NFL post-draft thread

[Omniscient]

@Hamlet

Wells was gone a round earlier, and I think it was pretty well agreed that McCoy was the next best RB after him and Moreno. They took the best running back available. I’m not sold that getting “complimentary” players is the best strategy if that player is worse than the replacement one. Take the better player.

I wasn’t suggesting they take Wells in the second, I’m suggesting getting Maclin in the first (and trading up to do so) didn’t really improve the team they’ll have on the field very much. Taking Wells in the first would have had a greater impact.

Because Barden sucks and Maclin is good? Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a fan of Maclin’s by any stretch, but he’s better than Barden.

They both might suck, they both might be good. At least Barden would give them a red zone threat and a big guy to use on the edge and more importantly, he’d only cost a 3rd round pick. The point is WR is a position of strength for the Eagles. Using the 1st rounder there is a strategy I dislike, especially when that player doesn’t give you a new dimension.

@furt

Don’t know if you saw it, but I made the same complaint about Maclin in the other thread; I’d have preferred they traded out of 17 and got Anquan Boldin. But if they weren’t going to do that for salary or whatever reasons … who else do they take? Hakeem Nicks? Mohammed Massaqoi? Yes, Barden is huge, but there’s a reason he was projected as a mid-round pick.

I think Boldin would have been ideal. Their WRs were good enough that they didn’t need one, taking Maclin was purely a luxury pick. If I’m the Eagles I’d rather address the pressing need at RB with Wells or Donald Brown and roll the dice with a late round WR to develop into something that compliments Curtis and Jackson.

[kidchameleon]

@Omniscient

The point is WR is a position of strength for the Eagles.

I thought we were talking about the Philidelphia Eagles. Which team are you talking about?

[Omniscient]

@kidchameleon

I thought we were talking about the Philidelphia Eagles. Which team are you talking about?

How about this: Short, fast, elusive possession WR is a position of strength for the Eagles.

In minor news, it appears my original supposition that Lance Louis would be a Guard prospect for the Bears was correct. He was assigned a Lineman’s number and is listed as a OG on the Bears website now that they’ve updated the roster. They signed a pair of OGs in FA this offseason but Omiyale could be transitioning to OT if Pace or Williams falter so Guard is a position of need. I’m sure Louis could get work as a Jumbo TE or FB in goalline situations as well, but that seems like a secondary priority.