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23 minutes ago, 52520Andrew said:

I thought about him but who takes him before 6? I don't think Tennessee or San Diego take him as the value isn't good enough and I think the Jags and Cowboys go another direction. I can throw him on though as well.

Someone trying to trade ahead of us for fear of missing on one of the two top tier guys. Tackles are a lot like QBs in that way, it seems. Not saying it's likely, but I think about the same odds as two QBs going before us.

I refuse to buy in, yet. Keeping the expectations low in the hope that I will be pleasantly surprised by Suicide Squad.

Related: I love Will Smith, but does anyone else wish it wasn't Will Smith in the movie? B-D-list cast grouping might work better for me. But I do love Smith, so hopefully he'll kill it for me.

49ers trade up to 1. Eagles trade up to 3. QBs go like hot cakes in the top 5. One of Tunsil/Ramsey falls to us.

(Less a bold "prediction" than a hope that if I write something crazy like that down it just might have a chance to happen.)

7 hours ago, 52520Andrew said:

Probably going to get one more of these up before the draft. Safe to say most of you guys don't think Ramsey or Tunsil will be there for us at this point so they will be counted as being taken in this final version. I will leave the other 3 up to you guys though by getting a poll up here in the next couple days for you guys to vote on. You will be able to vote multiple times which is encouraged since the top 3 players in this poll will be taken off our board for this final version of the thread(so voting for 3 players that will not make our pick is strongly encouraged). Thinking of including the following as choices in the poll to cover a wide variety of options for teams picking ahead of us.

Wentz
Elliott
Hargreaves
Bosa
Jack
Buckner
Goff

Anyone else you think I should include in the poll?

Stanley might be one I would add.

8 minutes ago, Mad Puppy said:

I disagree with this option, moving two back could net you neither one.

Plus it is as indecisive a decision one could make. A GM that move d down because he couldn't decide is a GM that shouldn't be a GM.

If we move down two spots (Philly), it's because they are moving ahead to take a QB before SF, so at worst we are left with one of these two players we like that would both help us. It's possible neither get taken. And the "decision" is to get a great player AND more picks.

Round 1

The Titans hire now former 76ers GM Sam Hinkie as a consultant, and he convinces them to trade us this year's number one for Monroe and next year's first (because expiring contracts and future picks are always more valuable than talent right now). We take Tunsil. Then, the league feels bad for the way the Jags game ended last year, so they let our picks amoeba into two picks (making the first round 32 picks again). They also let us "dirty santa" both picks, and we "steal" Ramsey and Jack from the teams ahead of us.

Round 2

Spence

Try to trade back a spot or two, get more picks, have some other team make that decision, and "settle" for the player they don't choose?

Batman v Superman was a hot mess. The Lego Batman is gonna be more entertaining. 2 1/2 hours of Walking Dead style filler to set up more films ending with obviously wasted time at the end dragging that whole impossibility scenario out like we believe it only to cut away quickly like we don't already know what happens next. The only good part was Batman's fight in the warehouse to save Martha.

38 minutes ago, rmw10 said:

I was sitting strong in the 90s heading into the Sweet 16 and it was all downhill from there. 

If you looked at the three non-Midwest regions of my good bracket, you'd of thought I was in the 99%. One game wrong in each of the South and West and three games wrong (all ND) in the East. Three out of final four. Championship matchup correct (though I did pick UNC to win it).

Midwest, though, only five total games correct, and zero after the first round.

I used to be dead-set against Elliot in the first. I've sort of come around to the idea of taking him after a trade-down (preferably to 10 or later). Throw Gurley's name out all you want, he went 10 and is one possible (possible!) exception to the recent trend of waiting on a running back.

There are three RBs taken in the top six in the last ten drafts. They are Reggie Bush, Darren McFadden, and Trent Richardson. The lack of impact this trio had for the franchises that drafted them is not on the level anyone should desire from a pick that high.

14 hours ago, rmw10 said:

I was done when Kansas lost.  I also realized in hindsight that I took Indiana too far, thinking they were Oklahoma, bieng that both are red and white.  Perks of not actually watching much college basketball lol.  Ended up 10th with $0 in the money bracket.  Still ended up in the 60.3rd percentile so I'll take it.

Did two brackets. One ended up in the 89%, and the other in the 2.9%. Haha

Good thing I went into the pool with the first one.

Sixers win, Warriors lose, yada yada yada...

8 minutes ago, Cillmatic said:

How come no ones mentioned tradin UP? I read an interesting idea in which the Titans pass on Tunsil and the Ravens trade up to #3 to get him.

There's a whole other thread devoted to this. I think it would be awesome, but very unlikely.

I think the Browns will try to trade back and take a QB. If that doesn't work, I could definitely see them breaking hearts and taking Ramsey.

Very likely it's Abraham, Eugene, or Michonne. Somewhat likely it's Glenn or Sasha. Doubtful it's Daryl because of the previous episode or Maggie because of her current situation that would completely (almost conveniently) eliminate the urgency and conflict that comes with it. Jealous Rosita is also unlikely because they are building something there, too. If it's Aaron, that's kind of weak, but maybe that's why it'll take six months to find out? Rick and Carl are safe.

On April 2, 2016 at 1:39 PM, BmoreBird22 said:

Tell that to the Los Angeles Rams.

Didn't they end up with a worse record this year than before they got him? Let me know how many more top-10 (before the Eagles trade) picks it will take them to get back into contention after Gurley.

We just signed the last RB taken that high in the draft, right? Don't need to be greedy. 2nd round (preferably late after a trade) at the earliest for a RB in today's game.

4 hours ago, ellicottraven said:

Not if this guy can run for 2000 all purpose yards, block well and be a safety valve for Joe! Imagine the good it can do to our offense to have a potent running game that will keep defenses on their toes, compel them to stack the box and leave themselves vulnerable to Joe's deep ball with Wallace and Perriman on the flanks and Watson and SSR in the middle. Plan for that Defense!

Having said all that, don't underestimate the value of Elliott as our #6 pick. He may very well be picked by Dallas at #4. Not saying I'll be excited for the pick, because I want the Ravens to go D, but, either way it isn't as bad as you think it is. 

Backs can't do it alone. Find me the last rushing champ to win a Super Bowl. Lynch is the only one in about a decade to win a ring after finishing in the top ten in rushing. Last year, only one of the seven backs to rush for 1000 even went to the playoffs. I think Elliot could very well do all the things you said, and it still wouldn't change my opinion on why we shouldn't draft him. It's not his fault; it's the way the game is now.

I think Elliot will be a fantastic RB. Having said that, I'll be upset if we take him at 6. I believe the days of that position being worth a pick that high are over.

4 hours ago, GrimCoconut said:

Next year not this year.

Bullocks. Guess we picked the right year to stop racking them up.

2 hours ago, flynismo said:

Quite honestly, at #6, the only guy that I truly would be excited to draft at that spot is Ramsey. I'd still be happy with any of the other four...but this is a special pick for us (we never draft this high), and I think Ramsey is probably the best player in this class, who would also happen to fill a huge hole for us.

Ramsey is by far number one on my wish list. I don't think there's any chance, especially after he killed it at the combine and pro day. I think take one of the other four if they fall to us. If not, try to trade back. If a good deal can't be had with that, I wouldn't be overly upset with VHIII. Prefer him to Stanley.

Comp picks are now tradeable, right? New rule this year? That means we have even more ammunition.

When first looking at possible picks at six, I was blown away by the possibilities and told myself there was no way I could be disappointed. The more I thought about it, the more I realized there are really only five players I would be really happy with at six. Obviously, that means there is a nightmare (for me) scenario out there in which all five get taken off the board before us. This fear was driven home when I saw it happen in a mock on NFL.com.

Basically, we need someone to take a QB or a big reach (c'mon, Celevland) before us. If we end up with Tunsil, Ramsey, Jack, Bosa, or Buckner, I'm happy with day one. If they all go, I'd like to trade back.

1 hour ago, GrimCoconut said:

I agree. Carol just broke down with very little indication or preceding events. I thought it was a ploy at first. Now I realize it's legit. Pretty dumb. 

Not sure they'll be separated. It could go either way, but I wouldn't be surprised either way.

Morgan called Carol out in a way that made her think differently. She was becoming a machine, but she witnessed one of the wolves save on of theirs instead of escaping. It just made her think, which lead to the list, and she was shocked when that number was staring up at her from the page. Shock can maybe have a way of jarring someone back to their roots.

I'm not saying I like the change, just trying to find a reason in there somewhere.

Side note: I'm not really on the side of hating Morgan, either. His transition is well thought out, and conflict is always, always, always a good thing for shows and movies, wherever you can find it.

He ain't dead.