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But i we're lucky enough to land Bulaga at 13, who should we take at 17?
Here is their mock:
1 - STL - QB Bradford
2 - DET - DT Suh
3 - TB - DR McCoy
4 - WAS - OT Williams
5 - KC - OT Okung
6 - SEA - S Berry
7 - CLE - WR Bryant
8 - OAL - DE Pierre-Paul
9 - BUF - QB Clausen
10- JAX - DE Morgan
11- DEN - LB McClain
12- MIA - OLB Kindle
13- SF - OT Bulaga
14- SEA - CB Haden
15- NYG - RB Spiller
16- TEN - DT Williams
17- SF - ???
What's left in the cupboard at 17:
OT Davis
OG/OT Iupati
OG/C Pouncey
S Thomas
CB Wilson
S Mays
DE Graham
OT Brown
CB Jackson
If I had the choice, I would go with Anthony Davis or Iupati. Here's why:
If you took Bulaga and Anthony Davis, you're virtually guaranteed that at least one of them will be a high-quality right tackle. In a worst-case scenario, you have two EXCELLENT, pro-bowl caliber guards. In the near-term, the winner of the RT competition plays RT, and the loser is your 3rd OT (behind the winner and Staley), and may even start at guard as a rookie.
Most people forget that Davis was a freshman all-american at guard in 2007 (along with Pouncey), and Bulaga started at guard his freshman year.
Look at our depth chart in that situation (assuming bulaga wins the job, and davis beats out Baas or Chilo at guard):
LT: Staley, Davis, Sims
LG: Davis, Baas
C: Heitmann, Wallace
RG: Baas, Rachal
RT: Bulaga, Davis, Sims
And if Bulaga beats out Davis, and Davis goes to guard, what better motivator for Davis than to win the tackle job? If properly motivated, Davis is a pro-bowl left tackle, Staley plays RT, and Bulaga is a pro-bowl guard!
We'll have an extremely high level of competition on the O-Line and massive depth. by 2011, we could have the ONE OF THE BEST offensive lines in the NFL.
This could work w/ Iupati as well, but his ability to convert to RT is limited -- so you're more likely to end up w/ a good RT and a good guard, or two really good guards in a worst-case scenario.
Thoughts?
[ Edited by nickbradley on Apr 21, 2010 at 8:46 AM ]