LT: Left behind

[Direckshun]

Excellent piece.

I still disagree, however.

[Ace Gunner]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

Excellent piece.

I still disagree, however.

explain please.

[Direckshun]

Originally Posted by Buzz_TinBalls

explain please.

You have to be able to counter whatever a defense brings, and the best defenses always have a guy of amazing athleticism and strength, that demands you need to be able to neutralize that power.

I'm of the opinion and the tackle positions are incredibly important. I think the Chiefs should have kept both Albert and Winston.

[BlackHelicopters]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

You have to be able to counter whatever a defense brings, and the best defenses always have a guy of amazing athleticism and strength, that demands you need to be able to neutralize that power.

I'm of the opinion and the tackle positions are incredibly important. I think the Chiefs should have kept both Albert and Winston.

Truer words were never spoken.

[Ace Gunner]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

You have to be able to counter whatever a defense brings, and the best defenses always have a guy of amazing athleticism and strength, that demands you need to be able to neutralize that power.

I'm of the opinion and the tackle positions are incredibly important. I think the Chiefs should have kept both Albert and Winston.

I do also, but I don't think either player has the talent of Joeckel/Fisher and I am in the group saying LT is no longer an elite position for NFL teams.

Albert has a lot of technique to learn and I believe he can learn to become a solid LT, but he burned bridges imo.

So, moving forward, I would look at Kyle Long, Dave Quessenberry or Jordan Mills -- guys that might be available in the top of the 3rd rnd and go ahead and invest in Geno Smith up top for the future.

[Saccopoo]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

You have to be able to counter whatever a defense brings, and the best defenses always have a guy of amazing athleticism and strength, that demands you need to be able to neutralize that power.

I'm of the opinion and the tackle positions are incredibly important. I think the Chiefs should have kept both Albert and Winston.

IMO, if Don Stephenson stayed in school for his senior season, he would be in the conversation for the first offensive tackle being selected this year. The guy is extremely athletic, has excellent feet and is prototype in terms of size.

Combine numbers for Big Don:

6'6"
312 lbs.
34 1/2" arms

40 yard: 4.94
Vertical: 35.5"
Broad: 114"

Those are absolutely ridiculous speed/burst numbers for a guy of that size.

The guy only needed another year of weight room time to build his strength up to the frame, which he's done with the Chiefs.

Personally, I thought it was a pick of the same level of Jamaal Charles when he came out early and we got him with a third. I said it when we drafted him, that if he (Charles) stayed in school, he would have had a legit shot at the Heisman and it was the steal of the draft. In fact, this (Stephenson) is the guy that Pissholi is going to hang his hat on for future jobs IMO. (Along with Houston.)

Stephenson is going to blow up this year. Book it.