Kaleb McGary

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(03-09-2023, 08:51 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: I'm with you on avoiding the budget route on OL, especially at RT.  The last 3 have been Bobby Hart, Reilly Reiff, and La'el Collins.  The latter two, who actually cost fair coin, never even made it through the season.  At this point, I'd take Bobby Hart back in a heartbeat.  Dude was tough as nails, never was injured, a bull in the running game but just needed a little help with speed rushers.

I'm with you on this.   Whoever we get has to be able to start  -   reliably start.  We need to get the offensive line settled now.  We're already having to let top notch players walk at other positions (Bates/ Pratt/  etc).  We need to solidify the line in front of Burrow so we can afford to build the rest of a team around him.

Collins was exciting, but had a significant injury history.  He still does.  That does not bode well for a write in starter that won't be able to start till near the middle of the season.

So in effect, we need two right tackles - one a SOLID starter and the other a SOLID backup, and a SOLID backup guard who can play against playoff defenses if Cappa or Volson (if he in fact will develop into a SOLID starter).    Just too many variables to allow in the position group that protects your literal franchise.

I want all sorts of possible players in this draft, but if we don't get those two positions filled solidly the draft will be the crap shoot it is, possibly yielding nothing you hoped to gain to move this team towards winning a Super Bowl.