(05-01-2021, 11:19 AM)Bullseye Wrote:

(05-01-2021, 10:00 AM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: Great selection A++. They just need to keep him upright and healthy.

That makes Little the key to this draft.  If they are right on his talent and ability, and they can knock off the rust and develop him so he can beat out an incumbent within the year, then Lawrence's ability is enhanced....especially if he can ultimately play LT successfully.  That could keep the team from having to expend a high pick on a LT at least in the short term.  That would make TLs job easier.

If, however, we have to play the whole year with Robinson and Taylor at T, and neither of them have improved, we'll have to spend two more high picks trying to fill those positions.  No telling how long that will take, at what expense to TL, the offense, and the team as a whole.

At this point, I'm just hoping someone like Ryan Ramczyk, Terron Armstead, Riley Reiff or Taylor Moton hit free agency in 2022 and we finally sign one/some of them as a long term answer at OT. I don't have much hope for our current roster. I don't need stars at OT, just competent players. I'm hoping Little can at least be competent, but I and no one else have any clue if he can, since he hasn't played football in so long.

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