(04-16-2022, 11:14 AM)Upper Wrote: PFF has absolutely been burying Walker with all of these isolated production numbers lately. If Baalke does wind up taking him #1 it's basically going to be the biggest gamble in draft history.

(04-16-2022, 11:29 AM)Cleatwood Wrote: Hutch and Walker likely don’t even go top 10 in last years class but will likely be the first 2 in this one.

Kinda crazy.

Always a gamble. It's a shame the premiums get placed on DE and OT because in all honesty this team would be far better off taking Jordan Davis, Ahmad Gardner or Tyler Linderbaum. Safest picks in the first round IMHO. 

Jordan Davis adds an automatic handful and double team requirement at times with his size and speed. He routinely beat double teams at Georgia and he's the main reason why everybody else had opportunities to run free and make plays. I know we have Hamilton and we signed that guy from the Jets but I think you could ask Caldwell to get creative out there and figure out a way to make this kid fit and cause issues. 

At the minimum he's freeing up your linebackers and edge rushers. 

Gardner is a CB1 at the next level. It's already a crowded CB room but if you think he's the real deal and you like Campbell from RD2 last year and you're thinking Darious Williams is going to be solid on a three year deal? Maybe you say [BLEEP] it and take Gardner. Put Griffin on the trading block.

Linderbaum is probably the most consistent of these three at their respective positions. Not worried about his size with his wrestling background. He's a clean player. Gets the job done. Immediately fixes and upgrades your offensive line play in general since he's responsible for calling the alignments out. 

I don't envy Baalke this year. However, this is one of those drafts where it's like, if he doesn't get a trade down? I WILL NOT HOLD IT AGAINST HIM IF HE TAKES A COMPLETE LEFT TURN AND DOES NOT TAKE THE CONSENSUS PICK THERE. 

Mainstream and popularity contests be damned. No sense in drafting the guy that looks like Tarzan but plays like Jane. Get you a football player. A SOUND football player and rest easy that night.

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