Why Do You Like This Draft!

[Soonerpeace]

(05-05-2022, 09:06 PM)NUGDUKWE Wrote: Honestly I don't know much about our linebackers outside of Pratt and Wilson. I like both of them a lot and think they are sufficient but I just worry if one of them goes down. ADG just has never stuck out to me but he is supposed to be a decent coverage linebacker. After the season I was thinking how do we improve the defense. One was to add playmakers to the secondary players that could create turnovers and we did that. The other was to add talent to the linebacker unit and hopefully get a situational guy that could also create splash plays. So that was probably unrealistic because we wouldn't be spending an early pick at that position. One of the reasons I was upset with the draft is I think there were a couple guys late that might've had a chance to develop into that role. Hopefully ADG has a good year and we see some positive development out of the other players.

(05-05-2022, 09:28 PM)Emeritus Wrote:

The linebacker group was neglected in this draft but I don't believe so in 2023. The thought likely was that they could get away with the tight end group for another year which I'm okay with but.... The offensive line group from a depth standpoint is where I draw the line in reference to this draft. Yes we were able to get starters but the backup players will be what we trotted out there SB Sunday. I'll get the well players have to develop "stuff" but its always better to make that argument behind a decent line to begin with and we didn't have that. Ok

We needed in our first pick BPA and one of several spots needing addressing. Dax Hill was the best pick. Most agree here. They targeted Trey McBride in the second but he got picked. Everybody agrees Apple was our weakest starter. So they like CBT. They needed a backup DT and took Carter. Some thought we reached but he had 17 SEC sacks mind you. They took Volson at 4 spooked by missing on some guys they had missed on. They really needed a LG and his work at OT was a plus. I just don’t see the criticism so far.

So we go to the 5th and they liked the PSU punter but Baltimore took him in the fourth. They had hoped to get Romeo Doubs the Nevad WR/PR but GB got him. So they really liked Anderson and his athleticism and they can groom him at safety this year. They may lose Bell and Bates. The linebackers did good when they had to play last year.

Fault the staff for trading up and giving up 2 late picks if you want. But really how much did we lose giving up 1 of our 7’s and our 6th was really a 7th nearly. Don’t you think you two are nitpicking about not taking a LB?