04-25-2019, 03:43 PM
I'd stay true to my board and go:
1. Devin Bush
I think Bush is the best possible (realistic) scenario for us simply because LB is a painfully weak spot on our team. To the point that we really really do need a day 1 impact starter there for us to have any hope of success in 2019. Bush is that. He may not be the 11th best player in the draft, but the gap between him and the next best linebacker is probably the single largest talent gap among position groups in this entire draft, easily. That makes him worth the pick to me.
2. Cody Ford
If this were Jonah Williams, I wouldn't be too upset. I think Ford is nastier and could definitely stick at RT, whereas Williams may be forced to slide inside to guard, but either one would be a very nice pick up in my opinion. Ford may be a reach here, but I honestly don't think we can escape the "reach" title for our selection if we decide to stick at 11. There's basically 7 elite prospects in this draft: Q. Williams, Bosa, Allen, White, Oliver, Murray, Haskins. And they all project to be gone. So we'll have a good group to choose from, but there is no slam dunk pick for us unless one of those elite prospect falls. I'll take Ford here and feel good about it. I'll feel even better if we can trade down a few picks and still get him.
3. Jawaan Taylor
Between Taylor and Dillard, I like Taylor a bit more. They both have good footwork and pass protection reps, but Taylor is more physical than Dillard and could probably start at RT tomorrow, whereas Dillard needs some coaching before I'd be comfortable trotting him out on the field at all. Dillard has a higher ceiling, as he can fit at LT if he reaches his potential, but his floor is exponentially lower. We're talking Ogbuehi level floor. Dillard needs to completely revamp his hand placement and run blocking before he can even play, let alone start.
1. Devin Bush
I think Bush is the best possible (realistic) scenario for us simply because LB is a painfully weak spot on our team. To the point that we really really do need a day 1 impact starter there for us to have any hope of success in 2019. Bush is that. He may not be the 11th best player in the draft, but the gap between him and the next best linebacker is probably the single largest talent gap among position groups in this entire draft, easily. That makes him worth the pick to me.
2. Cody Ford
If this were Jonah Williams, I wouldn't be too upset. I think Ford is nastier and could definitely stick at RT, whereas Williams may be forced to slide inside to guard, but either one would be a very nice pick up in my opinion. Ford may be a reach here, but I honestly don't think we can escape the "reach" title for our selection if we decide to stick at 11. There's basically 7 elite prospects in this draft: Q. Williams, Bosa, Allen, White, Oliver, Murray, Haskins. And they all project to be gone. So we'll have a good group to choose from, but there is no slam dunk pick for us unless one of those elite prospect falls. I'll take Ford here and feel good about it. I'll feel even better if we can trade down a few picks and still get him.
3. Jawaan Taylor
Between Taylor and Dillard, I like Taylor a bit more. They both have good footwork and pass protection reps, but Taylor is more physical than Dillard and could probably start at RT tomorrow, whereas Dillard needs some coaching before I'd be comfortable trotting him out on the field at all. Dillard has a higher ceiling, as he can fit at LT if he reaches his potential, but his floor is exponentially lower. We're talking Ogbuehi level floor. Dillard needs to completely revamp his hand placement and run blocking before he can even play, let alone start.
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