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Originally Posted by RunKC
Yeah Veach mentioned fixing the lines, but with them projecting both tackles back, it would appear that taking an OL early would be a bench warmer. I’m fine with that if a stud falls to us but it isn’t likely.
Think about this: our OL struggled bc of injuries and opt outs. They were fine in week 1. Meanwhile our DL was mentioned as “a strength of the team” with quality depth and talent and they just did not perform. Wharton was awesome and Danna was a nice surprise as a rotational player but the unit overall was very underwhelming.
I think you can translate Veach’s comments down to these points:
-we have to rush the passer better
-we need depth on the OL and more flexibility
-we need to be stronger
LDT, Rankin, Fisher and Schwartz are all in contract years. We need to draft to replace a couple of these guys to go along with Niang.
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Two things to keep in mind-
Reid typically drafts college OT's and then moves them where he projects them to play best. I don't know when the last drafted OL wasn't an OT in college regardless of where they played in the NFL. Clearly there are OT skills that Reid prefers regardless.
Also, Reid has said repeatedly that he believes in playing the best 5 guys. So drafting an OT early and playing them at G doesn't mean it's a waste or that they'll stay there next season, it just means they were one of the 5 best guys. So you might get an OT early who plays at G in 2021. That's okay and doesn't mean they won't take an OT spot in 2022 when Schwartz maybe retires or moves on for example. Or if Fisher's not good to go. Just saying.