12-07-2016, 06:03 PM
(12-06-2016, 12:53 PM)Daddy-O Wrote: If I were king for a day I would take offensive line RD 1 every single draft. Outside of the QB it's the most important part of a football team - and may be THE most important, QB included.
I'm sure some are laughing right now but I'm serious. I would build my team every year by adding the best o-lineman available in RD 1. Everything else, including a decent QB can be found in later rounds. If your line is great your team is very difficult to beat. Heck, if AD had a line like Dallas or Oakland he'd be the top QB in the league. Not only that, our running game would be much better with lesser talent required.
Call me crazy but I've seen enough football to realize it's the only way to be consistently consistent. Last Sunday was a perfect example. Even average players can perform (our current receiving corps) if the QB has the time to spread the ball around.
The only issue that I see with this logic is that since the proliferation of the spread offenses, offensive tackles have been hit and miss. Back in the day you could draft a first round OT and he would be a lock to start for 10 years. Lately, the draft has been filled with busts and underperformers.
