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I don't understand everyone wanting a WR or LB. Here are my observations why:
We have 2nd and 3rd year WRs this year and it is universally acknowledged that it takes 3 years for a WR to come into his own in the NFL. I know there are exceptions but I am talking about the rule.
Our LT is coming off ACL surgery and might not be available to start the season. Even with Saffold starting at OLT, we have no OGs with experience.
Our starting QB is injury prone and coming off an ACL injury also. If I am the coaching staff and I know this is a make or break year for my QB, I am definitely making protection of my most important asset a very high priority. I also believe that SB will have some nervousness about his knee and I want him to be as comfortable and confident about his OL as I can.
If Clowney is being told he is the #1 pick then I understand him not wanting to do workouts for other teams otherwise I feel that he should be doing them. I don't like the mental makeup of a guy that decides he doesn't want to do things just because. He is the only guy that I would draft before an OT.
Drafting a LB that will only be on the field 30% of the time makes no sense to me. He will not be replacing Ogletree and our SLB doesn't play nearly as much so why waste the pick? I think the Rams are just trying to drum up interest in Mack so someone will trade up for him. Especially if Clowney goes #1 overall.
I am still in favor of trading down because I think we could get either Robinson, Matthews or Lewan within the first 8 picks or so. I personally would draft Robinson as I think his run blocking is superior and would make a big impact immediately. However, I would be happy with either Matthews or Lewan also.
Drafting Watkins would be nice but it wouldn't help much if SB is on his back. Mack is a very nice player but his level of competition wasn't high and I question if he has a learning curve ahead of him.
Make your argument for or against.
We have 2nd and 3rd year WRs this year and it is universally acknowledged that it takes 3 years for a WR to come into his own in the NFL. I know there are exceptions but I am talking about the rule.
Our LT is coming off ACL surgery and might not be available to start the season. Even with Saffold starting at OLT, we have no OGs with experience.
Our starting QB is injury prone and coming off an ACL injury also. If I am the coaching staff and I know this is a make or break year for my QB, I am definitely making protection of my most important asset a very high priority. I also believe that SB will have some nervousness about his knee and I want him to be as comfortable and confident about his OL as I can.
If Clowney is being told he is the #1 pick then I understand him not wanting to do workouts for other teams otherwise I feel that he should be doing them. I don't like the mental makeup of a guy that decides he doesn't want to do things just because. He is the only guy that I would draft before an OT.
Drafting a LB that will only be on the field 30% of the time makes no sense to me. He will not be replacing Ogletree and our SLB doesn't play nearly as much so why waste the pick? I think the Rams are just trying to drum up interest in Mack so someone will trade up for him. Especially if Clowney goes #1 overall.
I am still in favor of trading down because I think we could get either Robinson, Matthews or Lewan within the first 8 picks or so. I personally would draft Robinson as I think his run blocking is superior and would make a big impact immediately. However, I would be happy with either Matthews or Lewan also.
Drafting Watkins would be nice but it wouldn't help much if SB is on his back. Mack is a very nice player but his level of competition wasn't high and I question if he has a learning curve ahead of him.
Make your argument for or against.