devilsadvocate1

I think we are missing the age factor. On defense both interior linemen, both OLBs, ILB are all on the downside of their careers. We are working to stay a consistent contender for years. On offense we are extremely young.

The first round is about finding a player who will start day one and for years to come (BPA). If it fits a glaring need, great. Now with the later picks we fill in the gaps. Too many teams stretch just to fill their holes. Now those are wasted picks.

I personally was hoping for Martin and thought we had him. If Dallas had any sense, they would have gone defense. But once he was gone, we definitely got BPA steal in Mosely.

Now on to rounds 2,3.

IMHO Jacoby is a good signing for 3 reasons. Firstly, his great kick return ability. You have to realize that a return TD is equivalent to a sustained 80 yard scoring drive. So that equals say 7 runs averaging 5 yards per carry plus 6 receptions averaging 7.5 yards per catch. Not bad stats if you look at it that way. Secondly, most of the deep throws last year, Torrey or Jacoby were behind the defenders, but Joe seriously under threw them. Finally, Jacoby ran a lot more routes than ever before and looked to be pretty effective with them. His stats, if interpolated out to playing full time for 16 games would be significant. Yes, we will add receivers, but Jacoby is a pretty good insurance policy.