04-24-2023, 05:02 PM
(04-24-2023, 04:16 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: No one is arguing against taking Wright at #28. I've said that, repeatedly. If he is there, which is not bloody likely, do it.
Saying we don't have a long term solution at RT is almost meaningless. We have potential long term issues everywhere except QB, WR1, and LT.
We also have long term potential issues at CB1, NT, WR2, WR3, RB1, and LB1. And immediate needs at TE1 & RB2 and Punter. Not to mention QB2, WR4-6, TE3, OG4. I put OT4 firmly in the third tier. Which is what we are talking about.
We have 4 decent tackles signed thru this year + 3 others. We have 3 signed thru NEXT year (Brown, Collins, and Carman). Unless we land a plug & play starter (Skoronski, Johnson, B. Jones, Wright), we likely pass on OT. Outside of D. Jones, Bergeron (switching sides), or Mauch (likely better at guard) I woukd not even consider taking another OT before Day 3. And none of those guys, save maybe Jones, will help this year.
Finally, we have a better chance at getting a better player at RT next year, or the year after, when the OT class is deeper.
With Jonah here, we are set at OT spots 1-3.
1) Brown & Carman are going nowhere. Are you at least with me so far?
2) We cannot cut Jonah (that makes no sense). He won't sit out. It does not make sense to trade him & weaken the position at present, especially with Collins uncertain, because then Ford/Adeniji/Smith is OT3. We don't want that. Alternatively, if we land a stud OT in Rd1, that changes things. But that is unlikely.
Hell, even IF we did land Wright, I wouldn't trade Jonah unless we could get a third/early 4th for him. We should get a Comp. 3rd next year if he leaves. Or unless we can put that $12.6 to good use THIS year. Or until Collins is back.
3) The news on Collins in encouraging. I think the idea that he misses the whole year is almost as far fetched as Higgins getting traded. Further, I think he'll be better than last year. The back will be better. It will make a difference.
Again, if a blue-chipper falls into our lap, we'd likely take him (Wright). But same thing if it is Robinson, Smith-Njigba, Flowers, Mayer, Kincaid, Wright, Kancey, Van Ness, Murphy, N. Smith, Banks, or Forbes. That isn't tackle specific.
And once we are beyond the top 4, I don't think an OT pick helps us THIS year. I want the #28 pick to help us this year. And I think there are a lot of other spots we can get immediate help in. D. Jones might be the only exception. And I'd consider him at #28 if all the others are gone. But I'd want to trade down at that point.
I have never said any other OT at 28 other than Wright. My only other mentions of OT was Freeland later in the draft as one we could beef up and develop as a future starter.
Im not sure your point of all the other rambling?
We have 2 question marks at RT after this season in LC and Carmen.
"We also have long term potential issues at CB1, NT, WR2, WR3, RB1, and LB1."
Not one of these is a more important longterm need than OT for me.
1) "Brown & Carman are going nowhere. Are you at least with me so far?" No shit, we all know this, why so condescending?
2) "We cannot cut Jonah" No shit again, we all know this. Why do you think I don't?
3) "The news on Collins in encouraging" "No shit, once more. Only one meathead has said he is done.
This lecture is absolutely unnecessary. We are all following the draft, some more than others, and we all know our team & roster. I promise you are not following anymore than me and several others. What is your next revelation? Burrow will be the starting QB?
I support most of your takes but you are going off the rails with your extensive and exhaustive roster/draft lectures that come across more and more as tad pompous....
