No one thinks that drafting a 1st round QB is the "only" way. No one.

But it is the BEST way.

And it's also the BEST way to win MULTIPLE Super Bowls.

You sure as **** ain't doing that with retreads and game managers.

I'm sure our fan base would have insisted on a 20-year contract extension for Trent Dilfer though.

The tape says that he can be beat inside by a strong bull rush, and by elite speed around the edge.

The belief that he has potential to be better than Albert is a myth.

He is more advanced thechnically than Albert, but doesnkt posses the pure atletic ability.

Albert has not yet touched his ceiling, and if and when he does, he will dominate

Joeckel is the most overrated player in this draft.

Joeckel was not even the best tackle on the team.

Manziel saved his ass.

Literally half the time Joeckel gets beat inside.

Perfect qualities for maybe a second or late first round pick.

Is what our FO is thinking. Yep. And then trade outta #1 and start rebuilding this team thru the draft now that they are pretty much done in FA.

Wow look at all the tackle experts!

I thought Albert went backwards with Haley. Has gotten better again since. But I've always felt like I thought this guy was gonna be better then this, although he has been good.

Settle down Francis. Thats not my blueprint for building a SB team, but because this wasnt the best year for QB prospects thats the way Dorsey is is choosing to go. He went after the best QB available and got him. He just happens to be in the game manager category instead of the franchise QB category. Hell, he even landed local fan favorite Chase Daniel to keep half the fan base's spirits up during the early rebuilding process.



The thing is, after a couple 8-8 seasons and a 10-6 one and done in the playoffs Dorsey and Reid will probably change directions and attempt to draft that franchise QB. Who knows they may even draft him sooner than that. Its just not going to happen this year.

Albert has slow feet for a LT but he's "position smart" and knows exactly when to push and get his hands up to ruin an outside rusher.

He has that punch at just the right time to extend the pocket and wash guys out...

Lane Johnson gets beat inside too and he doesn't hold the point as well IMO.

As for Albert, I think he hit his ceiling in the 2011 ceiling. I think he's as good as he's gonna be at this point.

If true that's playing just below a pro bowl level...

Fisher is by far the best LT.

Only flaw I see is that he didnt play the best of competition.

Reid called Albert a pro bowl caliber LT.

What all did he say? I didn't catch all of it. I remember him saying hell no to the prospect of moving to RT.

His feet are "slow" because he still hasn't mastered the footwork.

In position drills at the combines when he was coming out, he had some of the quckest feet I've seen, which is the reason that the draft "experts" started pimpimg him as a LT. At the next level.

Yes but for how long? He's 29 this upcoming season and he never stays healthy.

From what we've seen they've decided that there isn't a QB worth taking, and they are taking the best available player.

I think they're looking at this in the long term and want a LT to build on for the next decade.