Right. That’s exactly my point. There’s no reason to trade up. There’s no reason to even lock in on LT at 31. The separation between everybody after the top 2-3 just isn’t enough to worry about it. Find the guy with the highest upside and get him.
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Then why would you be ok with taking a LT round 1? Reaching at 31 is not smart when one of these LTs will be available in the 2nd, maybe the third. I can’t understand the panic to take a project LT in round one that won’t be better than an experienced free agent in year 1.
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You can afford to take a project at 31. That's not a super premium pick. I didn't say I WOULD however, I said I wouldn't have a problem with it.

There's not much they can do that would have me up in arms, outside of trading away next year's first to move up.
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Lance Zierlein Ratings

Only the 1st 4 are rated 1st rounders.

Penei Sewell
Rashawn Slater
Christian Darrisaw
Teven Jenkins
Alex Leatherwood
Stone Forsythe
Liam Eichenberg
Sam Cosmi
Dillon Radunz
Spencer Brown
Walker Little
Jaylon Moore
Brady Christensen
Josh Ball
Jalen Mayfield
James Hudson
Brenden Jaimes
D'ante Smith
Will Sherman
Tommy Doyle
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Protecting Patrick is priority 1 and replacing Sammy is 2 in my opinion. I still say Jenkins by some sort of Veach magic trick and I don't know enough about the receivers to make a call.
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I was kind of buying into the Walker Little hype, be he gets abused pretty bad in this game vs Notre Dame. Every offensive snap is in this one with Little being highlighted. Not the best, IMO.


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I’m literally 5 minutes in and I’ve yet to see him get “abused”.
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Keep watching
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Not to mention the guy was just a true sophomore in 2018.
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None of the tackles available at 31 can protect mahomes day 1. You still need a stop gap.
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Just spitballing but I'm guessing this is the direction where Veach goes.
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I'll take an awesome WR over a tackle that needs development every day of the week
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Like I said I'm just spit balling but Patrick isn't going to be able to toss the rock when constantly running for his life.

I'll buy ya a beer next time I'm in LA if it isn't Jenkins. :-)
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Protection and receivers getting separation are both big parts of winning in this passing game.

The OL was poor at pass protection in the last 2 Super Bowls, but if we had more than just Kelce snd Hill that can get open, that helps the OL a lot.
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We can’t solve LT next year in the draft. Get a developmental guy? Absolutely. Any rookie LT we draft that starts will result in mahomes running for his life. LT needs to solved in the short term via free agency.

Here’s my first 3 picks.

Jaelen Phillips DE
Rondale Moore WR
Spencer Brown OT
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