Sewell vs Chase Civil War

[Murdock2420]

(04-02-2021, 05:11 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: Haven't read far enough to know if this has been asked. So, you wouldn't want Chase if you could get Carman in the 2nd?

Because there is no guarantee the guy there in round 2 is one we want. What happens if round 2 options are Jenkins (not a fit), Leatherwood (just not impressed) and the Stanford kid that was hurt and then sat out.. never seen what he will be after the injury.

If Vera Tucker, and Carman and Cosmi and Slater, and Sewell and Darrisaw all go in round 1 and top 5 in round 2, there isn't really a guy that jumps out the way Sewell does.

I get there is a chance we don't see any of Chase, Waddle, Smith, Rondale Moore, Toney, Bateman, Elijah Moore or Marshall Jr at 38 (although I believe one more likely 2 of them makes it to 38) and if we miss on all those guys we have Dyami Brown or Tylan Wallace still around.




Long story short in all this Faulk, is if we have to gamble on a position group for next season, it's better to gamble on the WR group with a later pick then it is to gamble on the OL group.

Jonah Williams, is an unknown. Played 10 games in 2 years. That isn't enough to say he is the answer at LT.

Reiff - Willing to move to guard. Missed time with a foot injury and is on a 1 year deal. So, can upgrade this spot.

XSF - Injured last 3 years. Started a total of 17 games over the last 3 years. What do you have here?

Spain - Solid contributor. Not a bad piece, not a great piece. He is at the Auden Tate level of player.

Hopkins - Torn ACL. Was looking improved and solid, we have no clue how he'll look week 1.


Now, over at WR you have Higgins (2nd rounder and a really good WR) plus Boyd (2nd rounder and has shown to be a great slot WR). Then you have Tate (solid piece, nothing special but solid) and then Thomas (below average, but can serve as a 4th or 5th option)


Looking at the 2 groups as they stand... which group would you gamble on? Sewell and Chase are both sure fire, going to be good pros. Chase comes in and he is a good WR, possibly the best WR on the team (let's see how Higgins develops).  Sewell comes in and is the best OL on the team (unless Williams magically plays a full season and takes a huge step forward). 

I'm just not comfortable hoping we find the right fit in round 2 for the OL when you have the perfect option sitting there at 5. 

For WR, you need a guy that can stretch the field and catch, that's it. That skill set is available round 2, 3, and 4.

It's not a dislike of Chase, it is just the absolute reality that you have the worst position group on the team in the OL and a chance to plug in the perfect solution for it at 5 and you want to gamble that you find the same solution in round 2?? No thanks...

There will be another Chase and another Sewell next year, I want to increase the length of Burrow's career. Take the OL now, get the top skill guy in 2022. (Chris Olave, Garret Wilson, Justyn Ross, Burks... next year is so loaded at WR it's silly.)