(04-13-2019, 11:28 AM)Jags02 Wrote:

(04-13-2019, 06:03 AM)DragonFury Wrote: I don't really care what we pick in the first round, I just think that signing backup O-linemen isn't indicative any direction they'll be taking in the draft. It just means that they needed a bunch of O-linemen.

I'm not so sure because it's not just backup OLs, but it's been like three backup RTs in a row.

When they waived Parnell I figured there it is, we need a RT period. But since then we've acquired a few backup caliber guys all with some starting experience. I know Marrone is huge on competition sorting things out, so with this latest signing of a third OT (Ogbuehi, Webster and Ehinger), along with last year's 2nd round pick at RT, I'm now leaning toward the idea that next years starting RT is already on the roster. 

Ehinger is a guard. Not a RT. He's never played RT in the NFL and every team and source lists him at guard. 

Webster struggled when filling in for Dotson at RT last season in TB according to fans and beat reporters. Gave up multiple pressures forcing Winston to default to scramble mode right after the snap often. 

Ogbuehi is a super longshot that has intriguing ceiling/untapped potential, but has lots of bad tape to show thus far.

If this is the only competition they intend to give Will Richardson, then they are making a grave error. 

I'm praying Risner falls to the second and I'm going to check some cutups of Little, Howard and McGary today as well. 
I think they'll be looking at all of those players as potential RTs.

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