(07-30-2019, 04:49 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(07-30-2019, 03:57 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: Agreed. He would provide much needed depth at Center.

Rooting for him too. 

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Unrelated: Josh Allen is going to be a factor when he rotates in.

https://twitter.com/1010XLAG/status/1156...89312?s=20

I know it's early. But I am excited to see him already during preseason. I wouldn't be shocked if he lands 8.0+ sacks as a rookie this year. Should be in the running for DROY. This will only elevate Ngakoue, Bryan, Dareus and Campbell as well. I am glad Caldwell and Co. didn't overthink that on opening night. 

They could have really messed that one up. I know a lot of us liked T.J Hockenson out of Iowa and Detroit ended up nabbing him a few picks later or the pick right after (too lazy to look it up) but passing up on Josh Allen there I feel would have come back to bite us much like that year we passed up on Terrel Suggs. 

You simply cannot overthink nor pass up on a highly decorated athlete with the awards and stats to support said athleticism on paper. It would have been another great blunder. And I really feel that Foles and DeFilippo will get more out of O'Shaughnessy and figure out a way to work in Oliver as a rookie this year. I don't think our need at that position was as great as people were painting it out to be. 

DeFilippo also got everything out of an unknown Gary Barnidge back in 2015 with Cleveland and Kyle Rudolph was already well established as a pass catcher but in 2018 he did see his highest catch percentage in his career so that would lead you to think that he was getting more favorable match-up's, more clean releases or being placed in better spots to make cleaner catches. That's fairly good coaching on his end. 

Then his connection with Foles in 2016 - 2017 certainly goes a long way.

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