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Originally Posted by mcaj22
the oline picked up their play because we swapped a 3rd round Guard for a 7th round FA scrap heap journeyman and a 1st overall RT for a 3rd round swing tackle.
So the argument actually goes AGAINST you.
then the last game of the season the undrafted and late round picks in Kush and the gang didn't really look any different, against the Chargers starters.
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Let me use another team as an example, Alex Smith's former team, the 49ers.
They are regarded as having one of the best OLs and best front 7s in the NFL. Let's look at where their players were drafted:
LT- Joe Staley- 1st round
LG- Mike Iupati- 1st round
RT- Anthony Davis- 1st round
C- Jonathan Goodwin- 5th round (FA already established as a good starter in the league)
RG- Alex Boone- UDFA (he was a 2nd round talent who fell out of the draft due to a well documented drinking problem so it's not like the 49ers magically discovered him)
3 1st round picks, an already established starting caliber Center, and a 2nd round talent who fell out of the draft due to off the field issues. Niners weren't taking a shot in the dark, they went and got their guys to solidify their OL. Only one you could make an argument for is Boone but he's hardly a surprising find talent-wise; he just couldn't care about his draft status enough to stop binge drinking in college.
Now lets look at their front 7.
RDE- Justin Smith-1st round well established League vet.
NT- Glenn Dorsey- 1st round established League Vet.
LDE- Ray McDonald- 3rd pick (another guy who fell in the draft due to injuries in college)
ROLB- Aldon Smith- 1st round
MLB- Patrick Willis- 1st round
MLB- Navorro Bowman- 3rd round
LOLB- Ahmad Brooks- 3rd round in a supplemental draft, signed as FA
So one of the most dominant offensive lines in the league and most dominant DLs in the league is filled with 1st-3rd round talents and established league vets? Who would have guessed?