Offensive Playmakers to Look at next year
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:41 pm
I don't think we'll be bad enough to get McFadden, who should go top 3, but I think we can all agree that the offensive side of the football deserves some attention next draft. Given the talent and youth of the defense overall, we are looking pretty good there minus depth at a few spots.
Some guys I really want:
Steve Slaton: 5-10/200/4.4 speed, not a very highly recruited back coming out of high school, but worked his tail off to get where he is now. Decimated most teams last year both rushing and receiving. Very elusive, and best thing about him is that he can change direction at full speed. Definitely #1 on my list, don't know if he's going to fall to us, I would guess not.
Limas Sweed, WR, Texas: Big target at 6-5/220, and really came of age last season. Possesses good but not elite speed and is improving by the season. Should be there when we pick.
Desean Jackson, WR, Cali: absolute burner. Named the top college WR this year by most publications, is 6-0/180 but a guy that can stretch the field and would complement our current WR's well.
Malcolm Kelly, WR, Oklahoma. 6-4/217, possesses great size and good speed. Really impressed me in the last game vs. Nebraska with 10 rec/142 yards and 2 TD's.
Ray Rice, RB, Rutgers: 5-9/195, should be there when we pick. A little small but this guy has a great motor. 4 games with 190+ yards last year.
There really isn't any TE's worth taking in the mid first next year, unless maybe Beckum comes out (although I'm sure many will debate him anyway). My top 2 picks right now would probably be Slaton, then Desean Jackson.
Some guys I really want:
Steve Slaton: 5-10/200/4.4 speed, not a very highly recruited back coming out of high school, but worked his tail off to get where he is now. Decimated most teams last year both rushing and receiving. Very elusive, and best thing about him is that he can change direction at full speed. Definitely #1 on my list, don't know if he's going to fall to us, I would guess not.
Limas Sweed, WR, Texas: Big target at 6-5/220, and really came of age last season. Possesses good but not elite speed and is improving by the season. Should be there when we pick.
Desean Jackson, WR, Cali: absolute burner. Named the top college WR this year by most publications, is 6-0/180 but a guy that can stretch the field and would complement our current WR's well.
Malcolm Kelly, WR, Oklahoma. 6-4/217, possesses great size and good speed. Really impressed me in the last game vs. Nebraska with 10 rec/142 yards and 2 TD's.
Ray Rice, RB, Rutgers: 5-9/195, should be there when we pick. A little small but this guy has a great motor. 4 games with 190+ yards last year.
There really isn't any TE's worth taking in the mid first next year, unless maybe Beckum comes out (although I'm sure many will debate him anyway). My top 2 picks right now would probably be Slaton, then Desean Jackson.