Say hello to your 2013 1st round draft pick

[Wine&Cheese]

We need to see what other bottom dwellers will be drafting ahead of us first. They may need lineman as badly as we do.

[Bwood]

Bwood watched the Texan a&m Alabama game so he's basically a draft expert.

hate hate hate

[Swaggasaurus]

I have always thought 76 didnt look right on a receiver. How does he expect to get off a jam with arms like those?

[frash.exe]

If you're picking top 5 (which we probably will be), all you really should be looking at is a franchise LT protege, unstoppable pass rusher, franchise QB, shutdown corner, an anchor DT, a safety that can literally do it all, or uncoverable 6'4'' WR

The vast majority of drafts do not have one of every type of these players immediately apparent. You have to weigh your options as well. If it's not a dire need, you have to think if the player is so talented that it makes up for it. Here's what you shouldn't be drafting in the top 5:

Runningback: I don't care how good the prospect is. They are huge injury risks, and one blown out knee away from losing their effectiveness

OG/C: you don't need generational talent playing there

TE: the last guy you could've made a case for was Vernon Davis but for the most part none of the TEs available are top 5 talents

Linebackers that are not outstanding pass rushers: Von Miller was worth that 2nd overall pick. Kuechly isn't worth a 2nd overall pick. A linebacker is more lethal and useful if he is a threat to get to the QB on every single drop back.

[carolina-chuck]

Like I just said, all of that information is in my original post. I'm at work and I don't have time to play entertain Chuck right now.

If you think Gross is still capable of playing in this league after sunday, and that a stud like Joeckel wouldn't be an upgrade, then I'm sorry you just aren't smart enough to have a conversation with me and I will not waste my time.

So Gross' worst game like since when? When? And people like you are calling for his head. I gurantees you he will rebound against a pretty good TB D Sunday. Then what? It was only the Bucs and he has to go? Gross been the most solid player on the OLINE this year.

[Bwood]

So Gross' worst game like since when? When? And people like you are calling for his head. I gurantees you he will rebound against a pretty good TB D Sunday. Then what? It was only the Bucs and he has to go? Gross been the most solid player on the OLINE this year.

Chuck you are no fun to talk football with. It's your way or nothing else. You don't really understand the draft and the concept of picking in the top 5 like we'll be doing. Read Mister Loves post above, it explains it perfectly.

[SevyDamus]

It should be Jockel,Star or Hankins.Trade or release Jordan Gross,Jon Beason,Chris Gamble,Ron Ewards, & DWill.Would save money for the long haul help to get younger while adding depth.Feel in the rest through FA.FA we should look at

Byrd,Dorsey,Branch,Melton,Phillips,Shields,Albert,Jammer,Florence

Byrd feels the safety spot:

Melton & Dorsey DT spots along with getting one in the 1st or 2nd RDS

Norman I think will turn into a stud,resign Captain,bring in Jammer,Shields,Florence whoever is cheapest.Use one of are picks via trade to get another CB for the future.Go after the Honey Badger around RD 4 or 5.

We literally could hit on all of are needs this year through what I think is a deep draft defensively & though FA.

[Achilles]

This isn't Madden people. Let's just pick up Matt Kalil, Jarius Byrd, Calvin Johnson, Rob Gronkowski, Muhammed Wilkerson, Richard Sherman, Aldon Smith, Jason Pierre-Paul, Sebastian Janikowski, Patrick Peterson, J.J. Watt. Trade DWill and Beason for 2 1st round pick and then draft a LB and a RB in the first. God.

I'll pass on God...what a diva! Yes to everyone else.