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Originally Posted by Wisconsin_Chief
This whole thread is kind of pointless, because after what just happened to Patrick AGAIN in the Super Bowl AGAIN, there should be no expense spared, both player/draft pick wise or salary wise, to acquire the absolute best LT that possibly comes available this offseason in their eyes. There is no discussion. Get the best goddamn left tackle there is. I don't even care if you have to trade McDuffie like was suggested, just ****ing do it.
This franchise needs to be very careful how they move forward. Pat just saw what's possible when you have a GM and owner who are actually willing to do whatever it takes to put the absolute best team on the field, and just what kind of team could still be built if this franchise was handling things the way they should instead of using Pat as their crutch to cover the countless warts he has for 5 years now. He's going to be 30 soon, and enough is enough.
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Easier said than done. You don't want to give away too much capital to move up into the Top 10 of the Draft. And even if you do that, there is a serious risk the guy will be a mega bust. Eric Fisher was a #1 overall Draft pick and never really lived up to the hype, even though he was a solid player and Mahomes trusted him.
I don't think they will have great options through free agency or trading to get a veteran player either. You'll end up overpaying for a dude that isn't great (another Jawaan Taylor) or has injury baggage that might blow up in your face (DJ Humphries, Ronnie Stanley/Cam Robinson??).
Maybe they just need to get lucky with Kingsley or Wanya or some other draft pick magically turning into a solid guy at this position. The team has had its share of bad luck at this position ever since Eric Fisher's injury. Maybe one of these days their luck will turn around.