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Originally Posted by Pestilence
That would put the line at:
Albert - Waters - O'Dowd - Mankins - O'Callagahan
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The more I think about it, the more I believe that Albert's success at LT last year was more due to the pistol/spread than anything else. He just hasn't looked right operating out of a under center set so far this year. As such, I just don't think that there is many options other than selecting the best LT in this draft and hope that they can get some playmakers later on in the draft. And I don't really see much in the way of viable offensive lineman in free agency next year. (Gaither, Evans and McNeill are most likely going to be signed with their respective teams which puts you into guys like Lutui, Barron and the like. I'm afraid it's draft or bust my friends.)
It looks like they like Jovan Belcher at a future MLB, but the ILB position needs an immediate upgrade to a more instinctive player. TE with Ryan? Not beyond this season. No effing way. And with Hali playing decently (not great, but okay), I can see an argument for switching the OLB position for say a DT or S or RB. There can be no argument about needing at least three new positions on the offensive line. It's horrible. Albert moving to guard would count as one of those "new" positions. I can't see the team re-signing Niswanger unless it's as a back up at best.
Offensive slanted draft:
1. Russell Okung, OT; OSU
2. Jerry Hughes, DE/OLB; TCU
2. Zane Beadles, OT; Utah
3. Dennis Pitta, TE; BYU
4. Joe Pawelek, ILB; Baylor
5. Matt Tenant, C; BC
5. Brandon James, PR/KR/WR; Florida
Okung - Albert - Tenant - Waters - Beadles
looks substantially more palatable than our current situation.
Defensive slanted draft:
1. Eric Berry, S; Tenn
2. Charles Brown, OT; USC
2. Eric Norwood, OLB/DE; South Carolina
3. AJ Edds, OLB; Iowa
4. Jamar Chaney, ILB; Miss St.
5. John Jerry, OG; Ole Miss
5. John Estes, C; Hawaii
Actually, the more I look at it, I really, really like this one.
Brown - Waters - Estes - Jerry - Albert
I could live with that, along with a complete (and needed) overhaul of our linebacking corps. Miss out on a TE though. Perhaps Pope gets it, and bringing in a guy like Tony Scheffler via FA wouldn't be too bad I guess. (I really like Pitta and Dickson though. *sigh*)