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Originally Posted by htismaqe
The best thing about Mel's response is that he says we can't take Star, a REAL blue chip player, because we have Poe (unproven rookie that has shown few flashes) and Jackson (proven to suck) but we can take Luke ****ing Joeckel, a 2nd-tier LT, even though we have Stephenson (unproven rookie that has shown SEVERAL flashes) and Albert (proven to NOT suck).
Kiper is a tool.
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And I've said it around here recently, I think that it takes an offensive tackle operating out of a college spread a lot more time to adjust to the next level than it does a quarterback.
Look at Okung. His measurables and potential were damn near through the roof, and it's only now that he's finally playing up to that potential. (Playing very well right now in fact.)
If the Chiefs take Joeckel, that's a three/four year project IMO.
People talk about taking QB's from a "pro style set" but there's a reason that offensive linemen out of USC, Boston College and Wisconsin seem to have a much faster successful transition to the pros than other guys who are similarly talented.