OLine Transformation

[dawhizz]

1 hour ago, adam said:

I still think drafting Kiran that early was to replace Jones, knowing he would sit a year. So unless you can get the top OT and he is a surefire upgrade at LT, then you almost have to address another position at 10. That is why I think TE (Warren only), WR, RB (Jeanty only), DT, and Edge are all on the table at 10. For whatever reason, I don't think Poles will use 10 on the OL after committing so many resources to it with Thuney, Dalman, and Jackson. If he trades down, sure, but at 10, he is going to want to get a Day 1 starter. 

The other crazy option I was thinking about was trading Braxton during the draft, or at the trading deadline (Poles seems to do that instead of the comp picks). If that is the plan for Jones, then I can see #10 as the best LT. That may be the only way I can see it right now.

I don’t think you have nearly enough clarity on Kiran or the OT class to be comfortable trading Jones. 

[adam]

1 hour ago, dawhizz said:

I don’t think you have nearly enough clarity on Kiran or the OT class to be comfortable trading Jones. 

Very true, I am just saying at #10, it would be a luxury to pick a LT if you were going to keep Jones AND think Kiran could be his replacement. Kiran becomes a wasted 3rd rounder if he doesn't start at some point. Poles already whiffed on Velus and Pickens, Kiran might be another one.

[Mongo3451]

21 minutes ago, adam said:

Very true, I am just saying at #10, it would be a luxury to pick a LT if you were going to keep Jones AND think Kiran could be his replacement. Kiran becomes a wasted 3rd rounder if he doesn't start at some point. Poles already whiffed on Velus and Pickens, Kiran might be another one.

It's definitely not a luxury pick.  Kiran is unproven, Braxton is average at best and Darnell is ascending.  Good teams require two plus rated tackles and a promising backup.  The only thing we have is a plus tackle.

[BearFan PHX]

2 hours ago, ASHKUM BEAR said:

Banks measured longer at the combine 6-5 instead of 6-4, 33" arms, the 3rd widest wingspan. He might be LT #1 now.

I have him as the only LT I believe in in this draft. And Im not even that sold on him. He doesnt seem to be worth the #10 pick, but who is? Id probably end up taking him at 10 if he was there, and I couldnt get a trade down.

I like McMillan too. But we need a LT.

[Stinger226]

2 hours ago, adam said:

Very true, I am just saying at #10, it would be a luxury to pick a LT if you were going to keep Jones AND think Kiran could be his replacement. Kiran becomes a wasted 3rd rounder if he doesn't start at some point. Poles already whiffed on Velus and Pickens, Kiran might be another one.

Totally agree, as a fanbase, because we had a bad year, right away people want people replaced that are core members of the team. Kmet is a top 10 TE in this league and Johnson will use him. People that think we draft Warren and go 12 scheme a lot is not what Johnson does. Detroit traded hockenson and drafted Laporte. If he likes 12 scheme, why would they trade him? 

Detroit liked Swift but wasn't going to pay him so they drafted Gibbs. Gibbs player comparison was Swift. 

We are not drafting a TE, RB or OL at 10. DE or DT makes all the sense period. I hope we trade back several times and get 2 to 3 extra picks and then we can draft all positions. I predict ( trade back) extra picks listed 

1 st round DE or DT 

2a. DE or DT depending on first pick. 

2b. OL

2c. RB 

3a open 

3b open.