04-24-2023, 04:16 PM
(04-23-2023, 08:39 PM)casear2727 Wrote: Because we need a long term solution to RT. If Wright isnt available it likely wont be in this draft. If he is there at 28 they could probably care less about who he replaces, outside of OBjr & Jonah.
No one is arguing against taking Wright at #28. I've said that, repeatedly. If he is there, which is not bloody likely, do it.
Saying we don't have a long term solution at RT is almost meaningless. We have potential long term issues everywhere except QB, WR1, and LT.
We also have long term potential issues at CB1, NT, WR2, WR3, RB1, and LB1. And immediate needs at TE1 & RB2 and Punter. Not to mention QB2, WR4-6, TE3, OG4. I put OT4 firmly in the third tier. Which is what we are talking about.
We have 4 decent tackles signed thru this year + 3 others. We have 3 signed thru NEXT year (Brown, Collins, and Carman). Unless we land a plug & play starter (Skoronski, Johnson, B. Jones, Wright), we likely pass on OT. Outside of D. Jones, Bergeron (switching sides), or Mauch (likely better at guard) I woukd not even consider taking another OT before Day 3. And none of those guys, save maybe Jones, will help this year.
Finally, we have a better chance at getting a better player at RT next year, or the year after, when the OT class is deeper.
With Jonah here, we are set at OT spots 1-3.
1) Brown & Carman are going nowhere. Are you at least with me so far?
2) We cannot cut Jonah (that makes no sense). He won't sit out. It does not make sense to trade him & weaken the position at present, especially with Collins uncertain, because then Ford/Adeniji/Smith is OT3. We don't want that. Alternatively, if we land a stud OT in Rd1, that changes things. But that is unlikely.
Hell, even IF we did land Wright, I wouldn't trade Jonah unless we could get a third/early 4th for him. We should get a Comp. 3rd next year if he leaves. Or unless we can put that $12.6 to good use THIS year. Or until Collins is back.
3) The news on Collins in encouraging. I think the idea that he misses the whole year is almost as far fetched as Higgins getting traded. Further, I think he'll be better than last year. The back will be better. It will make a difference.
Again, if a blue-chipper falls into our lap, we'd likely take him (Wright). But same thing if it is Robinson, Smith-Njigba, Flowers, Mayer, Kincaid, Wright, Kancey, Van Ness, Murphy, N. Smith, Banks, or Forbes. That isn't tackle specific.
And once we are beyond the top 4, I don't think an OT pick helps us THIS year. I want the #28 pick to help us this year. And I think there are a lot of other spots we can get immediate help in. D. Jones might be the only exception. And I'd consider him at #28 if all the others are gone. But I'd want to trade down at that point.
