dmarkholt12
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clinton;46563 said:I know it's generally best logic to pick the best available player, but in this case and in my opinion I feel we may have to draft a Left Tackle a few spots ahead of his value, but we are in desperate need of a left tackle and our line is the second reason to a poor running back corps or tied really to why we have so many 3 and outs.We need a solid foundation!!! We need to focus on controlling and dictating the pace on offense and if there are no holes or Hasslebeck gets sacked,pressured or worn down then we have no chance.I also want people to remember one of our biggest mistakes in the last 10 years was to allow hutchinson to go to Minnesota and low and behold guess what there running game looks like and see how far they went.I also want to remember where we went when we had a solid O Line... We have a solid receiving core and Hasslebeck if properly protected and given ample time can have time to figure out which routes which recievers have higher productivity running and where to throw the ball to with each reciever.I also know every athlete needs confidence and if they don't have confidence they will be less productive.Our car is need of an engine rehaul so when were at the autoshop we don't buy new tires because they are the best available deal we suck it up and get the best mechanic avilable :Carrol: we get the best engine : O linemen: or we walk and have a broke down car with really nice tires!! I would entertain a pick and trade with another team as long as we can be savvy enough to get maybe a 4th round pick for a 6th round pick for assuring the other team of there prized player and only go as high as the 10th pick so 4 teams following us may be interested.I also know that we generally can turn alot of our later picks into some pretty solid players...
I agree with what youre saying 100% about our oline. No one has forgotten about the hutchinson debacle i can promise you that. However, the great thing about having 2 first round picks in the top 15 is we SHOULD be able to get a great OL with either pick. My problem is unless okung drops to us at 6, I dont see an OL worth taking when we will be able to get a great one with the 14th pick...maybe even the same one they could get with their 6th pick. Especially if that means passing on a guy like eric berry or gerald mccoy who can both have a huge impact on defense. those type of players only come around so often and those are guys that can be athe face of a defense for years to come. Oline is undoubtedly our 1st priority right now, but unless okung drops to 6, i just dont like taking any other OL with the 6th pick when we have the 14th pick as well and missing out on a chance at a player like berry or mccoy