(04-30-2021, 06:39 AM)I am Yoda Wrote:

(04-30-2021, 05:58 AM)Bullseye Wrote: So if the team takes Barmore at 33 and takes OL at 45, would that make you okay with the Etienne pick at 25? Conversely, if the team went after, say Ojulari at 33 and Moore at 45, would you NOT be okay with Etienne at 25?

If, IF I thought the O-line was adequate, I'd feel a lot better about the Etienne pick.  He's definitely a talent.  I will have no problem taking joy watching him run.  But the whole franchise is wrapped up in #16.  He must be protected at all costs.  We have to come out of these first 4 picks with an OT or the front office didn't do their jobs.

Urban Meyer has openly said that he likes the O-line. He feels like he can work with talent available. We are all assuming, based on past performance, that the sum of the O-line is bad. What if the coaches got into the film and saw obvious flaws in the previous scheme and/or use of players and knew that they had a lot more to work with than everyone else assumes?

I'm not thrilled with the Etienne pick because I thought we have some needs, especially on defense that could be addressed. As luck would have it, a lot of those guys are still available.

The main point is... If you truly believe the previous coaches and talent evaluators were that had at their jobs, there is a chance that they just didn't know how to use our coach the talent they had to get the best of of them. Maybe Urbs and his staff see what we can't, talent hidden by bad coaching.

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