The Realist
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If we didn't like Free we had every chance to draft Vollmer or Beatty.
We didn't.
Per Mickey, if we couldn't have traded down from 51 we would have taken Loadholt.
Another signal we think we have something in Free at LT.
Passing on Loadholt also tells us we don't think Colombo is washed up at 31.
What I don't get is I see people posting saying they hope Free pans out, but also wanting to spend a 1 on an OT to start at LT?
If you fix a position on the cheap with a mid-round, late round or UDFA why spend a premium pick on that position.
People have been screaming WR for 4-5 years, but the staff saw something in Austin/Hurd.
I'm sure there were people wanting Quinn and other QB's but we fixed it with Romo.
People were begging for the 320+ NT run stuffer even after we develop Rat from the 7th round.
Let's use a first rounder and spend first round money on a LT when we think we have it fixed with Doug Free?
On top of that we haven't used a first rounder on OL since 1989.
If Free stinks it up, ok, I get it.
If not, look to top of 2-3 to get a RT that is groomed behind Colombo for a year or 2.
We didn't.
Per Mickey, if we couldn't have traded down from 51 we would have taken Loadholt.
Another signal we think we have something in Free at LT.
Passing on Loadholt also tells us we don't think Colombo is washed up at 31.
What I don't get is I see people posting saying they hope Free pans out, but also wanting to spend a 1 on an OT to start at LT?
If you fix a position on the cheap with a mid-round, late round or UDFA why spend a premium pick on that position.
People have been screaming WR for 4-5 years, but the staff saw something in Austin/Hurd.
I'm sure there were people wanting Quinn and other QB's but we fixed it with Romo.
People were begging for the 320+ NT run stuffer even after we develop Rat from the 7th round.
Let's use a first rounder and spend first round money on a LT when we think we have it fixed with Doug Free?
On top of that we haven't used a first rounder on OL since 1989.
If Free stinks it up, ok, I get it.
If not, look to top of 2-3 to get a RT that is groomed behind Colombo for a year or 2.