It's the bye week, and what better time to start discussing draft picks for a struggling team than now.
I have identified five areas of need for this team, and have included five semi-realistic college prospects to possible fill those needs with our first two selection in the 2013 NFL Draft.
Safety:
FS/SS - Matt Elam(Florida) JR 5-11 202 projected round - mid 1st - early 2nd
FS - T.J. McDonald(USC) SR 6-2 205 projected round: mid 1st - mid 2nd
FS - Kenny Vaccaro(Texas) SR 6-1 218 projected round: late 1st - mid 2nd
FS - Tony Jefferson(Oklahoma) JR 5-11 212 projected round: 2nd
SS - Robert Lester(Alabama) SR 6-2 212 projected round: 2nd
SS/FS - Bicarri Rambo(Georgia) SR 6-0 210 projected round: mid 2nd - 3rd
Offensive Tackle:
Jake Matthews(Texas A&M) JR 6-5 305 projected round: mid 1st - early 2nd
D.J. Fluker(Alabama) JR 6-6 335 projected round: 2nd
Barrett Jones(Alabama) SR 6-4 305 projected round: 2nd
Brennan Williams(NC) SR 6-7 315 projected round: 2nd - 3rd
Oday Aboushi(Virginia) SR 6-6 310 projected round: 2nd - 3rd
Cornerback:
Xavier Rhodes(Fl St) JR 6-1 217 projected round: late 1st - early 2nd
David Amerson(NC St) JR 6-2 194 projected round: late 1st - early 2nd
Desmond Trufant(Wash) SR 6-0 186 projected round: 2nd
Terry Hawthorne(Illinois) SR 6-0 190 projected round: late 2nd - 3rd
Tyrann Mathieu(None - formally LSU) SO 5-9 175 projected round: 2nd - 4th
Wide Receiver:
Robert Woods(USC) JR 6-1 190 projected round: 2nd
DeAndre Hopkins(Clemson) JR 6-1 200 projected round: 2nd
Tavon Austin(WVU) SR 5-9 172 projected round: 2nd - 3rd
Da'Rick Rogers(Tenn Tech) JR 6-3 206 projected round: 2nd - 3rd
Denard Robinson(Michigan) SR 5-11 197 projected round: 3rd - 4(until he runs his 40)
Tight End:
Tyler Eifert(ND) JR 6-5 252 projected round: mid 1st - early 2nd
Zach Ertz(Stanford) JR 6-6 252 projected round: 2nd
Jordan Reed(Florida) JR 6-3 243 projected round: 2nd - 3rd
Dion Sims(Mich St) JR 6-5 285 projected round: 3rd