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Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla
The other, potential, issue is that other clubs must not be offering a ton to get what people are describing as a unique talent at LT. LT is almost always a need, so why aren't people lining up to get this guy?
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You could say the same for a draft pick: How come no team drafted this guy in the first 30 picks!!!!!
I can't speak for anyone else, but I would assume the acquiring team would do their due diligence to ensure OB is, in fact, the OB we all expect him to be prior to a trade going down.
As far as "unique talent" goes, I'd say that OB, at worst, is equal to Fish, and we won a Super Bowl with Fish. I'd personally say that he is an upgrade over a healthy Fish. I don't know if that's "unique talent" or not, but it'd more than good enough to win a Super Bowl....
But the issue isn't what we need to give for OB, it's does OB make us better than who we can draft at #31. The answer is "I have no clue", but if I had a choice of a proven NFL lineman (and not just proven, but a Pro Bowl level performer) over a rookie with zero NFL experience drafted in a process that is proven over history to be unreliable at best, well, I know my answer.
EDIT: I noticed some responses referencing the price tag.....for me, that's a non-issue. The Chiefs will find a way to make that work if OB can be had for #31