(10-11-2017, 09:04 AM)FBT Wrote: When Albert retired, that was one of those gut check moments knowing that we'd be rolling with the rookie. Turns out we had nothing to worry about. The guy has more than exceeded expectations, and he plays with a little bit of nastiness to boot. The guy is an absolute steal where we got him considering he has all the makings of a long term franchise LT for this team, and we landed him in the 2nd round. Trading up one spot made sense to prevent anyone else from jumping in and grabbing him.

It's interesting that in Coughlin's first draft in 1995, he landed a franchise LT with his first pick. This time around, he doubled down and landed a premiere running back who is showing us what that looks like, AND a starting LT who is looking like the long-term anchor on the QB's blind side. It only took over a decade to find a viable replacement for Boselli, but Tom has now managed to do it twice.

Tom Coughlin reportedly drafted Cam Robinson because Branden Albert held out of voluntary OTAs and minicamps. Then Albert reported to mandatory minicamps to avoid fines, just like many other players do. I was not a happy Jaguars fan when that happened. It is good to see Robinson did not need the starter reps he missed in practice to show in his first year he is the answer at LT.

Who was the RB Tom Coughlin drafted in 1995?

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