04-13-2021, 12:34 PM
(04-13-2021, 11:28 AM)bengaloo Wrote: I totally agree with this. Honestly outside of Williams if he can stay healthy, we have no long term solutions at any other position on the OL. It's almost as if the entire line needs rebuilt right now. Reiff is a good FA signing, but he's here 1 maybe 2 years. Will Hopkins be 100%? Will his play drop, and he's not far from 30 either. Spain, XSF are not long term solutions. None of those guys are long term solutions. What if one of them, or more than one gets hurt? We dont even have depth, unless we want more of Jordan and Redmond. I'm of the opinion that we have to upgrade RT, LG, RG and C asap. Our OL has been patchwork for too long now. We have a QB worth protecting and if we dont we are flat out stupid. I guess we'll see what ZT and Tobin come up with.
NFL teams can win games with solid defense and a good running game. That's a proven formula to win in the NFL and will forever be. Do that first, then watch Burrow really shine even with a bunch of average WR's. Get your WR superstar after you build the core of the team. Thats how I see it.
Best case scenario Williams stays healthy/ plays well and Sewell lives up to pick #5 and you'd have your two future bookends both on rookie deals. Then maybe pick up a guard in a later round who could be ready to start by year 2. You could even double up in Rd.2 at 0 -line if the values there. Far as center you hope Hopkins can return to forum and Price can just hold the fort down if Hopkins isn't ready for the 1st few games.
