New Year's Eve Mock- 2 Rounds

[CJSchneider]

Originally Posted by Seasonticketholder

For the Saints, DT is not a bigger need for the Saints than DE. Will Smith will be gone, and the Saints desperately need to improve their pass rush.

Smith will be gone and I seriously doubt Ellis will be resigned. It all goes down to what we value more at the time of the pick.

[holt_bruce81]

I'm not a big fan of Ogeltree's to be honest, I think he's more of a 2nd day selection, 3rd round.

[Seasonticketholder]

Originally Posted by CJSchneider

Smith will be gone and I seriously doubt Ellis will be resigned. It all goes down to what we value more at the time of the pick.

Very true, but there is not a DE you will get after round 1, maybe sans Margus Hunt, who comes in and helps shore up the need at DE. Wilson and Gallette are playing out of scheme; they are 3-4 backers, not 4-3 ends. The other thing is, if Ellis departs, you still have Hicks, Bunkley, and Tom Johnson. I just think DE is a bigger need than DT.

[cjrugger]

I like Margus a lot but that would be a bit of a luxury pick. Bowen and Jenkins are very solid and Carriker will be coming back from injury. If we could settle the secondary and get another playmaker on offense in free agency it would be ok, but DE is too far down the list of needs to be used on our first pick I believe

[BallerT1215]

Would be feeling that Buffalo draft all day!

[Abaddon]

Originally Posted by Robcards

Can anyone familiar with the Raiders let us know what the story with Veldheer is? Is he a solid LT or what? I'm assuming he isn't as good as Joeckel projects to be but is he good enough that the Raiders likely won't draft a LT and would instead trade back instead of taking Joeckel?

Originally Posted by NIN1984

Jared Veldheer is very good, almost great. Even PFF says he is right on the verge of elite status. Raiders don't need to draft a left tackle. Its not a bad pick but its not a need. Raiders D-line is a mess. Raiders should take best DE or DT at #3 or trade down.

This.

RT isn't Veldheer's "more natural position." He's one of the more athletic LTs in the league.

That being said, if Oakland did take the value pick in Joeckel and move Veldheer to RT, I'd be stoked. Bookends like a mutha...

Really need some DT and pass rush help, though.