hawksfansinceday1":2715129u said:
I have mentioned that I very much liked the Smith and Dockett signings. This however, gets a big, fat "meh" from me not that any Frisco fans give a rat's ass what I think. Bush just seems soft and 'me first' to me.
That would have required a draft pick.
Getting Reggie fills the role and since he was released won't count against the comp pick formula. Neither will Dockett. Baalke all about acquiring draft picks any way he can.
For anyone saying "he can't draft", we're about to find out.
Just last years class.
Jimmie Ward: Nickel
Carlos Hyde: likely starter at RB. He'll share load tho with Reggie Bush.
Marcus Martin: Possible starter at guard or center.
Chris Borland: starter at ILB
Brandon Thomas: Redshirt last year...possible starter at guard. Probably drafted as eventual Iupati replacement.
Bruce Ellington: slot WR...could be anything from 3rd to 5 WR. We'll see.
Dontae Johnson: Played well last year...possible starter.
Aaron Lynch: he and Borland were surprise rookies last year. 3rd down pass rusher.
Keith Reaser: redshirt CB with chance for depth
Kenneth Acker: read above
Kaleb Ramsey: another redshirt. DE who played well in college when healthy but was rarely healthy.
Trey Millard: yet another redshirt. H-Back who might end up a starter at FB depending on what happens to Bruce Miller.
Important to note that just because I'm saying possible starter doesn't mean I think they will be all-pros. Just sayin they will be in the competition to start this year because some good players are no longer with the team.
My point tho is that Baalke really likes his picks. He might trade one, but always tries to replace it....as he did with the Stevie Johnson trade...he effectively moved down one spot in round 2 to take Hyde and recovered the 4 he lost for Johnson. This year he doesn't have anywhere near the number of picks he's had the last two years...I don't see him giving one up easily.