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(02-03-2023, 11:16 AM)casear2727 Wrote: We can have 10 tackles on rookie deals but if they are dogshit who cares?  Adeniji, Smith and Cochran are wasted roster spots if Hakeem is the best of that group.

Let me be clear, I am not talking about reaching for a player that is estimated to go an entire round or 2 later.

I am talking about a player like Dawand Jones or Wright - the 2 two top RT's in the draft expected to go early 2nd round.  I would absolutely reach up and take either to man RT for the next decade because they will be long gone before #60.

Tell me what position group is a greater need 5-10 spots earlier than either of these 2 guys (assuming they are rated the same on our internal board)?

If Bell isnt signed, the #1 safety from Bama?  Ok
If Apple isnt signed, a Top 3 CB?  OK

Otherwise who would it be?  We must protect Joe, LC will not be ready this year IMO.  The other 4 spots on the line should be adequate, this is the only position requiring a starter day one.

If you have 4 T's on rookie deals and feel the need to spend a 1st on another one, what does that tell you about your ability to evaluate T prospects?  It tells you that you aren't very good at it, and we're going to compound that by reaching in a bad class?

I seriously don't want to hear about Jones.  Every single year, there's a massively over hyped OSU OL that everyone locks onto that turns out to be a massive disappointment.  Last year, it was NPF who was poor on the worst OL in the league.  Year before, it was Wyatt Davis, who has already been cut by multiple teams and isn't under contract to anyone currently, iirc.  And Wright is the consensus #56 prospect, so a massive reach in the 1st.

It's not like we haven't tried and failed using your philosophy, either.  That's how we wound up with Billy Price.