I wondered about this myself. Looking at last year as a blueprint, I think Buddy's thinking is if a guy grades as a superstar, you take him regardless of needs elsewhere. I watch AJ Green and Julio Jones and they look like pro's right now. We have Evans, Roscoe, Johnson and Easly so it is not a need but can you pass on a superstar if he is there?
I would not be surprised if Mallett was the pick with the same thinking. If he grades out well which I think he will, Buddy has picked SEC QB's in the past. He would not be rushed in with Fitz playing so well. Buddy was part of a staff that took Manning/Rivers when they had Brees so he has done it before. We will not have the top pick to take Luck.
The glaring lack of talent at DE, LB, RT and TE will have to be addressed. In a perfect world, Merriman can still play, Batten and Carrington are contributors and maybe Littman allows Ralph to spend some of that Toronto money to sign a Chad Greenway, then draft day could be really interesting.
WR's---This is a deep draft for WR's, but I'll say it--It wouldn't surprise me if AJ Green were this year's "Spiller pick" if the pass rusher or QB they covet isn't there. I like guys who may last until RD5 in this draft.