The number one cardinal rule (excuse the pun) in the draft is to not reach for position. This is especially true in the first round, but the principle is true all the way through the draft. When you reach for position you almost always get a bust.

The Cards have graded out all of the draft options based on football ability, thier fit into Cards scheme, and character. Need does impact the grade but not disproportionately. Last year they drafted Doucet based on grade not on need. So what might this mean at 31? A RB may not be picked in the 1st round.

Even in the most generous grading there are only three 1st-round-graded RBs in this draft. On the other hand there are 6-9 1st-round-graded DE/OLB that are projected to play OLB in a 3-4. Unless a RB of a higher grade falls to 31 the odds are that the Cards are going OLB at 31.
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This running back was a terrible choice. He used to run out of bounds in the Big Ten. We lost the Superbowl because of defense. We needed to draft Defensive Depth. Maybe the Boldin issue was too much of a distraction for the front office. Why sign Kurt Warner to a big contract if you are going to ask him to hand the ball off to this running back?? I like what Coach Wiz has done with the franchise, but this feels like a step backwards And what is with the name Beanie?

he was my 3rd choice of the top 3 rb’s but i know he can run the ball when healthy. i thought the second pick was a total reach! what are we going to do with an undersized de? maybe convert him to a rush olb but he ain’t better than what we already have! jarron gilbert would have been a much better choice here!

Doesn’t turn 21 for another four months. Seems a bit of a bad rap to complain about his not being a “leader” at Ohio State. That team is loaded with top end talent, most of whom are older than Wells.

Beanie is 2 years younger than Knowshon Moreno, 20 pounds heavier, and had better college stats. He was ranked as the top RB prospect on more lists than not, and the top RB in any draft is generally taken in the top 10 picks. Calling him a “position reach” is pretty silly.

beanie was clocked below 4.5!

FINALLY we have someone that can run it up the gut, and tire defenses out. Our main offensive problem is that defenses know exactly what to do with us, either sit back in pass coverage, or blitz warner to through him off his game. This gives us the option of keeping them honest, and not letting the safeties and linebackers cheat back to protect the pass.

AND, think off all the draw plays that we can run…