05-02-2021, 03:03 PM
I wasn't Team Sewell but I was Team Rebuild The Line Instead of Using Old Guys and Broken Bits. Personally, I thought we could've traded back to 10-15, gotten a top lineman AND a top receiver, and been in good position to get another lineman later.
I won't relax much, but I will let it go. The line we had a week ago is the line we will start the season with. A veteran who is good, but wasn't a hot commodity in the offseason. Generally, there's a reason for that and one year deals. Jonah is Jonah. The best thing for him would be moving inside to try and preserve his ability to play. Now he'll start at left tackle, probably get injured after a few games and we'll do... something. Or he'll play through injury and being fans we'll make excuses for him.
But the issue was: Team Chase/Pitts kept claiming he was the safest pick because the draft was so deep in OL talent. And they were right.
Since that's what a lot of folks need (and maybe deserve) to hear, I'll say it again: Team Chase/Pitts, you were right. There were gobs of talent left after the first round.
There were several guys I was shocked to see at the top of 2 that we could've got who likely would've played pretty early in 2021. But Carman? That likely does nothing for us next season.
And unfortunately, that's were Team Sewell was right. We didn't take a high pick on the line and proceeded to not address it this season.
I doubt we see much from the guys we drafted for the OL this year. They've got great potential, but they're prospects. Could one of them surprise and be ready Day 1? Of course. And I hope they are. Anyone drafted at any position can be the GOAT. That's not, generally, what we're talking about during the draft, though.
I loved the defensive picks. I like the Chase pick. But I think everyone agreed our #1 need going into the draft was OL. Many of us differed on how to improve it (top prospect first, then other spots; other spot first and a line prospect later). But what we ended up with weren't good picks for an immediate need.
I won't relax much, but I will let it go. The line we had a week ago is the line we will start the season with. A veteran who is good, but wasn't a hot commodity in the offseason. Generally, there's a reason for that and one year deals. Jonah is Jonah. The best thing for him would be moving inside to try and preserve his ability to play. Now he'll start at left tackle, probably get injured after a few games and we'll do... something. Or he'll play through injury and being fans we'll make excuses for him.
But the issue was: Team Chase/Pitts kept claiming he was the safest pick because the draft was so deep in OL talent. And they were right.
Since that's what a lot of folks need (and maybe deserve) to hear, I'll say it again: Team Chase/Pitts, you were right. There were gobs of talent left after the first round.
There were several guys I was shocked to see at the top of 2 that we could've got who likely would've played pretty early in 2021. But Carman? That likely does nothing for us next season.
And unfortunately, that's were Team Sewell was right. We didn't take a high pick on the line and proceeded to not address it this season.
I doubt we see much from the guys we drafted for the OL this year. They've got great potential, but they're prospects. Could one of them surprise and be ready Day 1? Of course. And I hope they are. Anyone drafted at any position can be the GOAT. That's not, generally, what we're talking about during the draft, though.
I loved the defensive picks. I like the Chase pick. But I think everyone agreed our #1 need going into the draft was OL. Many of us differed on how to improve it (top prospect first, then other spots; other spot first and a line prospect later). But what we ended up with weren't good picks for an immediate need.
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