Quote:I haven't done any actual research on guards.  I have merely seen these guys play a little bit and was impressed in that limited viewing.  

Which is why I labeled them merely "also of interest." I couldn't tell you how they compare to those you listed. If you look around however, you'll see a few "draft guys" calling Johnson a sure-fire starter in the NFL as a rookie.  elite?  Who knows. How many draft prospects can you really comfortably say will be "elite?"

 

 

As far as O-Linemen, I am look for one thing this year.... run blocking ability. We completely lack run blockers on our O-Line. Normally I look at pass protection, but that hasn't served us very well. We have to find a way to kick start the run game and opening lanes should be priority one. The guys I mentioned are the best interior run blockers I've seen this year. I believe they would give us the best chance balance the offense. That's what I consider "elite" as far as our needs for this particular team. I really like Johnson's pass protection skills, but in my opinion, from what I saw, he's an inconsistent run blocker. Maybe in another year, I'd take a chance on him, but our run game is so bad, I want to fix it now. That means taking the best run blockers we can get.

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