Dude, tackles have tough first years. Look at how Smith performed his rookie year. Okung had ankle problems, but when healthy, he showed how good he could be.

I think Smith has more problems then just a fail rookie year. When you get drafted #3 overall as a LT and get move to RT then that's pretty much an admission of we ****ed up.

No, it's not.

The admission of "we ****ed up" is when Tyson Jackson can't get on the field and is instead, beaten by a guy that last played in the UFL.

The Rams most certainly could have made a better decision with the #2 overall pick but he's at least producing on the field and holding his own at the position.

At the end of draft day, it isn't where you were picked, it's how much you contribute to the success of a football team.

Devaney has said that he doesn't give a shit if he messed up drafting Smith at LT. He's still producing at RT. And I don't give a shit either. As long as he's out there protecting Sam, I'll be as happy as can be.

So Gallery was a good pick for the Raiders?

Big Cat, Smith played at RT his rookie year, BTW

I'm just not sure having the highest paid RT in football is what a team really wants in the grand scheme of things.

I don't think paying 3 top 2 overall draft choices is what a team really wants in the grand scheme of things either.

Right, with intentions of moving him over which they couldn't do.

Saffold pannig out as he did really saved their asses with the Smith pick.

No, but if one turns out to be a franchise QB then you live with it with a smile on your face.

Don't get me wrong, they will have a good line for years to come, but I wouldn't want a RT with the #3 pick anymore then I went a 3-4 d end at that spot.

What part of my previous post do you not understand?

I know you're functionally reeruned, but JFC.

And at the end of the day, it really doesn't ****ing matter, especially if the guy is a starter and solid contributor.

So many of you ****ing guys that *think* you're smart, really don't get it.

They may be overpaying Smith but they're certainly underpaying Saffold.

In the end, all that matters is the results.

I understand that holding teams to the standard of the Tyson Jackson pick is a pretty damn low one.

Yes, it does matter when you are paying balls for a RT. Granted they got a steal in Saffold, but why can't you get a steal at RT also or should you accept that hey we f'd up here but we made up for it there mentality.

He transitioned well, and I was wrong about him. However, the overall thing you need to realize is that while bumping a "U R FAIL"-thread is fun and entertaining, once the laughter finally dies, you wake up and remember that the Chiefs are starting Matt Cassel as your Quarterback, and there's really no use in hoping for post-season success until he is mercifully removed from our lives.

PIOLI!

I though Bradford would suck too
FTR