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TheO-LineMatters · 11-19-2020, 11:52 PM

(11-19-2020, 11:13 PM)JaG4LyFe Wrote:
(11-19-2020, 02:59 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: As long as he doesn't want a big contract. He's not worth a big deal.
What do you consider a big contract? After reading the Keelan Cole thread you guys are severely under estimating the market price.

(11-19-2020, 04:44 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: If we don't get Lawrence and we are sitting at #2, we better choose Sewell. He is by far, the #2 prospect in the entire draft by a wide margin. You just don't pass up that kind of a talent, especially when we have another first rounder to address the QB spot. With that said, if we somehow win another game or two and we no longer are in the area to draft Sewell, there is indeed another option at LT. My second favorite guy is Liam Eichenberg of Notre Dame. He did not allow a sack in 2019 and so far, has not given one up this season either. He is a solid run blocker as well, but his pass blocking is what stands out to me. He would be a very nice addition to our O-Line. I'm not very high on the rest of the OT's in this class though. They are a little raw and would require a bit of coaching, (which I really don't trust our current staff to do.)

The free agent LT class is very weak as well. There really isn't anyone available in free agency who is that much better than Robinson. Trent Williams, Russell Okung and Alejandro Villanueva are the big name guys and they are all well over 30 and none are what they once were. I don't see any help at all in free agency. If we miss out on Sewell and Eichenberg, I really see no other good option to fill the LT spot other than re-signing Robinson to a short term, mid level contract. He may not be great, but he's certainly outplaying Jawaan Taylor. He's been a train wreck this season.

I wouldn't mind him with the Rams pick if we go QB. I don't see him making it to our second rounder. I agree with you on the slim pickings after that, I just think you should know we're going to have to pony up for Robinson. Cosmi is an intriguing prospect but he reminds me of the guy the Vikings drafted with their second rounder this year.

To me, I offer Cam a 3 year deal worth about $9.25 million per season. That would put him in the same category as what Chicago's starting LT, Charles Leno makes. I would consider him pretty close to being on the same level as Cam Robinson.

Cosmi has upside, but he is a project, where as I see Eichenberg as a plug and play type LT. Cosmi tends to play a little upright and needs to add strength. He has problems with bull rushers as well. He's not the kind of rookie that you could just install at LT and he'll be good from day 1. He'll have some struggles and some days he may get thumped, but eventually I think he could be a good LT. It would just take time and who knows how long that may be?

(11-19-2020, 11:37 PM)Upper Wrote:
(11-19-2020, 04:44 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: He may not be great, but he's certainly outplaying Jawaan Taylor. He's been a train wreck this season.

We don't have either franchise tackle, I agree. Maybe next time a lead footed tackle "falls" in the draft we should examine why they fell instead of just assuming everyone else misevaluated them and we got a steal in the 2nd round.

Amen, brother! I thought Cam Robinson was a perfect fit at RT, but lacked the footwork to be a good LT. I just hated the Taylor pick altogether. I still think Cam should be moved to RT and we should cut ties with Taylor.