What Pollack wants in OL

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(03-03-2022, 03:19 PM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: Hell, he isn’t even the best tackle prospect this year.

Correct.
A prospect is more than just potential. Readiness is also factored in (heavily).
We've seen players with crazy potential not get taken until the middle rounds because teams know it could be a multi-year effort grooming them.
On the flip side, not all players who are NFL-ready go 1st round either.
If they look to be ready but just mediocre ceilings, they'll go later in the draft.
1st rounders are usually those players who are a great blend of both.
Teams will want to get them on the field early to reap the benefits of the rookie contract cost.
If you're not having a 1st rounder start until Year 3 or even Year 4, you've lost a lot of valuable contract time.