They also lost 5 straight with a subpar ol. That's not an easy justification either way.

I don't really see the need for an ilb as they just took 2 last year and are apparently pretty intrigued with march.

They can't keep getting their qb knocked around like he has been though, that's for sure

The Temple kid in the 5th or 6th seems like a DeVito clone.

One of those guys that takes a few years to get going, then he's a force in the run the game.

A better ol could have potentially allowed them to keep it away from NE and their offense more. Theoretically,.but in the wnd, injuries killed them.

I think they obviously need more DBs but priority number 1 for me is getting more explosive offensively. They've gotta be able to have more quick strike ability

They didn't lose 5 straight because of the left guard.

I don't see it as a need but as DJLN said earlier this year, you don't pass on Darron Lee because the Chiefs drafted Alexander & Wilson in the 5th last year and signed Justin March as a UDFA.

Schwartz will make a huge difference, as will Fisher in Year 4 along with Morse and LDT in Year 2.

If they had retained Smith or signed a Jeremy Lane type player, I'd be okay with a guard at #28.

But they didn't, so I'm not, unless there isn't shit left at #28 and if there's not, trade back (Blech).

I'm buying the reports about us being linked to Butler.

We met with him at the Senior Bowl, combine, and had a private workout/visit. There's something there.

They've won more than they've lost with a subpar OL.

The payoff of drafting interior OL in the first round is minimal for what we're facing in the future with eventual departing veterans at other far more important positions.

Continue to stock interior OL with mid-late round draft picks, let them develop, and keep the ones who can be had cheaply. Cut the shitty ones and keep the process going until it's where we want it.

We're too late in this OL building strategy to deviate now and go full reerun like the Cowboys did

No way.

They're not blowing their first round pick on a DT when they're loaded at the position.

Spending a 1st rounder on a rotational player is a terrible waste of resources, especially with the hole at CB and ILB, not to mention #2 WR.

It's not like Dorsey to be locked into a player this early, anyway.

They didn't lose 5 straight because of any one spot, just as winning 12 isnt one spot should it be justification for not upgrading a position.

I don't think Lee is an everydown ILb. I think he'll get eaten up inside against guards and I'm just not a huge fan of his.

They can't shoehorn themselves into taking the 5th best corner because smith left. They're in a great spot to take a good football player that falls or is there for whatever reason.

Personally I hope Jackson apple or alexander are therr a d I'm thinking 1 will be, but if not I don't like taking someone like burns there.

My thought is Smith is a cerebral QB that is prone to risk avoidance....give him a proper line and it makes the offense a lot more functional...even more than a top notch WR.

Christian Hackenberg in the 3rd round.

I disagree.

His line was better in SF but his receivers were not. That didn't lead to more success.

If we're debating a 1st round WR vs. a LG, it's receiver all the way for me.

Penn State fan says what?

:D

My wife and brothers met him freshman year and he seemed like a really good guy in bad situation that was willing to stick it out and make the best of what Penn State was going through at the time. He has the physical tools.</br></br> He's my Tyler Bray. :D

1a. Mackensie Alexander
1b. Robert Nkemdiche
2a. Sterling Shepard
2b. Karl Joseph

Go **** a cactus