1) 2002-2009 1st round picks:williams,mcgahee,evans/losman,none,whitner,lynch,maybin...not 1 pro bowl caliber player in all those years
2) uncertainty of defense personnel we already have...moats,batten,troup,merriman,etc.
3) top 10 talent has questions regarding their fit in our defenses
4) possible best available player will be a wide receiver or a cornerback
5) good chance defensive player chosen will have little impact this year(sorry i believe kelsay will still start)
solution: trade our 1st round pick for another 1st in 2012 and another middle pick this year( not sure what the trade chart would show).
still have same number of picks to strengthen our many backup players this year and gives us 2 first round picks in 2012 if we choose to enter the "andrew luck" bidding war. if not we take a page out of the "patriots" book and trade one of those 1st rounders for more picks in 2012/2013.might need to really go after 2 quality defensive player in free agency.