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2017 San Antonio Expansion Draft – Intro

Posted on October 12, 2017 at 03:19 PM.

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Commissioner Goodell: «Good afternoon. Welcome to the San Antonio expansion draft, to all of you who have showed up and to our viewers watching at home. The San Antonio Express is now on the clock.»

Charlie: «Let’s quickly go through the rules before we get the first pick. The Express can pick between 30 and 42 players or a minimum of 38% of the salary cap. No punters or kickers and only 1 player with 10 years of experience or more can be listed by each of the 31 existing NFL teams. A team can pull back a player from their list when they lose one and if a second player is selected from the same team, they can pull back their remaining three. However, we could see a lot of teams choosing not to pull back any players, especially teams that are struggling with the salary cap and wants to offload some contracts, so we might see up to three players selected from one team.

«Having seen this list, gone through it and evaluated the different players and positions, what is your top 5 list of available players in this draft?»

Mike Thompson: «Well, Fred talked me into putting Tony Romo on the list…» *chuckles*

Fred Hurley: *chuckles* «To me, Romo showed early last season that he can still play and he can play at a high level. I see your point, Mike, I understand he’s too old to build a football team around, but I think Romo can fit into almost any system and if you bring in a young QB – remember they also have the #1 overall draft pick in a couple of months and the QB rookie class i deep this year – Romo is someone who can mentor and make the transition to the NFL easier for a young guy. So, even though I’m not a 100% Pagano agrees with my reasoning and he might see Romo’s contract and run away screaming, I still think he’s the best player available in this year’s draft.»

Mike: «Yeah, I see your point, Fred. I don’t agree with it, but I see it. Now, the next guy is someone we both agree on. Cliff Avril. Not necessarily someone the Seahawks wants to give up but felt more like a lesser of two evils as they head into the offseason in need of some major upgrades on a few positions and need to offload some contracts to create some cap space.

«Now, we discussed this at length and we realize that Avril doesn’t necessarily fit Pagano’s 3-4 front. However, you can stand him up, move him to outside linebacker and even if that’s not his favorite position, he’s still going to be the best pass rusher in this draft. He made 65 tackles last year and recorded 7.5 sacks. Should be the first guy off the board.»

Fred: «Absolutely. Still a great player, tons of experience, can be a leader of this defense. Alright, moving on we have Clay Matthews. Our opinion on whether they should get Matthews or not has gone a bit back and forth over the last week, but we still think he belongs on this list. Another veteran, tons of experience and someone who needs to get his career back on track. Might be able to do so in a new city.»

Mike: «The concern is his poor play last season and how little he was used coupled with a huge contract that’s only getting worse over the next couple of years. However, the Express will have plenty of cap space available and can afford him. He should fit nicely into Pagano’s system and could be a great pickup for this franchise.»

Charlie: «We see movement back stage and think that Stanley Seraffian is ready soon to announce their first pick, but let’s quickly get the last two on your rop 5 list.»

Fred: «Sure. Wider Receiver Travis Benjamin. Despite injury concerns and a lack of production last year, is in our opinion still a talented guy, still only 27, and could be a real steal here for the Express. Then lastly we felt like we needed to include an offensive lineman. A crucial position in the NFL but not a lot of talent to choose from for the Express. However, we really like Josh Cline, Offensive Guard from the Tennessee Titans. We think he’s one of the best O-linemen available and he comes with a reasonable salary.»

Charlie. «Alright, there you have it and we now go live to the stage for the first pick of the San Antonio expansion draft.»