With the 9th overall pick of the 2009 NFL Draft....

[HarveyWallbangers]

Right now, I'm liking Curry, Mays, Maualuga, McCoy, and Raji. I'm pretty much down on all of the DEs.

Curry -- yes if available
Mays -- yes if available
Maualuga -- too high at #9
McCoy-- yes if available
Raji -- which player are your referring to?
DEs -- look like Tarzan play like Jane

Raji = Boston College DT

Way too early to tell on these guys. The major knock on Maualuga seems to be his agility and straight-line speed. If goes to the combine and runs a sub-4.6 40, I suspect his stock will go up. It may not, but he's projected to go in the teens and it's plausible he could move up. I'm not saying you'd necessarily take the guys at #9. You may trade down, but those are the guys I'm starting to like.

[RashanGary]

I'm intrigued by a lot of guys. I think we should be able to get a guy we need as well as a guy that is really really good. I hope it's not a situation where the one star TT loves is a WR or QB or something like that. Of the needs, McCoy is looking better and better. I really like Everette Brown (obviously). Eugene Monroe looks like a tough dude. I think he'd be a great addition based on all of his dominate highlights on youtube and all of hte good things the draftniks have to say.

Luga and Orakpo are my least favorite. Even their highlights look pedestrian. I don't want a WR or QB at all. Other than that, I'm open to any of the top guys if TT likes them. I don't know enough to really break all of these guys down so a lot of it is going to be a wait and see. I just have a couple guys that we need that I like and a couple guys that we need that I don't. I'm really just hoping it's a star with a strong preference for a rare big body type DL/OL.

[KYPack]

This is as good a place as any to inject this thought. As some of you know, I live in the Cincinnati area. All the drums out of the Bengals camp say they will pick one of the 3 super prospect LT's in this years draft. I go to W KY (St Louis territory) from time to time and they say the same thing.

1. Andre Smith, Alabama
2. Michael Oher, Mississippi
3. Eugene Monroe, Virginia


These guys are listed in most mocks as the top 3 OT prospects. If there really is a run on OT's. It would fill up the picks of the 8 teams above us. this could give us a better shot at some of the super talent available this year. Some great talent could slide our way.

What kinda scares me is the thought that with a run on OT's, will TT use our pick to get one of these tackles?

Or should that make me happy that we can get one?

[packrulz]

This is as good a place as any to inject this thought. As some of you know, I live in the Cincinnati area. All the drums out of the Bengals camp say they will pick one of the 3 super prospect LT's in this years draft. I go to W KY (St Louis territory) from time to time and they say the same thing.

1. Andre Smith, Alabama
2. Michael Oher, Mississippi
3. Eugene Monroe, Virginia


These guys are listed in most mocks as the top 3 OT prospects. If there really is a run on OT's. It would fill up the picks of the 8 teams above us. this could give us a better shot at some of the super talent available this year. Some great talent could slide our way.

What kinda scares me is the thought that with a run on OT's, will TT use our pick to get one of these tackles?

Or should that make me happy that we can get one?

I've seen a lot of mock drafts and most of the updated ones have those 3 getting drafted in the top 7 picks. I'm sure some more juniors will declare for the draft yet so maybe that will cause one of them to slip. If Monroe and Jenkins are gone I like Gerald McCoy a lot, I think he's the best DT.

[Bretsky]

This is as good a place as any to inject this thought. As some of you know, I live in the Cincinnati area. All the drums out of the Bengals camp say they will pick one of the 3 super prospect LT's in this years draft. I go to W KY (St Louis territory) from time to time and they say the same thing.

1. Andre Smith, Alabama
2. Michael Oher, Mississippi
3. Eugene Monroe, Virginia


These guys are listed in most mocks as the top 3 OT prospects. If there really is a run on OT's. It would fill up the picks of the 8 teams above us. this could give us a better shot at some of the super talent available this year. Some great talent could slide our way.

What kinda scares me is the thought that with a run on OT's, will TT use our pick to get one of these tackles?

Or should that make me happy that we can get one?

I'm with you KY; I hope they are all gone

We need D D D

[RashanGary]

I'm more than OK with an OT. That is a tough piece to find. Along with the addition of Sitton, I think a tough run blocking LT could change the complexion of our entire offense. We'd go from kinda finesse to kinda tough in one fell swoop. I'd be very excited about that.

I'd also be excited to add to our DL. Whatever we do, I think there is a consensus around here that we need to get tougher both with the run game and with the defensive line. If we're lucky, need will meet best player and we'll add a great piece to plug in right now.

[RashanGary]

Keep an eye on Jason Smith from Baylor. He's a 300 lb LT that is moving fast up the rankings. ESPN has him #11. nfldraftscout has him near the top and so does nfldraft countdown. Those are my three favorite draft sites and all agree he's right near the top 10.

He fits really well with what we do also. Just an outside shot. He's not the road grader type, but very athletic and is said to really lock on to his guy and play bigger than his 300 lbs. I like Eugene Monroe best but I think he'll be gone.

I think he'd need a year in an NFL weight program to add a couple lbs and get comfortable with the offense. Most college guys need a year or two to get NFL tough, but if he was a 10 year mainstay at LT, I think we'd all look back on it as a really good pick.

[Bretsky]

At #9 with a roster with plenty of holes our expectation of a #9 pick should be immediate help

This draft seems pretty good in 1-15

There will be some Pro Bowlers there

Here's to hoping TT picks a playmaker that is one of them

[wist43]

They could certainly use an OT, if he's the BPA, and he turns out... the OL needs a stabalizer.

[DonHutson]

Keep an eye on Jason Smith from Baylor. He's a 300 lb LT that is moving fast up the rankings. ESPN has him #11. nfldraftscout has him near the top and so does nfldraft countdown. Those are my three favorite draft sites and all agree he's right near the top 10.

If I had to make a prediction (as opposed to making a wish) today, he would be the guy. He fits the scheme, he's been highly productive, and he sounds like a safe pick character-wise. He just feels like a Ted pick to me.

He'd be on my wish list too, just not quite all the way at the top. Handing him off to Campen is akin to hanging a Picasso in your doghouse, but that's another issue. Maybe he'll be good enough to play without actually learning anything after he gets here.

[KYPack]

A possibility of 4 OT's in the first 9 picks?

Man, that shit is unheard of.

Are these guys really all locks?

[mission]

JH is probably right about OT ... we probably should look in the OT direction if a stud is there but that's just such a boring pick -- Packer Nation will scream for more this offseason. We'll see what affect that possibly has ...

[Fred's Slacks]

I still feel that our inconsistent play from our OL was the biggest factor in our record this year. Not to ignore the pass rush problem, but it wasn't as big a factor before Jenkins was out. I think a number of our def injuries were a result of our offensive inconsistencies, leaving the def out on the field too long early in the season. So yeah, although its not the sexy pick, I will not complain about a OT at #9.

[Brando19]

JH is probably right about OT ... we probably should look in the OT direction if a stud is there but that's just such a boring pick -- Packer Nation will scream for more this offseason. We'll see what affect that possibly has ...

What if our draft is all OT's, a couple DT's and a punter? That'd be a boring draft...but filling holes nonetheless.

[DonHutson]

A possibility of 4 OT's in the first 9 picks?

Man, that shit is unheard of.

Are these guys really all locks?

Four COULD go that high, I don't know if four will.

Oher would have to prove he's a left tackle. If teams think he can only play on the right side, he'll be lucky to go top 20. Monroe and J. Smith would be better fits for some teams than others. Smith in particular since he's right around 300#. If Green Bay passes on him, he could slide. And A. Smith might need to reassure some people after getting suspended for the Bowl game, and he'll need to keep showing he's the athlete people think he is as the off-season workouts etc. continue.

And then it also depends on other positions. Does another Ravens win mean teams are even more likely to take QB's higher in the draft again? If Ryan and Flacco make teams forget about all those QB busts, and get them thinking instead about going to the playoffs with a rookie - then you could see 3 QB's in the top ten. 3 QB's and 4 OT's seems pretty unlikely.