We have leader for RT in free agency....

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(02-07-2024, 04:52 PM)casear2727 Wrote: I do not understand this thought process though.  Everyone banging the table that oline is so important to protect Burrow and have a decent run game, and yet the answer is to put all of our eggs in a mid round rookie?  That is such an unnecessary risk.   We can easily sign a guy like Eluemunor AND draft a kid like Mims at 18.   If Mims is ready to go he takes the spot, if not we have a serviceable veteran.  Why in the world would we take such an unnecessary risk?  Unless maybe you believe Smith or Carman will suffice in the event the rookie doesnt pan out?

Depends on the cost, for me.

Bengals brought in Nick Scott at 3 years, $12 mill ($4 mill APY), only for him to get supplanted by a 3rd round rookie.
That essentially became wasted money that could have gone toward another position.

Eluemunor just played on a $3 mill contract.
You ok with spending $3-6 mill APY for someone to potentially ride the bench for a year or two?
Or if the 18th pick doesn't actually start their first year or two, are you ok with a 1st rounder playing very little to no snaps their first year or two?