11-04-2017, 07:49 PM
(11-04-2017, 07:17 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: I think we're one really good draft and an o-line coach away from a playoff loss. Replace Ogbuehi and Bodine with good players and the offense is good enough...assuming we can finally run a bit under the new coach.
That said...The draft is hard to rely on for a quick fix. What if we draft a kid that just can't get it for whatever reason? A smart organization would hedge their bets and probably bring in a veteran lineman. A veteran upgrade to LaFell might not be a bad idea. Somebody like a Ted Ginn or Torrey Smith that can bring the speed if Ross isn't ready.
I called for these things last year, but unfortunately they inexplicably decided to roll with the same guys that tanked our 2016 season. Heck, they even let our 2 best linemen leave without even attempting to replace them. They could not have done a worse job fixing the line this past off-season. It's as if they wanted it to get worse.
See I think Hopkins needs to go too at minimum.
I think Fisher and Ced are equally bad. I think the Bengals would replace Fisher before Ced because of contract status.
Like you said the draft isn't a sure fix. 1st Round picks have a 40% hit rate. We could draft a Tackle in Round 1, Guard in Round 2, and Center in Round 3 and fans would be talking Super Bowl. The odds of all 3 of those guys being good starters Day 1 are really low.
Out of any draft where you have 7 picks...you're lucky if 2 guys end up quality starters. That's what's tough about not signing free agents.
I along with several others were screaming for them to sign a Guard like Ronald Leary. Leary currently grades out at 83.3 by PFF as the #7 ranked Guard.
