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Old 01-31-2019, 03:47 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by ntexascardfan View Post
I think the space I'm in is that we have two more seasons to take advantage of Pat's rookie deal before he's taking up 30 mil/season.

While I want to aggressively pursue talent in the draft, I'd prefer to default on the side of making sure we're maximizing our cheap and controllable picks.

I'd probably feel a lot more comfortable taking a shot on Anderson if we weren't going through a major defensive change this off-season. 2020, I'd probably feel a lot more comfortable taking a risk on a guy who has already had a significant neck and knee injury before he took a single pro snap.
It's a 5th round pick.

I'm not saying take him in the 3rd (nor is Direkshun). A 5th round pick is likely to yield you a special teamer if you're lucky. Alternatively, if you can spin the wheel and get a possible game-changing back for even 6-8 games/season or just as a change of pace guy, that's a hell of a good use of a 5th round pick.

That's why I still don't understand not taking Michael Dickson from UT. "NOOOO!!!! DON'T DRAFT PUNTERS!!!!" but damn man, that guy is an absolute weapon and if you can get that in the 5th, save some significant cap on your present punter and then, if even only 2 or 3 times ALL SEASON flip the field on a team, that's a fine use of a 5th and more than most clubs will get out of theirs.

I get it, sometimes your 5th becomes Antonio Brown but you can't let the exceptions dictate the rules. You have to assume that most 5th rounders are going to be closer to Ukeme Eligwe or Kevin Hogan (or Sanders Commings or or DeQuan Menzie or Aaron Murray or on and on and on...) than they are Tyreek Hill.

Generally speaking a GOOD 5th round pick is going to be someone like DJ Alexander who was pretty much a shitty linebacker but a valuable STer. Okay...how's a good STs gunner more valuable than Anderson in a part-time role?

I'd take the gamble. Anderson is actually closer to the Hill pick than anything else - a seriously high risk gamble that could blow up and amount to nothing, but if it its, it's a homerun. That's a hell of a lot better use than throwing it at a guy who you know has the ceiling of a rotational DL or break glass in case of emergency sort of DB.
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