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(03-24-2021, 10:39 AM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: Sewell is a no-brainer at 5.

Slater would be good value if we trade back.

There are some pretty good OL projected in rounds 2-3. Leatherwood. Davis. Etc. We aren't relying on Duke's expertise. We are relying in Pollack's. Much safer bet.

Scenario #1. Sewell available at #5. Take Sewell. Period. One of Jonah, Sewell, or Reiff move to G. We likely draft a G/C in round 2 or 3. WR also likely there.

Scenario #2: Sewell gone. I'd simply take Chase at that point. Though trading down and taking Slater/Smith/Waddle plus nabbing an extra 2nd is tempting. 1 QB has to be on the board if Sewell is gone when we pick. Depends on how far back we are moving and the haul in return.

Scenario #3. Both Sewell & Chase are gone.

Now, at least 2 QBs are on the board at #5. Stay & take Pitts/Smith, or move down? I favor moving down here. But not by much. And only so far. Still need a shot at Derrishaw/Waddle (worst case) or Slater/Smith/Pitts (if only a couple spots down). The added pick needs to be 2021, not 2022. We need help now.

And this is exactly why I'm out on an OL with the first pick. 

I think Chase and Pitts are both UNBELIEVABLE talents and weapons that can transform an offense. Some scouts have them as the THE top prospects in the draft. This is who I'm taking with a top 5 pick. 

You can sure up offensive line in round 2 and still get a quality starter. Its a deep class for OL. 

I'm sorry, but I'm just not spending a top 5 pick on an offensive lineman who hasn't played in a year.