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Originally Posted by aturnis
Is Albert great? No. Is he good, yes. He is in the average - above average category to this point in his career. The question you need to ask yourself about this line, and THIS draft in particular, is can you win championships with the guys we have.
Albert - yes
Lilja - yes
Hudson - yes
Asamoah - yes
Richardson - no
I think A LOT of CP'ers are going to be disappointed after the draft. Everyone is calling for Lilja's head, and they'd rather Hudson at LG. Fact is, Pioli hasn't started a rookie on the Oline since he got here, and he hasn't replaced more than one piece(Lilja, Weigmann aside, they were seasoned vets) at a time.
Personally, I would like to get a RT this year for sure, and depending on where they plan on playing Hudson, it'd be nice to find a replacement for the opening that Lilja could create. I'd be fine with Hudson at LG and wouldn't mind waiting to pick up Brewster. Brewster looked VERY good in 1 on 1 blocking drills. He's a bit tall, but has good knee bend.
I'd love to get two new Olinemen this year, I just don't see Pioli replacing Lilja this early. Again though, it depends on what they want to do with Hudson. If they see him as their LG, they very well could go with two guys this draft.
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Excellent assessment Aturnis.
I'm not sold on Brewster though. The guy I really like if we are going middle of the pack is Grant Garner of Oklahoma State. He was completely solid all year and the three games I saw of OSU, he was almost lockdown in each. A real vault door for Weeden all season. Someone is going to steal this guy in the mid-late rounds.