Quote (teh_knob @ Jan 25 2013 04:55pm)
Had Lewan and Matthews declared yes, there would've been, as it would've been the deepest OT class I can recall(4 OTs would've been in my top-12 prospects). Lane Johnson/Johnathan Cooper/Barrett Jones would be significant reaches in the top-10, they're more of 15-35 guys, even in this class.
As for the Cards picks, Jarvis Jones is more flawed than Da'Quan Bowers and has similar longevity concerns(spinal stenosis). I've got him as a 2nd round prospect(would rather have Mingo in that role). Eddie Lacy ran behind perhaps the best 7-man(Michael Williams and Kelly Johnson were beasts) blocking front in college football history, I have doubts about him and then you factor in RB being a lower value position because how significantly it relies on others to be successful, and Arians praising Ryan Williams/being a pass-heavy coach, I don't see the value in a RB before the 4th(Colts grabbed Vick Ballard in the 5th last year and rode his 3.9ypc). I expect QB to be a target much earlier than the 4th, with our staff changes I would expect QB to be our #1 need right now, whereas had we went with Horton and Norv Turner(all indications are that Ray had Norv as his OC) we'd be sticking with Kolb and QB wouldn't have even been a top-5 need.
I disagree with where most of your QBs are going but then again I hate all of them as prospects and still think 3-4 will go in the first round(none of which will be Barkley).
Offensive line guys are going to jump and fall hard in the combine. Even without Lewan and Matthews, those guys you listed and a few others all have the potential to push their way into the top 10 with it being such a position of need among most of those teams. Wouldn't be surprised to see the Titans go Jones or Warmack with their pick for just one thought I have.
For the Cardinals stuff, this is all just what I think should happen. Not at all what I think will happen, just purely my own thoughts of what I would do as each GM. If Jones falls past 15 it'll be a major steal. Unless new news comes out of the combine, I wouldn't be worried about any health issues. He was a monster in the SEC and his game should translate well to the NFL. I hate both LSU pass rush prospects so I'll be upset if we take either. I really don't want a pass rusher in the first, but Jones was too good to pass on this time around.
As for QBs, as I said, this is just my thought of what would happen, not what I think. I know people will reach for QBs because of the position but this is what I think should happen, not what I think will. I hate pushing QBs just because they're QBs. I'll draft them in rounds that their talent levels dictates for them and this is how I see them falling on that basis.