We can end the OLine discussion with this.
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:-)

Do you know what a complete overhaul is? You were just arguing for it, and saying it was realistic yesterday.
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I'll go copy paste what I meant by that since it's apparent you didn't read it. Give me a bit.
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We need another OT and center. Then the rest can be draft picks and value vets to further depth and competition.
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I agree.

In my ideal world I think you'd like to make a move to find your long term LT in the draft, and hope Niang can be that guy at RT. Maybe draft a center if it's the right guy, and then hope LDT comes back in top form and Allegretti takes the next step in year 2. Maybe find a decent guy to bring in at vet minimum to take some of the pressure off the rookies.

I think you have a pretty serviceable o-line if that's the case. The problem is that is a SUPER green offensive line, but with Fisher and Schwartz out, Reiter gone and Wylie, Remmers awful, it's probably about the best you can do.

Just rambling, i'm not a draft guy, but I think two picks should go to o-line. Everything else, yeah receiver and pass rush and probably a linebacker.
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Why sure you can. Plenty of interior OL talent is currently slated to be available this Offseason. Scherff and Thuney are upgrades to the G position and Linsley would be a huge get at C. Sign one of them and draft a cornerstone LT by trading up and you're already nearly there, especially if LDT and Niang can hold down the right side.

Injury settlements to both Fisher and Schwartz. Extension for Mathieu. Restructures for both Mahomes and Jones if necessary. One IOL at market value won't cripple the team, although if you really believe Fisher is going to be able to come back then extend him instead and sign Linsley. That way we can play a little musical chairs when Fisher returns and Niang can take a G spot while the rookie T switches to RT for the foreseeable future.

Although it'd be REALLY nice if the Kelce rumors out of Philly are actually true and we could sign him to a deal a bit below market value.
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Also....Reid isn’t going to start all rookies on the offensive line. So even if we draft 3 of them....don’t get pissed when they all don’t start.
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I literally said you can’t completely overhaul the OL with 5 new starters and you argued that you could.


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To be fair, I would classify replacing 3 or more starters as a "complete overhaul". I think it's fairly likely we'll be seeing three starters on the line in week 1 that didn't start in the Super Bowl.
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well there's a big difference in my opinion between a healthy LDT and Wylie.

In my opinion, LDT can be a starting level player on an acceptably good offensive line.

Wylie, in my opinion, is a player that you have to try to cover for. While that's normal for a back-up level player, I don't think that should be an acceptable standard for a starter.

And while I would certainly draft an OT (and do so probably within the first two rounds judging by the mocks, and yes, it's early, and yes we don't know how it will shake out and no, I don't want to just draft anyone because I'm not an idiot) I would also try to nab a crusty old vet chasing a ring on a cheap deal to plug in and hold the fort until A)said rookie is ready to play or B)Fisher returns.
I think it's foolhardy however, to assume that Fisher will be 100% as soon as he's cleared to play. That seems very unrealistic. This is where a Jason Peters (yes he's OLD) would be a smart and dirt cheap pick-up.

I fully expect that Schwartz is done. I don't think it's safe to assume anything else other than he's taken his last snaps.
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Not hard when most of them were fucking backups.
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Bull fucking shit, you're the one that responded to me last night and actually acquiesced that my ideal plan wasn't all that unrealistic. You just didn't think we had the money to sign a free agent IOL at market value.
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Jesus fucking Christ, READ. I SAID ONE OF THEM. Ideally Linsley and in fantasy land Kelce if he's cut.
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This is my wish list also. What good are more offensive weapons when Mahomes is running for his life within a second of the center snapping the ball? He's going to get seriously hurt soon if we don't give him some protection.
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Me:

You can’t completely overhaul the OL with 5 new starters

You:

Yes you can.

You (today):

I’m not arguing for overhauling the entire OL.


And no, it not realistic to expect to sign one of the top free agents on the OL.
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