(07-12-2021, 09:13 AM)Mikey Wrote:

(07-11-2021, 12:13 PM)Bullseye Wrote: To clarify...I liked Wirfs.  I did NOT like Becton because I thought he would be too big to work at LT (and possibly RT).  NFL history is replete with guys who were too big and had no feet to function outside in pass protection (eg Aaron Gibson).  At 370, Becton was bigger than all of them except Gibson.  Go back and watch the Dallas-Buffalo Super Bowls.  At 350 plus pounds, Bills RT House Ballard had a reputation for being a good RT.  But he was absolutely eaten alive in pass protection by guys he outweighed by almost 100 lbs.

I think feet are of utmost importance when looking at tackles.  While there are guys who get overpowered in pass protection, I would suggest more sacks occur because guys are beaten with quickness off the snap than power.

I don't necessarily like smaller tackles as much as I am averse to Ts that are too big. and have no feet.  That was my concern with Becton.

You weren't alone in this regard, Bullseye. I had him ranked lower than he would feasibly be picked, which all but took him off my board. He was a roll of the dice, and I wasn't willing to gamble.

You have to be very confident in your S&C and Nutrition teams when you bring a guy like him in. With our team in flux (we all knew Doug was dead man walking), I wasn't confident we'd have that support structure in place.