Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 16843543)

A rookie LT.

The rookie LT can end up breaking the thing that makes all the rest of it work.

And that's REALLY the case if they can't get someone like Harrison and they're left with a reach like Duncan.

There are a wealth of scenarios where there's nobody worth taking at OT at 31 and the cost of moving up to say 18 (i.e. this years 1st, next years 1st and likely a 3rd or 4th) is just so damn prohibitive.

Damn I wish Brown wasn't such a ****ing weirdo. A lot of this stuff could've been planned for better if that guy was ever shooting straight with the organization last year.

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 16843535)

Haven't thought about the right side, though.

You can't add chips/help to BOTH sides with any regularity. The fact that OBJ could often hold his own meant they could switch up the help assignments and keep teams guessing.

But if you're sending a rookie and a guy like Niang or a cheap vet out there, both of whom will likely need as much/more help as Wylie got, you're going to run out of bodies pretty quickly.

Originally Posted by Marcellus (Post 16843520)

If you are willing to start Wylie at RT for a whole season a rookie at LT doesn't seem that much of stretch does it?

Originally Posted by The Franchise (Post 16843540)

I’m sure we can find someone who is at least average there.

Originally Posted by dirk digler (Post 16843557)

At least with RT\Wylie Patrick can protect himself because he can see the rush coming.

I am probably in the minority but I would bring back Wylie back

Originally Posted by RunKC (Post 16843560)

Hard to think one of theee highly rated guys would be much worse than Orlando was last year and he got a shit load of help.

I have no problem using a 1st, 2024 1st and 3rd to move up if it’s a solid LT. Most important position after Patrick locked up for the next 7-8 years.

Lot of value in that

Originally Posted by Balto (Post 16843566)

I think we would be surprised at how little a difference the performance would be with one of these 1st round tackles versus OBJ.

Can't forget just how bad OBJ started this season. Was almost bench able if they had anyone else to play.

Originally Posted by Detoxing (Post 16843562)

I would too. Can't go into the draft with too many holes. But Wylie might have a legit market out there.

Originally Posted by htismaqe (Post 16843567)

We're picking at #31. "One of these 1st round tackles" is going to require a trade up. If they want to get to the mid-20's, fine. Giving up a bevy of picks to get in the top 15 is a non-starter.

Originally Posted by RunKC (Post 16843560)

Hard to think one of theee highly rated guys would be much worse than Orlando was last year and he got a shit load of help.

I have no problem using a 1st, 2024 1st and 3rd to move up if it’s a solid LT. Most important position after Patrick locked up for the next 7-8 years.

Lot of value in that

Originally Posted by The Franchise (Post 16843571)

And I don’t think they will. I’d be fine giving up a 3rd this year and a 2nd next year to move up if they have a guy they want fall a little.

Originally Posted by htismaqe (Post 16843567)

We're picking at #31. "One of these 1st round tackles" is going to require a trade up. If they want to get to the mid-20's, fine. Giving up a bevy of picks to get in the top 15 is a non-starter.

Originally Posted by RunKC (Post 16843574)

It’s gonna cost the Patrick Mahomes price to move up to 18-20.

We are basically a lock to pick from 28-32. Our 1st rd pick isn’t that valuable

Originally Posted by Balto (Post 16843572)

Even just taking a guy like Dawand Jones at #31 would, in my mind, be about the performance of OBJ.

Go watch some Dawand Jones highlights.....The guy is basically OBJ.