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One way to help better the odds of drafting a lineman that will make it is to prefer schools running pro style offenses over ones running gimmick offenses. As to contracts, the other thing that needs to happen for this team to have any real hope is the philosophy of not valuing interior linemen has to be jettisoned. In the modern NFL where good defenses have good rushers both inside and out interior line has jumped in value.
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The sad part is soon the longest contract we will have will be Bodine's.
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(02-23-2018, 02:17 AM)Joelist Wrote: One way to help better the odds of drafting a lineman that will make it is to prefer schools running pro style offenses over ones running gimmick offenses.
This is where professional scouts come into play. They should be able to break down a players skills and decide what system he will work in.
It is obviously much harder to evaluate a player in one scheme and projecting him in another, but professional scouts should know what to look for.
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I have come to conclusion that it takes at least 2 yrs. for linemen to adjust to pro ball, very few come in and start right away, look at Bodine, he was rated high coming in but hasn't lived up to expectations, same with Greg Robinson, the best players need to mature before playing. I cite how Redmon and Westerman played in the last two games. Hope the new coach will work on helping the ones we have, and choosing prospects he can work with.