If you look at everyone's next two picks, after Merling, It's between three players. Jonathan Stewart, Jeff Otah, and Branden Albert.

None of these players is really an easy value pick. With Jonathan Stewart, the problem is that we've already got a crowded backfield. The upside is that we can cut Darius Walker, sign him to the practice squad, and whenever Chris Brown and Ahman Green get injured,we can just bring him back.

With Jeff Otah, the downside is that he projects more like a RT. The problem with this, is that our RT position is sewn up, and we don't really need to be paying first round money for depth at RT. The upside is if the people scouting him are all idiots (luckily, this is highly probable) and he turns out to be a stud LT, and anchors our line for the next 15 years.

With Branden Albert, the downside is that he could potentially be another Chester Pitts (minus the false starts and holding penalties). Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge fan of Pitts, but we don't need two of him, and we definitely don't need to be paying first round money to a second Chester Pitts. The upside is that there is a chance that he will be able to excel at LT. Judging from the way that he pulls as a G, I would imagine that he's got good feet, and considering that Alex Gibbs likes linemen who are a little smaller, and more agile, he could be a great fit.

Jonathan Stewart is definitely the flashy pick. With Otah and Albert though, even if they don't work at LT, it's a safe bet that they'll be able to play somewhere on the line. With Stewart, if he's a bust at RB, he's just a bust. All in all, I'm less concerned about Jonathan Stewart being a bust, and I think that with Ahman Green and Chris Brown being the main components of our backfield, we're going to need help at RB sooner rather than later.

To recap, pick J-Stew.