01-28-2024, 01:21 PM
(01-27-2024, 04:58 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Welll...We've tried high draft choices, we've tried top FAs, and they're not firing the Oline coach.
So, maybe our approach should be quit trying to fix it.
Have we really?
I mean, in the ZT era (5 years), out #1 picks have been: LT (Williams), QB (Burrow), WR (Chase), S (Hill), and DE (Murphy). The one #1 was pre-Burrow.
#2s: TE (D. Sample), WR (Higgins), OT>G (Carman), CB (CTB), CB (Turner),
3rd round: LB (Pratt), LB (Wilson), DE (Ossai), DE>DT (Carter), S (Battle).
Of our 15 Day 1 or Day 2 picks, here is the total:
WR: 2: Chase, Higgins
DE: 2: Murphy, Ossai
S: 2: Hill, Battle
CB: 2: CTB, Turner
LB: 2: Pratt, Wilson
QB: 1: Burrow
OT: 1: Jonah (pre-Burrow,)
IOL: 1: Carman (the plan was G)
TE: 1: D. Sample
DT: 1: Carter
We have spent in FA (Cappa, Karras, Collins, Brown) but not so much in the draft. Day 3 picks: Jordan, Adeniji, Smith, Hill, Volson. But not prime picks.
I get it, we wanted quick fixes to help Joe NOW. But with no prime OTs in FA, it is time to spend draft capital. Prime draft capital. Deep OT class. A lot of analysts have 7-8 OTs in their top 25. We pick 18. Pick one..
