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Originally Posted by milkman
Why do I need to take a step back?
I still see a guy that needs help against speed rushers.
If I use a top 5 pick on a LT, then that ****er better be able to work on an island.
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Oh, and what facts?
The fact that he's an outstanding run blocker, but not a great pass blocker.
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You don't like Long, who, as of last season, was one of the top three left tackles in the NFL, but you're completely happy with Brandon Albert's performance from the past two seasons?
You may not like the idea of a team taking an offensive lineman early - know that how some people are in terms of how they look at the draft. But the position is key in terms of building a better functioning team wherever/however those players are acquired, whether it be on the premiere left tackle in the draft of an undrafted free agent that slips through the cracks.
And you are wrong about Okung's feet. His footwork is very good and his foot speed is also very good. His feet are always moving to make sure that his center of balance and power are situated on a vertical centerline like you want from a top flight left tackle.
You want to see bad feet? Here's some bad feet, and on a guy who some people think would be great as our high second rounder:
You know who that reminds me of? Yep, Albert. Tries to use his power and bulk versus using his feet to work guys out and around. Reaches and lunges and pushes versus utilizing leverage and foot work.
Hell, Okung's footwork is substantially better than Bulaga's as well. It's not even close:
I'd put up Davis and Campbell vids, but they make Bulaga's footwork look good in comparison.
The only guy that is close to Okung in terms of a legitimate left tackle is this dude, and he's got issues of getting overwhelmed when they go straight at him.
Comparatively, Okung is closer to Joe Thomas than he is Jake Long. The guy that is like Jake Long is Jason Fox out of Miami. I agree with Mecca that Brown is similar to D'brickashaw Ferguson but needs to up his mass/strength.
You may not like the pick for the Chiefs because you are holding out hope that Albert finally clicks all the parts together or that you just don't think that it's necessary to take an offensive tackle that early in the draft, but it's pretty obvious that Okung is the best left tackle propect in this draft.