Brandon Thompson

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(08-22-2017, 01:02 PM)Wyche Wrote: I know, and that plays into your points about the d line needing to be elite.  Looking back, had those two panned out, maybe older guys that were tailing off like Peko would have been gone sooner and the line would have been much better.  It sure looked like they were getting stocked up, but those two killed us.  I can't disagree with their thoughts on those two picks....who knew?  The issue I had was drafting Margus Hunt as early as they did.

The thought of drafting Thompson and Still to possibly replace Peko (Thompson) had to be a possible plan of the FO. I know everyone says draft a center to replace Bodine, but in 2017 there was not close to a can't miss center in the draft like Pouncey. So, we draft a possibly Thompson/Still type center in round 2 (no Mixon) or round 3 (No Willis) with the hope the rookie beats out Bodine. My point is the draft was not the place the past 2 years to find a sure fire can't miss center prospect. So maybe they are not 100% thrilled with Bodine, but maybe feel the options were not available.

If I were king for a day I would have thrown the kitchen sink at Mack in FA a year ago. But they did not and as others have stated, it is a shame we did not go after the 1 or 2 guys in FA that could have helped be a better team and Super Bowl contender.