What's been more exhausting?

[Shake n Blake]

(04-26-2021, 02:06 PM)Gdale_Bengal Wrote: I’m seriously all for drafting one of the 3 players available at 5, and you can make clear arguments for each player, which you can’t say that in most drafts. I’m already hearing the draft names in my head and pumping my fist at each name call. You cannot say one of these players won’t make an instant impact to the  offense this year.

As long as we have solid blocking, I don't doubt Chase at all. I think he'd have a major impact and instant chemistry with Burrow.

(04-26-2021, 02:18 PM)ochocincos Wrote: They did get Reiff, but it was just a 1-year deal. They might re-sign him for another couple years depending on how he does.
Their big need right now is OG.
They seem to be "ok" with Spain and XSF as the incumbent starters, and likely will (hope to) get a new OL or two who could start at OG.

I am a bit frustrated that they didn't try hard enough (offer enough) to sign Thuney or even Zeitler though. Anyone who looked into cut candidates knew they would have had enough $$ if they were willing to move on from guys. But they waited too long into FA to move on, resulting in a bad pool of candidates remaining.

Zeitler or Thuney starting at OG with XSF at the other, Williams and Reiff at OT, and Hopkins at C would have been a quality OL (on paper).
EDIT - Heck, if they would have been willing to move on from Uzomah too, they could have gone with a WR and TE in Rds 1 and 2, and then drafted a swing OT in Rd 3 to groom behind Reiff.

I certainly would be all aboard the Chase train if they'd signed Thuney or Zeitler.  

As it stands, I'd want to take Sewell and bump Reiff to the interior. He's said he's okay with moving and he's done it before. Then the right side would be entirely solidified. Our line is so weak though, that I'd still be worried about the other 3 spots. Hopkins would be the weak link on most good teams. XSF can't stay healthy and was terrible when he played. Jonah is solid, but still has health concerns.

Ugh is all I can say. As bad as the situation looks, I just can't look at Chase and think "sure, just nab a linemen later, why not". That feels like putting a band-aid on severed artery.

The thing that sucks, is people think I'm being unreasonable about this...but I don't feel like I'm being unreasonable at all. Our line just stinks. Stinks.

(04-26-2021, 08:22 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Marshall is probably going to be there at 38 now that these medical concerns have popped up. Before that I don’t think he would have been. And he was my #1 choice for a 2nd round WR if we took Sewell, but now I’d have pretty mixed feelings about taking that risk. At least that high anyway.

It depends on how bad those concerns are.

Fwiw I do like Bateman and a couple others, if not Marshall...and I wouldn't mind using a later pick on Marshall if he really slides.