College Pro Day Tracker

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(03-14-2021, 01:37 PM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: Cosmi may have athleted his way into the first round. But let's talk about those Rashawn Slater numbers! The size is underwhelming, as we expected, but breaking the 33 inch arm mark is a big deal in terms of his stock, in my opinion. And pairing his technical prowess with some impressive athletic numbers really helps sell me on taking him and keeping him at tackle. Would 5 be too rich for him? Maaaybe but if he's our starting RT for the next 10 seasons I don't really think you regret the pick even if there was technically a better value player available at a lesser position of need.

The problem with Slater's Pro Day numbers is that he should excel at the 40, 3 cone, and bench due to his size limitations.  The fact that he's undersized for a T makes all those drills much easier for him.  

I'm also not seeing why RT would be considered a bigger need than other positions that would have top prospects available at 5.  We have several positions where we have basically nothing but backup quality players.  RG, LG, X WR, Edge, and CB all have gaping holes in the top of the depth chart.  RT falls into the second tier of needs where we have mediocre starters that we could stand to upgrade, along with C, TE, UT, and stack LB.  I would prioritize it higher than the other second tier needs due to Hart's contract status and the need to protect Burrow, but it's currently not even a Top 5 need.

If you're picking at 5, it needs to be someone who has All Pro/perennial Pro Bowler type potential.  It shouldn't be a T that should be good/not great if he can overcome his size limitations.