04-09-2021, 11:10 PM
(04-09-2021, 07:42 PM)OSUfan Wrote: So if we had seven WRs then we would not need to select one in the first round is your premise? Eli Apple is our biggest CB on the roster at 6'1" and in his 5 NFL seasons he has 3 INTs. 2019 his last real season was arguably the worst of his 5 NFL seasons. Then comes Trae Waynes at 6'0" who was out all of last season due to injury.
So tell me of the remaining five who excites you enough to pass on a talent like Meli? Maybe Tony Brown or the 5'9" slot corner Mike Hilton? Quantity and quality are vastly different, but I would love to hear a little more detail of how our talent at the position would make selection of a talent such as Meli if he were there.
I’m not concerned with size, which you certainly seem to be. I am completely fine with Hilton in the slot and while I am not a big fan of Waynes, Awuzie and Phillips (who I think was our best corner last year) are solid contributors on the outside. We are good enough there to not warrant taking a CB high.
Phillips allowed only 51.7% of passes to his target to be completed. This was good for 12th on the league, and he did it on 60 targets. Hilton allowed a 60 QB rating when being thrown at. Awuzie had the weakest season of them all, giving up 60% and 103 rating when being targeted.
If Chase is the pick at five, then the focus has to immediately shift to the trenches. What makes corners better? Pass rush, and we need edge rushers. Then, of course, what makes Burrow better? Offensive line. Protect the man. Grab an edge or OL in the second and the third.
