We really could use an all around anchor/presence/personality to bring our D together. We’ve never gone out and picked up a monster for the middle and theres no way around having that beast to keep our D and offenses in check. Last year we saw houston come alive thanks to picking a good lb and cincinati too. U cant deny it…

but I wonder why OT and C was left out too? I’d still answer DT, even though I think the first pick should go on OT, simply because the best 8 pick worthy guy that will be there will be one of the remaining tackles. After Okung, there’s not many I’m 100% on, but I’ll take my chances, or trade down and take Brian Price in the first. Get Brandon Spikes in the second.

You could argue that we’d play much better with a better MLB, both on the line and at every other defensive position, but get us a true NT to eat up two gaps consistently, and watch how good our existing lbs will look. I still say upgrade at DT, MLB, and OT first, in the order in which the best players are to be taken as available at those three.

DT. stop the bleeding first. Then, protect the QB.

We’ve all seen all pro tackles on both sides of the line as well as de’s and te’s come from later rounds…we have also seen lots of avg and floppy players of those positions come from high rounds were as the percent of flop to game breaking LB’s from the first round is much lower, great lbs make everyone better.

I want a mulligan lol I accidently voted for QB. Personally, Its way to hard for me to decide. There is so much talent in the 2nd and 3rd round I almost wanna trade our 8 pick for two 2nds. But, If I had to choose. It would have to be Corner. Theres crazy talent in the 2nd,3rd and maybe even 4th a LB. An OT can be picked up in the 3rd and a DT can be picked up in the 2nd 3rd or 4th

LEFT TACKLE!!!! None of the other players at that position will last more than 2 maybe 3 more years, this draft offers a wealth of talent at that position this year and we would have to be nuts to ignore that…Forget every recommendation given to vote on, Please!!! are you kidding me…Last year I said we need to pick up Mike Vick, people cried, yet he is a former All Pro, now we live with 3 mediocre QB’s and don’t talk that wildcat mess if you have never opened a playbook. Vick is NOT a wildcat QB, he is a QB that can run. There are four Left Tackles that would fit right in at the 8th pick…1. Russell Okung, Oklahoma State, 2. Anthony Davis, Rutgers 3. Treat Williams, Oklahoma 4. Selvish Capers, West Virginia. Bryan Bulaga, Iowa has what I call “Robert Gallery Syndrone”, his arms are too short to be an NFL Tackle and he will be moved to Guard. However, I really like Anthony Davis from Rutgers, but if any of these guys are on the board and we don’t select one, if further shows that Al has lost his mind. Second round we can look at the above positions and in the third though I think it is a little high, but if Tebow is on the Board, I would draft him, unless there is another player that should have been a first rounder but slipped through the cracks. Tebow will be winner in the NFL, he works too hard not to be, and he knows how to win…. Though he is not ready, he will bust his but to get ready, something J-Russ seems to have a problem with…

We need O line more than any other position. Let us all remember all three qb’s going down due to injury and JP freaking Losman coming in. We are in a QB driven, offensive league now, and if the QB can’t stand up for more than 3 seconds then we are royally screwed.

Other than that, MLB, and DT are the next on the list.

We need someone opposite Mario Henderson (one of the only project players who have turned out to be a good player along with branch) to hold down where cornell greens awful ass was at.

Next need i think we have is a tie between corner and DT(particulrly nose). At the no. 8 pick if we go tackle then at our 2nd rounder there should be players like terrence cody, kyle wilson, cam thomas, and brandon ghee available. If all those guys are there, Id take wilson.
 
After those needs, I would say linebacker, hopefully a mauler who can move morrison to outside.

 is on par with them..This is the best Tackle class in years and if you want to win you have to block..Last Super Bowl win, Art Shell was tackle All Pro every year with Gene Upshaw next to him…It is time to get the Tackle of the future while he is there to draft. Even Capers is a great tackle, I didn’t mention Campbell because he is a second round pick, and if he is there with our second pick, I would get him also…Now both tackles of the future are on the roster… You do make good points, but we need to give our QB’s the ability to stand there and make plays…ie Peyton Manning..And we cannot

and can’t win the division, let alone the championship..If you want to win, we need to score, our D is not that bad, given time to rest and being motivated by a scoring offense they would stop teams all the time. If we scored, we’d win the division, because our Defense is not great, but they are not bums either, we have a running game, and with blocking and maybe a receiver that won’t drop the ball we would put up numbers and win games…O line, or we go 5-11, 6-10…mark my words…

but if I had a choice it would be an offensive tackle for the right side. I think part of our defense’s problem in stopping the run is our offenses inability to get off the field and maintain a consistant running game. I’d also like to see if Grad can make it through the season with a better o-line, otherwise he will be running for his life.

but I’m not sure you can say he’s proven himself yet and Gallery was drafted to be a stud left tackle and he’s turned into a serviceable guard so I see that pick as being alright but nothing to brag about.

As far as this draft goes it’s hard to know exactly who’ll be available with the pick but I would lean towards the defensive tackle position if the player available matches the spot. If not then try and trade down and grab an extra pick or two.

we need a power pig dt who can stop the run. a big burly guy so let warren go and get a dt . then a lb then a o line tackle then a rback. thats our needs

Mclain has been described as Saban on the field and in regards to DT, I thought Kelly was solid last season (not worth the money he is being paid but solid) Seymour will play end on passing downs and DT against the run and Bryant, a high quality prospect imo, should get quality reps.
With Kirk being given a 3rd round tender Mr Davis is baiting another team to offer and collect the 3rd round pick which in a very deep draft is smart especially knowing that he can draft Mclain or even trade up to pick Spikes if required.
Ideally we keep Kirk and draft Mclain anyway but i guess we will see what happens.

Having said that I thing if you could guarantee a high quality LT in the first round with Brandon Spikes in the second or trading up for him I think that would be the perfect draft scenario.

We really need a guy who can be a potential franchise quarterback, but I don’t see one in this draft. Jimmy Claussen (if he falls) might be worth a risk at #8.

I put DT on the poll, because I think we can get an impact DT at #8. The problem is the 1st round worthy DTs may be gone by the time we pick.

I say we take the best player on the board because we simply need help everywhere.

we can use every mock idea who we will take. i really think defense players are goona get drafted 1st. the draft is heavy on d players. who will be there, its hard to say with the unknown factor. 3 teams that need qbs are seattle and washington and clevland. so as i see we have the good chance of landing a good d tackle/lb. thats the hardest part of being at #8 this year, who is the best dt-lb at 8

This guy looks like he can handle NT’s all by himself, and has Raider written all over him…
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Especially both sides of the trenches…

I’d like an OT or NT… we also need a run stopping MLB…

I like Rolondo McClain but rumor has it on PFT that he ran a 4.74 forty time… I hope Al can look past that

http://twitter.com/MoveTheSticks/statuses/10283993314

In its long and venerable history, Oakland has taken a Linebacker only twice in the 1st Round

(Napoleon Harris and Rob Fredrickson)

It is therefore imperative that we go for a DT

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They have him projected 2-3, around 81st pick. I believe he’ll drop, simply due the the depth of the junior class, and talent in this year’s draft. I’d take him with our fourth pick, if of course we’ve filled DT, MLB, and O(L)T, with the first three. Strong lower body for his size, and a great man/press corner, that can return and be durable. Solid contributor on special teams on defense too.