(03-23-2021, 10:26 AM)Cleatwood Wrote:

(03-23-2021, 10:14 AM)Bullseye Wrote: Completely understood.

I don't assert that not taking Barmore at 25 automatically equates to reaching.  What I DO assert is that taking Barmore at 25 is not necessarily a wasted pick, and that there could be real benefit to doing so.

Oh I totally understand and wouldn’t hate Barmore at 25. He will be a good player.

But I think there are some real impact Olinemen that will be there and help protect Trevor because Taylor sucks.

I've been arguing for offensive linemen all offseason.

But considering we didn't sign any in free agency, and that we pick so low in the draft (after TLaw), I'm fearful the best OL will be taken by our pick in the first round.  There are a slew of teams picking right in front of us in the draft order that could all use tackles, to say nothing of a team like the Chiefs who could trade up ahead of us, since they still need a T.

In a worst case scenario where there is a run at the position that exhausts all of the tackles carrying a first round grade before our pick, taking Barmore may be preferable to reaching for a tackle that does not carry a first round grade, especially considering our second round pick comes so close to our 25.

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