(02-18-2022, 09:47 AM)Mikey Wrote:

(02-17-2022, 06:57 PM)Upper Wrote: This little tweet thread (the Tlaw part comes in the second half with rate numbers) gives a good visual to what we already know, Trevor is already really good at making his oline better than they are. More and more people are joining the bandwagon that says an average oline with no tomato cans (as Daniel Jeremiah put it) is enough to win it all if you have a true franchise QB. Trevor can do that. 

Loading up on pass rushers is the way to win. Use the #1 pick on that. 

https://twitter.com/KevinColePFF/status/...2635351042

While I get that, there's a few other factors to consider.

1) If we don't tag Cam or sign a great OL in FA, we are left relying on Little's to-be-determined ability to last a whole season at the second-most important position on our roster.
2) If the team thinks an OT can become the next Boselli, are you going to pass that up simply because you drafted a QB OT the year before (sorry, old habits die hard).
3) If the OLB crop is deeper and you can get both a franchise tackle and a feature rushman (miss you, Cullen), I think you have to consider that.
4) Would TLaw be any better if he weren't having to rely on his escapability to make plays? Or do you want him to have to win in spite of a fair-to-middling set of blockers in front of him?

I'm not advocating for OT at R1P1, but I can certainly understand the sentiment behind it. I honestly don't know what they'll do, but I also don't think the team will fail if we go OT instead of OLB.

Normally, I would be pounding the table to draft an OT, but this class is one of the worst I've seen in years. I just don't see anyone worthy of using a first round pick on. You can't fit a square peg into a round hole. If the quality isn't there, you gotta look to other areas. There are no Tony Boselli or Trent Williams types in this draft. I wish to God there was, but there isn't. We spent a 2nd round pick on Little for better or for worse and we barely used him last season. It's time to see what he can do. I'd love to replace Cam Robinson, but if there is no better options (which at this point, it doesn't look like there is,) the best option is to retain him for another season via the franchise tag. That at least gives us serviceable starters at OT (Robinson and Little.) From there we can look for a swing Tackle in the middle rounds and we can focus on adding starting OG's and possibly a Center via free agency and the draft.

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(02-18-2022, 10:29 AM)flgatorsandjags Wrote:

(02-18-2022, 10:07 AM)DTWD4∞ Wrote: I want elite WRs

It would be nice, an elite TE would be nice as well.  I’m just kinda of echoing what Doug said, games are won in the trenches.  Build from the inside out.  Protect Trev and get to the QB.  If we can get a Mike Williams or Godwin and get a Dotson I think we will be good at WR

Agreed about TE. If the BAP at #33 turns out to be a TE, so be it. I'm not opposed to giving Trevor good targets in any form we can, be it WR or TE. I just don't see us drawing any big name free agent WR's though. It would be great if we could get Mike Williams, but it's a longshot. I think if we land a premier WR, it'll be via a trade, which I'm not opposed to either.

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