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In order of preference, as things now stand:

1) run stopping DT

2) S who can play both free and strong

3) TE who excels equally at blocking and receiving

4) pass rushing DE - need better production at these spots

5) cornerback - Tory james will b in his 1th year next year

6) Left Tackle. Levi's contract expires after 2006, and it'd be best to prepare for the possibility of his departure.

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Naw, we need a wide receiver, a running back, and a QB!

In all honesty, it depends on the combine and interviews. We may be left shaking our heads for the 3rd year in a row going WHAT?!?! They picked WHO?!??! For WHAT POSITIONS?!??! BUT BUT BUT.... only to find out Marvin, Mike, Duke, Bill, Earl and John know what they are doing and put some great drafts together.

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They also need a kickoff specialist (draft or free agent) who can consistantly kick it down to the goal line or into the end zone.

This in no way effects Shane Grahmn as the place kicker as he is the man but I think they really do need to look at this option in spite of losing an active roster spot.

This would give the defense anywhere between 15 to 20 yards more to work with on every defensive series !

This is a dire need as they can't keep getting kickoffs that are fielded between the 15 and the 20 yard lines. This is constantly setting the defense up by consistantly giving the opposing team a short field @ ~ the 35 to 40 yard line.

My opinion is that this option alone could reduce opponent touchdowns by ~20 to 25% and field goals by ~10 to 15%.

This option along with a run stuffing defensive tackle,an aggresive,pass rushing end and a strong,hard hitting,cover safty could immediately turn this into one of the elite defenses in the NFL.

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They also need a kickoff specialist (draft or free agent) who can consistantly kick it down to the goal line or into the end zone.

This in no way effects Shane Grahmn as the place kicker as he is the man but I think they really do need to look at this option in spite of losing an active roster spot.

This would give the defense anywhere between 15 to 20 yards more to work with on every defensive series !

This is a dire need as they can't keep getting kickoffs that are fielded between the 15 and the 20 yard lines. This is constantly setting the defense up by consistantly giving the opposing team a short field @ ~ the 35 to 40 yard line.

My opinion is that this option alone could reduce opponent touchdowns by ~20 to 25% and field goals by ~10 to 15%.

This option along with a run stuffing defensive tackle,an aggresive,pass rushing end and a strong,hard hitting,cover safty could immediately turn this into one of the elite defenses in the NFL.

Yea, it probably would reduce touchdowns by some percentage like that, but it just sucks you have to waste a precious roster spot on another placekicker...

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They also need a kickoff specialist (draft or free agent) who can consistantly kick it down to the goal line or into the end zone.

This in no way effects Shane Grahmn as the place kicker as he is the man but I think they really do need to look at this option in spite of losing an active roster spot.

This would give the defense anywhere between 15 to 20 yards more to work with on every defensive series !

This is a dire need as they can't keep getting kickoffs that are fielded between the 15 and the 20 yard lines. This is constantly setting the defense up by consistantly giving the opposing team a short field @ ~ the 35 to 40 yard line.

My opinion is that this option alone could reduce opponent touchdowns by ~20 to 25% and field goals by ~10 to 15%.

This option along with a run stuffing defensive tackle,an aggresive,pass rushing end and a strong,hard hitting,cover safty could immediately turn this into one of the elite defenses in the NFL.

A kickoff specialist is not going to happen. Marvin and Simmons have said that before. That active player is way too valuable to have it tied up with someone who might get on the field 5 times on a good day.

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Why don't we trade Jon Kitna, Kelly Washington , and maybe a 3rd round draft pick for John Abraham from the Jets? He wants out, we could use that kind of pass rusher. Works for us and the Jets. What do you guys think?

Why don't we trade Carson Palmer for Michael Strahan? That's just as likely as Kitna and a draft pick for Abraham yet alone adding in Kelly Washington, who if memory serves won't be ours to trade by the time we could trade him.

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Hard to say "best player available". At what point do you draft for need on a talented team?

Jesse Mahelona from Tennessee, if available would be nice.

AMC's right. If we get to the AFC championship game... and even if we don't Wright will likely be gone. Mahelona is a stud... gets a great pass rush (something we lack right now from any DT) and is continually tackling RB's in the backfield. I'll be pretty pumped to get him... because based on our needs, after Ngata is gone... he's my first choice.

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they really do need to look at this option in spite of losing an active roster spot.

I did not phrase this right as I meant to and should have put in the word "maybe" losing an active roster spot.

Kickoff specialist, no. But there are some punters out there who would qualify. Remember Lee Johnson with Breech? IMO our punter blows this year and it'd be great if we could kill two birds...

A kickoff specialist could be anybody from a punter to an offensive or defensive tackle...etc.

I don't care who.

The point is the Bengals are giving up way to many points per game because of poor field position due to short kickoffs,and if you can add any one player to your roster that can save you anywhere from 3 to 7 points or more per game then you find room for him somehow,somewhere,someway.

And,the Lee Johnson/Jim Breech scenario is exactly what I was thinking about and was what I was referring to in my analogy.

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I second the Vernon Davis vote, if he comes out (he should). he would be there late in the first. DE Mario Williams from NC State also has game, could be there late in the second, also a junior I think.

S position is tricky,. The draft may not be the best ooption there. Maybe one late but our D line needs attention. A good FA S may work. Archuleta is FA this year...

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