04-02-2021, 12:33 AM
(04-02-2021, 12:09 AM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Jonah looks decent, but let’s be honest (since we’re using history to make our future decisions) who was our last absolute home run 1st round pick? Easily AJ right? That’s what you want out of a top 5 pick. A home run. Not saying Sewell wouldn’t be (his ceiling is crazy high), but I think there’s more of a chance of him being just a decent player than there is with Chase, who I think is going to be an absolute star. Especially after seeing what Justin Jefferson just did his rookie season.
We're not using history alone. I already went down the list of other reasons for taking Sewell with you. Addressing your post, I view them BOTH as elite prospects who are pretty can't miss. I just think our need is greater on the line, and don't like passing on an elite prospect who addresses our biggest need, based on "what if's".
(04-02-2021, 12:12 AM)Whatever Wrote: Jonah has looked solid. He has not looked like a franchise cornerstone. Sewell is graded higher, but only slightly. Lance Zierlien for example graded Jonah 6.70 and has Sewell 6.73. Both were Top 5 guys on most big boards.
You realize the average career length for a 4th round pick is only 5 years, right? Bodine was certainly not a home run, but he wasn't a whiff by any stretch.
The last OL they took in the 2nd round was an All Pro and better than any 1st round OL we've taken this century. Based on that, I'd say they should wait until the 2nd round to address the OL.
I just know the hype around Sewell has been far greater than the hype around Jonah. Was Jonah listed as the #2 prospect in the draft by many sites? Was he top 3 on most big boards? I don't think so.
As for Bodine, you can't can't give him bonus points for being a 4th round pick. If the argument for passing on Sewell is "take a guy later", I don't want a guy who was semi-decent for a 4th rounder. Btw, starting games doesn't make you a good player. We were starting a guy who sucked, and that's why he was out of the league at 27 years old.
If we pass on Sewell and get a guy later who has the same career as Bodine (the best of the sad crop of mid round linemen we've taken recently), then that will be a failure of epic proportions.
To your last line, I'm not sure who you're talking about. The last lineman we took in the 2nd round was Jake Fisher...and he certainly wasn't all-pro.
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