2012 Wish List: Part 3

Really well gone GGM. Love the round 3 and 4 draft picks and Michael Griffin as a FA pick-up. I wouldn’t mind starting 2012 with that 53 man roster. Although I would like to bring back Braylon instead of Mario and I would be surprised if we take 12 players in the draft. Really good read though.

The only thing is the double dip at RB. IMO if were going to double dip twice go after a SAF. Collins at the RT I’m kind of eh’ maybe, maybe not. I just think we could do better.

I’m actually working on a “Potential Jets” on Anthony Collins. We’re of the same mind on signing him.

I doubt we sign Braylon for only 800k , unless that would just be the cap hit and he is actually getting alot more than that in a bonus or gaurenteed money up front.

Thanks for accumulating this.
IMO as much as I like (his boy) McElroy (sung to the Jetsons theme song tune), It would be irresponsible for our beloved to go into next season without a legitimate, seasoned, games under his belt, backup QB. The only way we could do that is if (his boy) McElroy is the 2nd coming of the QB from the evil up north. And since we don’t know that, we’ve got to get a vet.
Not high on the picking a RB in the 2nd. Think we need a RT more, even if we sign Collins.
Smith & maybe Leonard may also need to be gone.

I don’t understand how Tanny can possibly clear that much cap space without screwing up the cap down the road. I know this is a “wish” list and I too wish he could create that much money to work with, but will be shocked beyond words if he can. You also didn’t use all that cap money I don’t think. I’m not sure how much it will cost to sign the rookies. If there is any space left, then I’d want Lowery back.

Brick had an offseason, but why would he give that much money back? What exactly does “rework” mean? Mark may be willing to give some money back, but that’s almost 50%. Again, I’ll be shocked beyond words if that were to happen. Why cut Gerald Alexander? What would be gained by that?

I also can’t imagine where that “unforseen” $2.8 million will come from. I just don’t think it’s possible.

I don’t know anything about Anthony Collins or Steven Hauschka, but it would be hard for Collins not to be an upgrade over Hunter. Both sure are cheap. Are they any good?

With regard to the FS position, E. Smith is NOT a FS. He is a SS if anything. Some would say he isn’t a safety at all, but a LB tweener. LOL! In that scenario, I think it would be better to just cut /not re-sign Smith and keep Alexander. He would make a better FS than Smith and would save $.7 million or so on the cap. Better yet, re-sign Dwight Lowery as a FA and let him be the backup FS and nickel corner.

I’d really like the top half of that draft except S. Hill. I just think there are better WRs in the draft than Hill. I don’t like his hands at all. That’s also too high to draft a project. I don’t know anything about the QB or the lower round players, but am not sure I’d take a QB there or if at all. I’d rather take an OT before the 6th round. Maybe an OT or a QB like Cousins in round 3 instead of Hill, and then an OT in round 5.

It’s hard to quibble over 7th round picks, but don’t think we’d need another RB or DT/DE. I’d rather draft a K an OG or another DB prospect. I like drafting a punter.

Overall, a good job and interesting read. Thanks!

I’m not sure who your kicker is but I noted today that we worked out Justin Medlock. He spent the last 3 years up here in Canada playing in the CFL. He had a couple of coffee stops with the NFL starting with KC and so on. He’s 28 yr. old and former UCLA grad.
Last yr. he was.49 – 55 in FG -.89.1% efficiency. So just another apple in the barrel to choose from. You drafted a punter…why not a Kicker to boot as well(no pun intended). Let’s get a Special Team in place for a decade.

As per JoeK’s comments on WR in 3rd round…..not sure that’s my pick of the crop either. For sentimental reasons and athletic reasons I do like Al Toon’s son but we might be stretching him at our position in the 3rd. So I’d be inclined to be doing the coin flip for BPA at OL or ILB/OLB/ or anywhere along Defensive front. I just think we may never have enough depth and we may need the insurance if we lose Ellis due to his legal troubles.

Eric Smith is not a #2 on this team. If I see that Tebow replay of us in Denver one more time I’ll puke on the person next to me. That should be more than enough to say au revoir Mr. Smith. I like JoeK’s and so many other GGN poster recommendations to retrieve Dwight Lowery to fill that spot and be our Nickel corner. He proved he could handle those roles.

Very interesting analysis and worthy read

trade ellis for rg3