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Free Agency:

Sign Andre Smith
re-sign Anthony Spencer

1st -- Jonathan Cooper, OG, North Carolina

Not much needs to be said here, although he's not being ridiculously labeled the best OG of the past 10 years like DeCastro was hyped as, Cooper is just as good, though probably even better as an athlete.

2nd -- Brandon Jenkins, DE, Florida State

We continue the trend of taking 1st round talents who fall due to injury. Though not the talent of Aldon Smith, he could be used similarly for a couple of years as Smith was as a rookie.

3rd -- Datone Jones, DE, UCLA

Ready-made 3-4 DE. Gives us a heck of a Dline rotation if either him, Crawford or Lissemore wins the other DE spot opposite Hatcher.

4th -- DJ Swearinger, FS, South Carolina

Versatile safety who switches between safety and CB at times at South Carolina. Fits the interchangeable safety system that we like to run and gives us the much needed, physical presence that our secondary has been sorely lacking.

5th -- Zach Sudfeld, TE, Nevada

This is going to be my 5th round pick for awhile.

6th -- Bruce Taylor, ILB, Virginia Tech

Strictly a BPA pick, although with Sean Lee's health somewhat of a concern, this pick could pay huge dividends down the road. Though not near the athlete that Lee and Carter are, he is not the stiff that Dan Connor plays as. Coming off a Linsfranc injury that cut short his Junior year, but that hasn't bothered him at all this year, posting 63 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, a forced fumble. Gives us another pass-rusher as he has collected 15.5 career sacks thus far at VTech.
 
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I think we recover pretty nicely on the line:

LT: Tyrone
LG: Livings
C: Bernadeau
RG: Jonathan Cooper
RT: Andre Smith

Get us an offensive coordinator to draw the O around Tony's strengths and I think the O could turn it around really quick next season.
 
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Looks good but practically I question whether they'd flat-out replace Livings or Bernadeau. Preferring to just add competition.

Cooper looks solid all the way around. Good athlete
Jenkins isn't that sexy to me, could be a redshirt
Jones looks physical, versatile too



I'm thinking in this draft we could settle into a nice sweet spot . Grabbing a good pass rusher like Mingo, Werner, or Moore early round 1.

Then after that taking Cooper, Jones, or Warmack.


I wouldn't want to take the OL first then miss out on a pass rusher 2nd.
 

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Or Dion Jordan. I mean this draft is pretty loaded with pass rushers.

You ever take a look at Anthony Barr, Datone Jone's teammate? He's a Junior, very raw but is probably up there with Mingo in terms of speed and athleticism. If some juniors come out this year, this is as close to a can't miss draft for pass-rushers as it gets.
 
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