(02-19-2021, 09:21 AM)Mikey Wrote:

(02-18-2021, 06:01 PM)ATLjag Wrote: Assuming they sign Trent Williams, I think the backup/swing depth in Will Richardson is fine. He was a 4th round selection that many felt was good value selected there.  He beat out Josh Wells for the job, that was with the Bucs this past season.  He's young, good size, on a rookie contract, and still developing.  In this scenario, I think using a decent draft pick to select a backup level OT would be redundant for the roster, and there are better opportunities on the roster for improvement.  ...just my opinion

The point is that you're not using the early pick on a backup level OT. You are getting a quality OT, but not installing him as day one starter. If, like O-LM proposed, we start the draft pick on the right side, that allows our backup level OT (taylor, bartch) to be just that. Sometimes darft picks are taken with the future in mind. Assuming we pursue and land Williams, Cam is gone; Williams gets hurt, what's the plan?

Get the big guys early.

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Where would I be getting a backup level OT? Jawaan Taylor is flat out bad. I believe the OT I select at #25 would beat him out for the starting job, day one. How does that equate to a backup OT? There are multiple OT's in this class that I truly believe would beat out Taylor for the RT job, immediately. I would definitely take one of them if they were there at #25. If I go into the season with Robinson or Taylor as my starting OT, I'm gonna be worried all year for the safety of Trevor Lawrence, because of their lack of pass blocking. I wanna be able to trust my OT's and right now, I don't at all. 
If Cam is gone and Williams gets hurt in your scenario, I keep the rookie I draft at #25 at RT and play Richardson at LT or vice versa. Although it's not an ideal situation due to injury, I feel way better about that lineup than I do starting Robinson or Taylor at either of the OT positions.

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