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(04-29-2021, 12:56 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: This HAS to be taken into account. Don't understand the all Sewell or nothing crowd...

Because I am not looking at a WR or TE in rd 2 so I don't care about their counterparts. I am looking at getting another OL in rd 2. I am part of the Sewell + 2nd rd OL crowd.

(04-29-2021, 01:16 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Yeah, but getting Sewell doesn't prevent this either. Sure helps, but there very well could be OL that turn out better than Sewell
in this Draft as we have seen in the past Drafts over and over. The top guy doesn't always end up being the best and Sewell 
wouldn't of played in 18 months come opening day. Have to have your mind open to all the possibilities and Pitts could very
well end up being the best NFL player out of this Draft. 

Can't this literally be said about any position in the draft?

Justin Jefferson/Julio Jones/Antonio Brown wasn't the first WR taken, so forget Chase.
Rob Gronkowski/Travis Kelce wasn't the first TE taken, so forget Pitts.


That's a silly argument to not address your biggest need with a guy who is also arguably BPA.

(04-29-2021, 01:33 PM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: There's no doubt that Sewell has the potential to be a huge help down the road.  But one thing I think some for taking for granted is that he's going to be a huge help immediately.

I'm not pointing this out to say this is a reason to not draft him.  The long-term and big picture should always be what influences a draft pick the most.  But I just think too many people think this guy is going to immediately step in and be well above average.  That's not very likely to happen.

I've seen a lot of people have say that we NEED to protect Joe Burrow in 2021 and Sewell will be a big reason we can do this.  I respectfully disagree.  If we were truly serious about protecting Joe Burrow would have signed a high dollar guard and not reserved ourselves to bringing back Quention Spain for the vet minimum.  We would have added another quality Guard/Center for depth and to protect us in case Hopkins isn't ready.

As far as protecting Joe Burrow immediately, we're almost at the "what you see is what you get" phase right now.  Sewell, Slater or a 2nd rounder, they'll all help with depth and they'll show some flashes.  But the chances of any of them coming in and playing at a consistently high level are slim to none.  None of them are going to take this OL from bad or below average to decent or above average overnight.

Just my 2 cents.  No problem with wanting Sewell for the long term, or because you think he's the best prospect.  I just disagree that's he's going to step in and immediately transform the strength of the position group.

Yeah, well they already went and screwed up in FA by not getting another high quality OL there. That train is gone. So now it's all on the draft and hope. What's the alternative? Sit on your thumb and hope? That sounds even worse.

Even if Sewell + 2nd round OL doesn't help immensely in 2021, they will have been developed in time for 2022. Meanwhile if they don't go earl and often on OL, they'll almost certainly be in this exact same position come 2022, because I highly doubt that Mike Brown will suddenly shuck off 30 years of incompetence and suddenly decide to pay big bucks for quality OL FA.