(12-24-2023, 12:18 AM)jaglou53 Wrote:

(12-23-2023, 10:35 PM)flgatorsandjags Wrote: Ok, you said Washington so I wasn't sure if you meant Fautanu. He would be a solid pick up to help this oline as well.  I like this oline class so we should be able to to improve the oline in a number of different rounds like we could have last year if they just pick good football players.  Their draft board has been horrendous as of late and it questions if they even watch tape on these guys or watch them play so I dunno.  I don't think any other team in this league would have taken Strange over Torrence if they watched both play last year

I have a feeling that's not the 1st time I'll mix up Fuaga and Fautanu! They have the same initials, played in the Pac-12, played on the offensive line and both seem to have Hawaiin names. As you said, both guys would be good for our line. Fuaga is currently rated a top 15 pick while Fautanu is late 1st/early 2nd. I echo your thoughts on them taking Strange over Torrence. It's things like that drive me crazy on draft day!

We are still in December, after the few elite prospects in this draft you have to take the slot projections with a grain of salt.  These guys could flip, both could move up, both could move down.  Really just depends on who you like at this point.  The Bowl games and combine will have people moving them up and down on boards.  Torrence was a 1st rounder at this point last year , hell even leading up to the draft, Dawand Jones should of went first round and he fell to the 3rd. Michael Swartz was also talked about going in the first who fell to the back of the 2nd like Torrence. Interior lineman have to be special to go in the first which is a good thing for us, if one has a not so good combine they could fall to the bacck of the 2nd, 3rd, or even later.  I bet there will be a very good one that falls to us in the 2nd and 3rd rounds, happens every year.  I do think we need to add another Hawaiian to this oline though.  Those dudes are always nasty and we have missed Manuwai. He was arguably our best G ever.

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