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Originally Posted by Couch-Potato
I was talking with a friend last night, and I'm really torn between OL or DL in the first round. I wonder how much of OBJ and Wylie's struggles, I believe I heard a stat where they were both top 5 in pressures allowed, are due to Mahomes play style. Pat NEVER throws the ball away, compare that to when Alex Smith was our QB and passing the ball out of bounds was seemingly our most common play. Of course I want to protect Pat, a top tier OT would be an amazing addition, but I hate that we've never been able to get Chris Jones ANY real help along the DL. Jones is the #2 most double teamed defensive player in the league, holy hell, get him a giant NT that demands doubles next to him and a speed edge rusher and free him up to reek havoc.
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So there are now almost 5 years of tape on Mahomes and in 2022 he is definitely getting rid of the ball sooner than he did in 2018. And he is certainly under more duress than he was in 18 or 19. But Fisher and Schwartz were better than OBJ and Wylie. I'll listen to an argument that teams now know how/how not to rush him, but the reality is Fisher and Schwartz were a lot better.
I don't really know what that means in terms of the draft. I don't think OBJ is worth the top of the market, but he is worth some money. If he'll sign for less, I think you try to work it out.
Same for Wylie. I think if you can keep him cheap, you keep him cheap and do a pick to try to upgrade. Maybe Kinnard can come around with a year being around professionals.
I'd like to do better at both places but GODDAMN that's going to cost some resources, and I dunno if the return is there compared to a spot on the DL or WR or even a higher end TE.
Bottom line is I don't have any great ideas here, but Mahomes is "creating pressure on himself" less than he used to and the OL is performing worse than it used to.