HighlandHawk wrote:He's absolutely worth looking at in the 2nd round (very much dependent on what we pick in the 1st of course) but potentially you're looking at a "Where do we put him?" scenario. Is he a SE/Slot receiver? if so then we have two young guys already in those roles and you may have to sit him for a bit of time to polish up his routes like we did with tate (as you mentioned). I don't see him as a true #1 to work behind Rice, I'd rather see what else was available in the second at that point.
Hasselbeck wrote:Matt Flynn should be our starter. Wilson is nothing more than a backup and will never amount to anything in this league.
kearly wrote:Tavon Austin will probably end up in Philly. Seems like a Chip Kelly type of player. Maybe he'd even try him at RB. Austin had no shortage of gimmicky rush attempts in college, funny enough.
TeamoftheCentury wrote:kearly wrote:Tavon Austin will probably end up in Philly. Seems like a Chip Kelly type of player. Maybe he'd even try him at RB. Austin had no shortage of gimmicky rush attempts in college, funny enough.
Not with the 4th overall pick. So, you're saying with the 35th pick overall (3rd, second round.) Maybe. But, Austin probably wont be there in the 2nd round. (Though I'm seeing projections of him drop... I still see one of the 26-32 draft position teams taking him in the first.) We'll see how the draft falls as it gets closer. Austin is likely a late 1st round guy. Trading down in the 1st round isn't so easy, especially in a deep draft. The Hawks are in a spot that could make sense to pull the trigger on such an electric player at 25. If Austin were to fall out of the first round... he's the type of player that teams might target at the very top of the 2nd and perhaps try to trade up with JAX or KC to get them more picks... especially if a team that wants him sees Philly sitting there at 35.
Having said all that... I think the Hawks will probably take a DT. Perhaps Kawann Short. If that Ansah kid drops to 25, perhaps. Quinton Patton might be a guy to consider after the 1st round. We can see him play in the Senior Bowl with NFL talent on Saturday.
Hasselbeck wrote:Matt Flynn should be our starter. Wilson is nothing more than a backup and will never amount to anything in this league.
hawks509 wrote:I wouldn't take any of the recievers listed above. Tate is fully capable of being a good slot receiver. Solid hands, and he's not afraid to take a shot or dish one for that matter. We need a solid, outside #2 option at a MINIMUM of 6'3 imo
McGruff wrote:hawks509 wrote:I wouldn't take any of the recievers listed above. Tate is fully capable of being a good slot receiver. Solid hands, and he's not afraid to take a shot or dish one for that matter. We need a solid, outside #2 option at a MINIMUM of 6'3 imo
6'1 or better would be okay depending on thickness. But yeah, some size would be nice.
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