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Originally Posted by Canadian Speed
if you're going to go on the O side of things, draft a lineman to make Reggie look better, which Shockey kind of is, but not in the way that I mean...
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All-Pro caliber players for 2nd round pick deals don't grow on trees. Would I love to trade a 2nd round pick for Bryant McKinnie, sure? Would I love to trade a 2nd round pick for Marcus Trufant? You bet. Saying that they shouldn't have dealt a 2nd for Shockey because they could possibly use that draft pick to draft a great offensive lineman is akin to saying that they should pass on a deal of a 2nd round pick for Andre Johnson because the pick might turn into Jerry Rice. They've done a tremendous job of drafting offensive linemen as of late especially in the later rounds. A 2009 draft choice in the 2nd round is not going to help the team block any beter this season, but Shockey will. Saying they should focus more on the defense, when those opportunites haven't presented themselves in the same fashion as the magnitude of the Shockey deal is a moot point. If Vilma is healthy, Bullocks and McKenzie are healthy and Charles Grant doesn't shoot anyone for the next month or so, they will be ok.