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11-25-2014, 09:36 PM | #16 |
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We have nine offensive linemen, ten if you count injured guard Jeff Allen.
Ryan Harris, our starting RT, and Rodney Hudson, our starting center are both free agents after the season. So is Jeff Linkenback. After our next season Allen and Stephenson are free agents. So the question is what kind of o-line do you want? Do you want to cobble a bunch of spare parts together next to Fisher and Hudson, or do you want to actually build something. In the short term we are not bad at the position. Allen and Fulton are legitimate guards. Fulton should only improve from his rookie year. Having Allen and Stephenson back next season provides excellent depth and are talented enough to start, but we have a 3-4 year window, and they only help us for next season. Thus we need to invest in the o-line in this years draft. I’m not advocating for a 1st or 2nd round pick, we need WR and ILB badly, but we can’t wait until the 5th and 6th round to address this area. It’s too important. |
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11-25-2014, 11:29 PM | #17 | |
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The Chiefs need to invest in the O-line. If guys such as James Carpenter or Mike Iupati come available, they need to get them guys. I know it isn't likely, but at least 1 good one leaks out every year. They need to hit the draft with the premise that they need another weapon on the outside at WR and they need to fix the offensive line. If that doesn't happen, I'm going to be very concerned. |
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11-26-2014, 12:16 PM | #18 |
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11-26-2014, 12:29 PM | #19 |
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Am I the only loser who thinks Marcus Cooper is just having a setback? He plays the ball in downfield coverage better than any CB currently on this team. You can't teach turning your head like that to look for the ball instead of just messing with the path of the receiver as best as you can without getting flagged for it.
He's in a slump year, but if he's learning, one has to think that he will see a tremendous amount of progress this coming offseason. I don't know if he will make that jump or not, but at this point I'm not sure that the one game of Fleming that we saw is enough to crown him the superior CB. |
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11-26-2014, 12:33 PM | #20 | |
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That said, it wouldn't surprise me in the least to see Dorsey take a CB in the 4th or 5th that fits his vision, meaning 6'0 or taller, long arms, 200 pounds or more, etc to develop. |
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