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Originally Posted by Coogs
Given the fact we only have 2 OT's on the roster under contract, and a possible retirement comming up for Wiegmann, under your ranking system, I would go with...
21. Sherrod OT Mississippi State
55. Hudson C Florida State
NFLNetwork the other day had a piece on who they thought was going to be 2nd day stars. Hudson was mentioned by one of the hosts as being very comparable to Ryan Kalil from the Panthers.
Offensive line should be set for years to come.
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I'm not sold on converting a guy to a position that he's never played. Hudson is one of the best guards coming out of college, and maybe the best since Will Shields. However, he is only being "projected" to the center position. He never started at that position in college (he has played there sparingly because of injuries during games).
Guys like Wisniewski and Pouncey struggled at the position when they played it and Wis was actually moved back to guard after being at the center spot his junior year.
There is a lot of high quality true centers out there, and a number who should excel in a zone system. Kirkpatrick, Baxter, Barnes, Taylor, Linnenkohl, Bartholomew are all solid pivots that would work well in this blocking scheme.
However, I think that Hudson is a very special talent and possesses skills that bely his "average" size. He's dominant as a blocker and really drives even the biggest defenders around with ease. He has played some center (as well as tackle) for the Seminoles and would absolutely excel in a zone scheme.
If he's there is the second, it would be a completely solid pick. Sherrod in the first and Hudson in the second would indeed solidify the offensive line for a decade.
LT: Sherrod
LG: Albert
C: Hudson
RG: Asamoah
RT: ?
(Make Ryan Harris your #1 free agent priority and you've potentially got one of the best lines in football.)