Slater over Sewell

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(02-05-2021, 10:45 PM)Bmore Birds Wrote: Exactly. I tend to want the sure thing in round one and go for upside later. Haven't been happy with the Queen & Hollywood picks for that reason. We passed on AJ Brown and others to go for speed and upside. You can find fast guys or strong guys later in the draft who can be situational players or play on ST. 

But at the Bengals spot at pick 5, I believe you should pick a potential superstar. If they're not sold on Sewell and can't trade back, pick Pitts or Chase or Smith imo. Don't reach for Slater who will be good but never 'great'.

Slater's arm length and wingspan needs to be measured, honestly.
I collected metrics in another thread and found about 9 of the Top 30 OTs on PFF based on 2020 performance have shorter than 34" arms, but only 1 has shorter than 33" arms. I know measurements aren't everything, but they do matter some.

Sewell, on the other hand, isn't 100% refined, but he's proven to be a beast for at least one season and he has All-Pro potential. As you said, when picking Top 5, it's probably better to go after a guy with superstar potential. 

I'd also consider Darrisaw at 5 honestly. He has ideal size and length, plus he was PFF's top-rated Power 5 OT in 2020 against both the run and pass. He was just 0.2 pts off Sewell's 2019.