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Can't expect much after the 5th anyway, so I would not be too worried about the QB drafted in the 7th. For the Martin pick, yeah, I think C/G is clearly not a need so that would be a waste.

Yeah, quality depth signings. Also, if Grasu struggles, we now have two comparable center backups.

Looks like we also added Ted Larsen:

Brandon Allen, QB, Arkansas (COM) Jacoby Brissett, QB, NC State (COM) Chris Brown, WR, Notre Dame (EW) Vernon Butler, DT/NT, Louisiana Tech (COM) Devon Cajuste, WR, Stanford (EW) Connor Cook, QB, Michigan State (COM) Fahn Cooper, OT, Ole Miss (EW) Marshaun Coprich, RB, Illinois State (PRO) Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Ohio State (COM) Christian Hackenberg, QB, Penn State (COM) Hunter Henry, TE, Arkansas (COM) Kevin Hogan, QB, Stanford (COM) Tyrone Holmes, DE, Montana (EW) Quinton Jefferson, DT, Maryland (SR) Cody Kessler, QB, USC (COM) Alex Lewis, OT, Nebraska (PRO) Braxton Miller, WR, Ohio State (SR) Antonio Morrison, ILB/OLB, Florida (SR) Robert Nkemdiche, DT/DE/3-4DE, Ole Miss (PRI) Emmanuel Ogbah, DE/3-4DE, Oklahoma State (PRI) Paul Perkins, RB, UCLA (COM) Dak Prescott, QB, Mississippi State (COM) Reggie Ragland^, ILB, Alabama (SR, WOR) Rashawn Scott, WR, Miami (EW) Elijah Shumate^, S, Notre Dame (EW, COM) Michael Thomas, WR, Ohio State (COM) Laquon Treadwell, WR, Ole Miss (PRI) Dan Vitale, FB, Northwestern (SR) Jihad Ward, DT, Illinois (SR) Carson Wentz, QB, North Dakota State (COM) WF: http://walterfootball.com/ProspectMeetings/ByTeam

Jared Cook to the Packers.

I wouldn't categorize it as a mistake. In reality, it might have been a bad move in the first place. What else could we have done, overpaid? How much more would you pay for a guy with 36 receptions and 340 yards in 3 seasons? With the extra 4th from NE, we have 5 picks in the first 127, and 6 in the first 150. So draft-wise, we are in pretty good shape. In terms of TE's, there are some decent stop-gap options out there: (Jared Cook, Scott Chandler, Tony Moeaki, Garrett Graham).

They said it was a 3-yr worth a max of $7.5, so the average would be right around $2.5 per year, which would be a cap hit increase of 850k which puts the Saints right up against the cap. So Brees will need to restructure or they have some work to do.

Kinda surprised as the Saints signed Fleener.

Another decent signing.

Just due diligence, interview everyone, don't tip your hand one way or another.

Round 1 1. Tennessee (3-13) 2. Cleveland (3-13) 3. San Diego (4-12) 4. Dallas (4-12) 5. Jacksonville (5-11) 6. Baltimore (5-11) 7. San Francisco (5-11) 8. Philadelphia - from Miami (6-10) 9. Tampa Bay (6-10) 10. New York Giants (6-10) 11. Chicago (6-10) 12. New Orleans (7-9) 13. Miami - from Philadelphia (7-9) 14. Oakland (7-9) 15. Los Angeles (7-9) 16. Detroit (7-9) 17. Atlanta (8-8) 18. Indianapolis (8-8) 19. Buffalo (8-8) 20. New York Jets (10-6) 21. Washington* (9-7) 22. Houston* (9-7) 23. Minnesota* (11-5) 24. Cincinnati* (12-4) 25. Pittsburgh* (10-6) 26. Seattle* (10-6) 27. Green Bay* (10-6) 28. Kansas City* (11-5) 29. Arizona* (13-3) 30. Carolina* (15-1) 31. Denver* (12-4) Round 2 32. Cleveland (3-13) 33. Tennessee (3-13) 34. Dallas (4-12) 35. San Diego (4-12) 36. Baltimore (5-11) 37. San Francisco (5-11) 38. Jacksonville (5-11) 39. Tampa Bay (6-10) 40. New York Giants (6-10) 41. Chicago (6-10) 42. Miami (6-10) 43. Los Angeles - from Philadelphia (7-9) 44. Oakland (7-9) 45. Los Angeles (7-9) 46. Detroit (7-9) 47. New Orleans (7-9) 48. Indianapolis (8-8) 49. Buffalo (8-8) 50. Atlanta (8-8) 51. New York Jets (10-6) 52. Houston* (9-7) 53. Washington* (9-7) 54. Minnesota* (11-5) 55. Cincinnati* (12-4) 56. Seattle* (10-6) 57. Green Bay* (10-6) 58. Pittsburgh* (10-6) 59. Kansas City* (11-5) 60. New England* (12-4) 61. New England - from Arizona* (13-3) 62. Carolina* (15-1) 63. Denver* (12-4)

It's that time of year again, looking to start up our Community Mock Draft by getting the various teams assigned to our in house GM's. If you are interested, please let me know which teams you would like to draft for, and I will go until we get thru all 32. If we can get the teams locked in over the next week, I would like to start the draft next weekend to give each pick enough time to do some research, etc.

So pick #127 for hopefully #204 or #206, and not #185. If it is 204 or 206, the draft value is basically the last pick in the 4th and cap savings for Bennett.

Monty and your dream has almost become reality.

Pace is on fire this offseason. It is hard to think of another team that has literally addressed a major need with a solid to great player without breaking the bank with every acquisition or signing. Just look at some of the other contracts handed out. If we can now add some depth in the secondary, I think we are set going into the draft. Maybe Robinson and Bruton, and re-sign Miller. Do we really have a strong need at any other positions?

Kyle's tweets are hilarious:

So Miller and Montgomery and half your dream came true.

I wonder where that information came from because there is zero news on that except for that one tweet. If true, I am sure health played a part.

Long is working it with Massie:

Someone is going to pull the trigger on Prescott before the 6th, but if he is there in the 6th, I would draft him.

Very solid and consistent against the run and pass. One of the best LB's at shedding or evading blockers. Actually very under-rated in the mass media, but pretty well known within the experts.

Hicks is also 3 years younger and has history with Pace.

Yeah, Hicks, Robinson, and Bruton, and re-sign Miller. That would cap off a very solid and productive FA period.

scs, pretty good so far.

Define great? Both were top 10 ILB's last year. With the cap at $155M, the average per player salary for the 53-man roster is about $3M, and I believe Freeman was signed for $4M and Trevathan for $6M. That is actually awesome for 2 starters of that caliber.