Offensive Playmakers to Look at next year

LUKE23 · Post #1 » by **LUKE23** » 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.

Johnny Newman · Post #2 » by **Johnny Newman** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:57 pm

I think a wr we already have in Jones will step it up with Driver injured. Time to play like Freeman Jones!

Senor Bogut · Post #3 » by **Senor Bogut** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:34 pm

Jones has surprised me thus far in the preseason. I'm also looking at Clowney being good with kickoff returns.

MadCityBucky · Post #4 » by **MadCityBucky** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:48 pm

I'm not too high on Steve Slaton, I'd rather see what we have with Brandon Jackson. Travis Beckum is not going to be a TE with his body in the NFL.

Desean Jackson would be good and I think that the Packers would be in range for him. So he would be my favorite.

Obviously if James Jones steps up this year we might not have a need to draft Desean.

The team's biggest need is the TE position, and the best one would be John Carlson of Note Dame.

I'd say draft Desean (if James Jones doesn't bust out)and if he's not there or James Jones does well then draft a CB then a TE in the 2nd round.

deep throat · Post #5 » by **deep throat** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 7:34 pm

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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.

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Slaton is a much better prospect then BJack. I read somewhere he ran a 4.28/40. I don't think we will be bad enough to get a crack at him. Our defense should keep us in a lot of games- I originally thought 5-11, maybe another 8-8.

LUKE23 · Post #6 » by **LUKE23** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 8:16 pm

MadCityBucky wrote:I'm not too high on Steve Slaton, I'd rather see what we have with Brandon Jackson. Travis Beckum is not going to be a TE with his body in the NFL.

Desean Jackson would be good and I think that the Packers would be in range for him. So he would be my favorite.

Obviously if James Jones steps up this year we might not have a need to draft Desean.

The team's biggest need is the TE position, and the best one would be John Carlson of Note Dame.

I'd say draft Desean (if James Jones doesn't bust out)and if he's not there or James Jones does well then draft a CB then a TE in the 2nd round.

How exactly are you not impressed with Slaton? He's very fast, has good size, and he is a great receiving threat out of the backfield. What were you not impressed with last year? I will guarantee right now he's a better NFL back than Jackson.

Regarding Beckum, the kid is 20 years old. He's 225 right now, can easily add 20-25 pounds in two seasons. With his speed and hands, he will definitely be a first day draft pick at TE. I don't think he's worth a mid first at this point, but most call him the top TE in the country, as do I.

Ayt · Post #7 » by **Ayt** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 8:32 pm

I also question Beckum as an NFL TE. I don't think he has the frame to add the weight you are talking about.

Maybe he could be a Colston and switch from TE to WR in the pros. He such a talented natural athlete that he'd be the type that could pull it off.

Ill-yasova · Post #8 » by **Ill-yasova** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 8:51 pm

Don't forget Ian Johnson. He's a horse.

deep throat · Post #9 » by **deep throat** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:46 pm

Ayt wrote:I also question Beckum as an NFL TE. I don't think he has the frame to add the weight you are talking about.

Maybe he could be a Colston and switch from TE to WR in the pros. He such a talented natural athlete that he'd be the type that could pull it off.

I agree Ayt, Beckum has a lean (WR like) frame. There are some players like Daniels that were able to add the weight and make the transition to the NFL, but they have the frame to do it. I don't know if he has the speed and tools to play WR in the NFL. He's a "tweener" -might end up being an H-back.