Originally Posted by The Franchise:
It just shows me that screaming “OT at #31 or we suck” is stupid. There is no sure fire starter that we are getting at #31. Your best bet is sign a stopgap, find your best 3 OTs in the first two rounds and go get one of them. Whether that’s at #31, or trading back, or trading up in the 2nd or finding a guy at #63. No one is coming in day one and locking this position down. It’s just not happening.
And I love how everyone knocks a player like Niang or Little for not playing football in a year (yes I get they had injuries as well) but they won’t to blow two first round picks to get Sewell....who hasn’t played football in a year.
Sewell is 20 and could legitimately be an Orlando Pace type LT so I get the want.
Originally Posted by Chris Meck:
So what do we kind of know about Andy Reid OT's? Are there strong tendencies in the measurables? I would expect you could assume you'd want to look at smart, hard workers.
Tall— >6’5”
Long arms— >34 inches
Smart
Athletic
There was an article on Andy’s affinity for long arms in linemen with a lot of telling data. I’ll see if I can find it [Reply]
Originally Posted by staylor26:
Well you’re going to have a hard time finding a LT at 31 that meets all of those requirements...
It’s almost like we’d be better off signing a stop gap, going elsewhere at 31, and taking somebody like Little or Forsythe on day 2....
Originally Posted by The Franchise:
My two are Radunz or Little right now.
The more I look around, I might be more inclined to do that. But I also would just play him this year. With Thuney next to him, I think they could coach him up. [Reply]
So, are the issues outlined legitimate enough to make KC pass or are they being overblown by over-analysis? I have a hard time thinking they'd not be enticed by coaching up a guy like Cosmi but maybe he's just not good enough.
See, this is where I've kind of always been on this and why I've been so vocal about it...
I don't think they're legitimate enough to pass up a LT altogether but in my mind, there's just NO WAY I trade up in this draft for a LT. The only one really worth it is Sewell and that would cost us more than we gave up for Mahomes. I just can't say that's a good idea. [Reply]