernjock7678
Metairie
Member since Apr 2008
74 posts
Posted on 3/1/09 at 12:03 am to
iam hopeing brown gets traded soon he would free up alot of cap room for us to do alot more
Posted by L.A.
The Mojave Desert
Member since Aug 2003
65344 posts
Posted on 3/1/09 at 12:05 am to
I'm not so sure scouts see him as a left tackle in the pros. Some scouts don't even think he's a right tackle in the NFL and that he'll have to slide inside to guard.
Posted by cajuntiger07
Down DA Bayou
Member since Jan 2009
4464 posts
Posted on 3/1/09 at 12:10 am to
i would stay away from him
he left the combine with out telling anyone
Posted by southernjock7678
Metairie
Member since Apr 2008
74 posts
Posted on 3/1/09 at 12:12 am to
so thats hole thing sucks anyway proday is were it matters most
Posted by blueslover
deeper than deep south
Member since Sep 2007
22792 posts
Posted on 3/1/09 at 12:16 am to
hard for me to imagine he would not be the BPA by far if at #14, a must pick- then deal with it later. See: Ricky Williams then draft Deuce or Two solid DEs and get Will Smith.

You can find a few mocks with him lower but I put SF @ 10- big need and Singletary would get his arse in shape or Washington @ 13- super need as absolute bottom.

just imho
Posted by xrockfordf150x
Walker, LA
Member since Sep 2008
3975 posts
Posted on 3/1/09 at 12:19 am to
SF @ 10 assuming QB is taken care of. Too many variables.
Posted by coldhotwings
Mississippi
Member since Jan 2008
6497 posts
Posted on 3/1/09 at 9:11 am to
quote:

If he does fall to us, do we take him and trade Jamaal Brown?


Isn't Brown still under his rookie contract that wasn't even that expensive in the first place? Why trade a pro bowler LT who is still young?
Posted by DeuceisLoose
Mandeville
Member since Sep 2008
2455 posts
Posted on 3/1/09 at 9:19 am to
quote:

Why trade a pro bowler LT who is still young?


Because he's really not that good. He holds like crazy and gets beat quite a bit. I was very surprised when I heard he was going to the pro bowl this year. Might as well get the maximum for him from some other GM that actually believes he's a pro bowler.

As far Andre Smith is concerned, please no. Anybody that lards their way to the combine has mega-bust written all over them.
Posted by VA LSU fan
Virginia
Member since Dec 2007
8622 posts
Posted on 3/1/09 at 9:32 am to
I would rather have Wells, Jenkins, or Maualuga if they drop.
Posted by coldhotwings
Mississippi
Member since Jan 2008
6497 posts
Posted on 3/1/09 at 9:34 am to
I can't see Smith as a LT. I don't think he has the footwork. Maybe we will see during his pro day.
Posted by coldhotwings
Mississippi
Member since Jan 2008
6497 posts
Posted on 3/1/09 at 9:35 am to
Jenkins as a FS would be the best selection if available.
Posted by ipodking
#StopTalkingAboutWomensSports
Member since Jun 2008
58516 posts
Posted on 3/1/09 at 10:51 am to
id rather a defensive player @ 14. but that being said if they wanna trade J Brown then we need a good LT. Andre Smith is gonna be a really good pro, he just made some really stupid decisions in the way he has handled all the pre draft stuff. i wouldnt be mad if he ended up being a saint.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
466127 posts
Posted on 3/1/09 at 10:53 am to
quote:

if they wanna trade J Brown then we need a good LT.

we need another OT anywa

brown is serviceable (but not a long-term option with his potentially shot career), but stinch sucks

if we could get a legit LT, we could move brown to the RT position that he fits in. upgrade 2 positions with 1 move
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