beware_d-ware
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I mean, you search for the first Penei Sewell cutup on Youtube, watch the first play, and it's this. Welcome to the freak show.
He's a franchise left tackle and one of the best prospect I've ever seen.
Young (only 20, same birthday as me), powerful, and plays with urgency and aggression.
He's athletic enough to play defensive line if he wanted to.
If Tyron wasn't ready to retire, I'd play Sewell at Guard until Tyron left (or missed his usual starts due to injury).
Stud.
Came to say the same thing as Cnu... Sewell is a once-a-decade player. Seriously, run down the list of Top 10 drafted tackles since 2011 and see how many had better college tape than Sewell. And you can't say we don't need a tackle.
I haven't watched Parsons yet, but I need to. I hear the draftniks saying he's a once a decade type player at linebacker as well, but LB's a pretty low value position in the grand scheme of things, so you're really going to have to sell me on a top 5 pick.
Dane the goat would take this guy 2nd (if we get that high of a pick)
I'd go
LT- Sewell
LG- La'el
C- Biadaz
RG- Martin
RT- Smith
He is some kinda player my friend. You need to watch his tape. He is a once in a decade type LB. Just like Sewell is a once in decade LTI'm all for an Olineman.
I know we need defense but you take what the draft gives and if we have a shot at a franchise Left Tackle you look at it as a 10 year plan.
I know people like Micah Parsons.. I haven't watched much of him yet but if we draft top 5 he would have to be some kind of player to validate that pick.
How many transcendent LB's are actually out there?
LVE looked like he was on his way to being that his rookie year but we haven't seen that guy since.
Dane the goat would take this guy 2nd (if we get that high of a pick)
Would you take him at 2I would take him as early as the third pick. I haven't been this onboard with an offensive lineman since Quinton Nelson.
My problem is that there really arent many elite defenders in this class. Doesnt seemna bad class necessarily, but I think most of the top defenders are guys in the 12-20 range. I actually think this is a great class to getba 1st round caliber defensive player in the 2ndNice player. Wouldn't mind picking him.
But I also understand the thought process that using ANOTHER first round pick on an OL while continually ignoring trying to get elite players on defense might not be the best option at this point. Other teams build really good OLs with far less resources poured into the OL than we have done over the last decade.
Yup. Parsons is my pick.Nice player. Wouldn't mind picking him.
But I also understand the thought process that using ANOTHER first round pick on an OL while continually ignoring trying to get elite players on defense might not be the best option at this point. Other teams build really good OLs with far less resources poured into the OL than we have done over the last decade.
This team can ill-afford passing up on blue-chip prospects.I think I'd prefer to try to move that high first round pick to see if I can get a few more picks. Then take an OT later. There will be some names there in the 2nd and 3rd rounds IMO - Jenkins from Okie State, Eichenberg from ND, Mayfield from UM.
This team can ill-afford passing up on blue-chip prospects.
There are maybe a handful of players on this team that week in/out you dont have to worry about performing at a high-level. Getting more players like that is more valuable than drafting another LVE or Diggs
Unless they can trade back and still get Parsons, they should take Sewell
I trade Tyron. That will net you at least a 2nd and now you have your future LT for the next decade.I get it but it's just repeating the same thing we've done for a decade now.
Plus, there is a downside here. You take Sewell and Smith is healthy? Then what? Trade him or Collins? Move Collins back inside? Play Sewell inside? I mean it would be kind of silly to draft an OT in the first round and then he sits the bench for a year or two.
The other factor here is that no team has invested as much in terms of premium picks and money into the OL position in the last 7-8 years and gotten such crappy return on that investment. Makes you wonder if investing all those high picks and money was possibly overkill at the position.
You cant replace Tyron with a mid round pick unless you get very lucky. The question is. Is Sewell a better prospect then Smith was coming out of school?I trade Tyron. That will net you at least a 2nd and now you have your future LT for the next decade.
I agree on your point about the investment of premium picks towards the OL, but I do not trust them to replace Tyron with a mid round pick.