(02-08-2021, 10:46 PM)sandwedge Wrote: I like Dasrrisaw more than Slater. I think NY will take Sewell and if somehow we can trade down a couple of spots, I'd be writing Darrisaw's name on my card.

(02-13-2021, 10:56 AM)Beaker Wrote: I like Darrisaw alot too. My dream scenario would be that someone takes Sewell ahead of us, and someone else takes a WR leaving one of the top 3 QBs on the board when our pick arrives at 5. At that point, a QB hungry team like SF (12th pick) comes to us for pick 5. We trade down, get some more picks, and take Darrisaw at 12. I would have a hard time containing an orgasm if that happened.

(02-14-2021, 11:34 PM)Bilbo Saggins Wrote: Sewell's ceiling: Around Andrew Whitworth.  All-pro potential.
Sewell's floor: An OK starting guard

Slater's ceiling: Around Kelvin Beachum.  Pretty good OT.
Slater's floor: Ogbuei-ish.  Might get ragdolled and out physical-ed if he can't keep meat on his frame.

(02-02-2021, 02:10 AM)Jpoore Wrote: Slater is easily the more technically sound player. Sewell ur relying on upside. By that logic slater would easily be the better player day 1.

(02-13-2021, 10:56 AM)Beaker Wrote: I like Darrisaw alot too. My dream scenario would be that someone takes Sewell ahead of us, and someone else takes a WR leaving one of the top 3 QBs on the board when our pick arrives at 5. At that point, a QB hungry team like SF (12th pick) comes to us for pick 5. We trade down, get some more picks, and take Darrisaw at 12. I would have a hard time containing an orgasm if that happened.

(02-02-2021, 02:08 AM)Jpoore Wrote: U would be wrong. Sewell is gonna be good. So is slater. So are a bunch of olineman this year for that matter. Sewell won’t be a hall of famer like many are projecting

(02-20-2021, 01:58 AM)Socal Bengals fan Wrote: Sewell has hall of fame potential,  build,  game tape   .    Slater looks like a left guard playing tackle.     Darrisaw is my number 2 tackle after Sewell.    He had an amazing year n his tape shows possible pro bowl type player .  I would not mind Darrisaw at 5 if they went that route, but I still like Wirf from Tampa Bay a lot more and he went around pick 10 last year...

(02-20-2021, 04:57 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Feel the same about Darrisaw over Slater. Sewell then Darrisaw are my picks at 5 if we go OL.

Slater is versatile but still he worries me strength wise.

I keep forgetting about Wirf. 

Would be all for getting him, Daryl Williams, Rick Wagner, or Thuney in FA now that Moton is likely to be tagged.

(02-20-2021, 05:24 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: Tristan Wirfs was drafted by Tampa last year. 

(02-20-2021, 05:24 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: Tristan Wirfs was drafted by Tampa last year. 

(02-25-2021, 06:18 PM)Qb7boomer Wrote: I just get the feeling that this narrative that Slater is better than Sewell is being pushed by the media so Penei doesn't get drafted by one of the more favourable teams, instead of perennial  bottom feeders. If Sewell there at 5 and we don't draft him. Then we should build a huge wicker man and burn the front office in it.

(02-25-2021, 06:18 PM)Qb7boomer Wrote: I just get the feeling that this narrative that Slater is better than Sewell is being pushed by the media so Penei doesn't get drafted by one of the more favourable teams, instead of perennial  bottom feeders. If Sewell there at 5 and we don't draft him. Then we should build a huge wicker man and burn the front office in it.

(02-13-2021, 10:56 AM)Beaker Wrote: I like Darrisaw alot too. My dream scenario would be that someone takes Sewell ahead of us, and someone else takes a WR leaving one of the top 3 QBs on the board when our pick arrives at 5. At that point, a QB hungry team like SF (12th pick) comes to us for pick 5. We trade down, get some more picks, and take Darrisaw at 12. I would have a hard time containing an orgasm if that happened.

(02-20-2021, 01:58 AM)Socal Bengals fan Wrote: Sewell has hall of fame potential,  build,  game tape   .    Slater looks like a left guard playing tackle.     Darrisaw is my number 2 tackle after Sewell.    He had an amazing year n his tape shows possible pro bowl type player .  I would not mind Darrisaw at 5 if they went that route, but I still like Wirf from Tampa Bay a lot more and he went around pick 10 last year...

(03-02-2021, 12:28 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Wirfs went 13th, but you can't really compare draft classes like that.
This draft class only has around 5 elite prospects: Lawrence, Sewell, Chase, Pitts, and maybe 1-2 other QBs. The defensive prospects are especially suspect. So someone like Slater or Darrisaw could go higher than 10 because of the weakness of the other prospects.
Wirfs and probably 2-3 other OTs from last year's draft class would all probably be ahead of Slater and Darrisaw if they were in the same class.

(03-02-2021, 02:05 PM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: Yea, unfortunately for us, we needed an OT in the wrong year, at least relative to last season.

If I were to rank the OTs from this class and last class, I think Sewell is above all of them, but then Slater would be after Thomas, Wirfs and Wills. Becton may be behind Slater as a prospect since there was a question of whether he could play LT, but I think Becton is regarded better now than prior to the 2020 draft, so I think many teams would take Becton over Slater today.

Fortunately for us, I think this OT class is deeper than last year's, since after the top 4 of 2020 were Austin Jackson, Isaiah Wilson, Ezra Cleveland, Josh Jones, Lucas Niang and Matt Peart, none of whom I think are better than Slater, Darrisaw, Jenkins, Radunz, Eichenburg, Mayfield or Cosmi, with the possible exception of Jackson being somewhere in the middle if he fulfils his potential.

So if we don't get Sewell and cannot trade down to get Slater or Darrisaw, I think it's conceivable to wait until the 2nd round to grab a Jenkins, Mayfield or Radunz at 38. 

(03-02-2021, 03:02 PM)Essex Johnson Wrote: I don;t think you ever know how well I class is till after they start playing... also the pandemic I believe puts a bit of a damper on this draft .. but even the top 10 of last year, 1/2   did not perform at  the level of elite can't miss rookies, some underperformed rookie years :  Tua, Jeudy, Henderson, Okudah, Thomas and even Brown and Simmons had seasons that were solid but still maybe below expectations.   So to me Slater and Darrisaw can't just be passed over in top 10

(03-02-2021, 05:01 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: Unless they're the type of players like Tua, Jeudy, Henderson, Okuda, Thomas, etc, that don't pan out for such a high pick. 

That's why that thinking doesn't work here. It's not just 'throw a dart at the board and hope for the best'. You have to have people that recognize things that make players stand out to mitigate those "misses".