04-25-2019, 09:14 PM
(04-25-2019, 06:38 PM)fredtoast Wrote: I don't mean to just pick on Samhain because a lot of people have said the same thing, but it is absurd to say that every long lean OT sucks.
Joe Thomas 6'6", 312.... 10 Pro Bowl, 6 All Pro
Joe Staley 6'5", 315...…. 6 Pro Bowl
Ryan Clady 6'6", 315..... 4 Pro Bowl, 2 All Pro
Jake Long 6'7", 315...…. 4 Pro Bowl, 1 All Pro
Taylor Lewan 6'7", 309.. 3 Pro Bowl
Lane Johnson 6'6", 317.. 2 Pro Bowl 1 All Pro
Many of you would be saying these guys suck and we should never draft anyone like them.
How many of those guys came out of school with questionable strength? Staley maybe? It's not just the long/lean part. It's also the fact that almost everything you read about him says he needs to get stronger. Almost every player you mentioned was a slam dunk top OT prospect when they came out. Dillard wasn't until a few weeks ago. Now all of a sudden he's the top OT in the draft? What exactly changed since the CFB season ended?
Lean player, questionable strength, spent college in an air raid system, short arms, questionable Senior Bowl performance against better competition. Too many red flags to fall in love with his athleticism alone.
Also, unlike what we're accustomed to around here, this offense ran much better to the left side last season. You want to replace Glenn with this beanpole? Where exactly is Mixon supposed to run? Absolutely no one views Dillard as a plus run blocker.
