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2017 San Antonio Expansion Draft

Posted on October 12, 2017 at 04:20 PM.

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PICK#1: DE CLIFF AVRIL
Age 31 � Seattle Seahawks
Evaluation: Smart pick as we�ve already talked about. In Avril you immediately get that veteran on defense, that leader and someone who can have an immediate impact.

PICK#2: HB JAMES STARKS
Age 31 � Green Bay Packers
Evaluation: I think Pagano is thinking experience here as well as Starks is the oldest HB on the list, but still a pretty good one. A power runner who can pass protect and catch passes out of the back field. Solid player and hopefully he still has some gas left in the tank.

PICK#3: OT JERMEY PARNELL
Age 31 � Jacksonville Jaguars
Evaluation: One of the best OT�s on this list but that�s not saying much as the list of OT�s on this list is pretty weak. Again, I think we see an emphasis on experience which I think is important, but I just don�t know that Parnell is good enough to start in this league. I�m not saying there are a lot of other good options here, but I�m not sure I like this pick.

PICK#4: DE BROOKS REED
Age 30 � Atlanta Falcons
Evaluation: They go DE again and for good reason. The DE position is deep on this list and with several guys I think you can move to outside linebacker if you want. Like Avril, Reed is another DE who fits the 4-3, like he played in Atlanta, but could potentially be moved to linebacker.

PICK#5: SS KURT COLEMAN
Age 29 � Carolina Panthers
Evaluation: He was part of a very good defense last season but was only 2nd on the depth chart. In San Antonio we assume, at least for now, that he�ll be the starter and he�s probably the best Safety in this draft. Has a reasonable contract as well, so a good pick.

PICK#6: WR TRAVIS BENJAMIN
Age: 27 � San Diego Chargers
Evaluation: We were waiting for this pick and were pretty sure it would come sooner or later. Benjamin has a few question marks but is the best WR in this draft and should be a solid player for the Express for years to come. Assuming he can stay injury free of course.

PICK#7: OG JOSH KLINE
Age 27 � Tennessee Titans
Evaluation: Possibly the best offensive lineman available and a no-brainer to me. They need to resign him in 2017 already and they should as this is a guy they want to keep around for many years.

PICK#8: OG J.R. SWEEZY
Age 28 � Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Evaluation: Back-to-back offensive linemen and the third so far. Another good interior lineman which could help them out for years.

PICK#9: DE QUINTON DIAL
Age 27 � San Francisco 49ers
Evaluation: Their third DE so far although he might also be the first one taken who will actually play DE in 2017. Dial fits the 3-4, is a good run stopper who brings 4 years of experience to San Antonio.

PICK#10: DE ALLEN BAILEY
Age 28 � Kansas City Chiefs
Evaluation: Another DE which I think confirms our theories of Pagano wanting to play at least Cliff Avril and possibly Brooks Reed as well at linebacker. Bailey ticks all the right boxes for a 34 DE for me and should fit very nicely into this defensive front which I think is starting to look pretty good!

2017 SAN ANTONIO EXPANSION DRAFT
Pick	Player	College	Pos	CAP	YL
1	CLIFF AVRIL	SEATTLE SEAHAWKS	DE	$7.36M	2
2	JAMES STARKS	GREEN BAY PACKERS	HB	$2.6M	1
3	JERMEY PARNELL	JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS	OT	$3.83M	3
4	BROOKS REED	ATLANTA FALCONS	DE	$6.25M	1
5	KURT COLEMAN	CAROLINA PANTHERS	SS	$1.87M	3
6	TRAVIS BENJAMIN	SAN DIEGO CHARGERS	WR	$5.36M	3
7	JOSH KLINE	TENNESSEE TITANS	OG	$930K	1
8	J.R. SWEEZY	TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS	OG	$9.66M	1
9	QUINTON DIAL	SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS	DE	$1.94M	3
10	ALLEN BAILEY	KANSAS CITY CHIEFS	DE	$4.83M	2
11	ROBERT ALFORD	ATLANTA FALCONS	CB	$5.33M	4
12	ROBERT GRIFFIN III	CLEVELAND BROWNS	QB	$5.61M	1
13	DAVON HOUSE	JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS	CB	$5.12M	2
14	PATRICK LEWIS	BUFFALO BILLS	C	$910K	1
15	COREY NELSON	DENVER BRONCOS	MLB	$520K	1
16	MARLON BROWN	DENVER BRONCOS	WR	$610K	2
17	JARIUS WRIGHT	MINNESOTA VIKINGS	WR	$2.2M	3
18	BEAU ALLEN	PHILADELPHIA EAGLES	DT	$590K	1
19	RAY-RAY ARMSTRONG	SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS	MLB	$700K	2
20	RON BROOKS	PHILADELPHIA EAGLES	CB	$1.08M	2
21	DAKOTA DOZIER	NEW YORK JETS	OG	$650K	1
22	COREY ROBINSON	DETROIT LIONS	OT	$390K	2