Dark Horse Candidate at 28: Xavier Su'a Filo

[Guest]

Obviously I'm in the same camp as most in wanting a tackle or a receiver in the first round. But Gettleman seems to be a BPA type GM, and if the best player is Su'a-Filo, then I don't think Gettleman would hesitate in drafting him because he would be an upgrade over our current guards on the roster. I think he'd slot in nicely at LG, and then we could try to find our tackle in another round.

Another thing to bare in mind is that Rivera said he'd take a blocker. He sounds like he would build the O-Line and get that to an elite level to protect Cam and open running lanes for our running game. It might not be a sexy prospect to see us draft a guard in the first, a tackle in the second, and let's go one step further and draft another guard/tackle in the third or fourth round, but if that helps take our O-Line to the next level then our head coach and GM would seem to be in favor of that.

The other thing here, and it might not mean much, but he started 13 games at left tackle as a freshman, and after a two year LDA mission, he started 14 games at left guard in 2012, followed by 13 games in 2013, including seven at left guard and six at left tackle. So in total he's started 19 games at left tackle, and 20 games at left guard. So he could add some flexibility to the line as well.

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[B.BERSIN]

Can't wait for the draft.

[jarhead]

So getting the best Kicker is worth a 1st round pick. Al is that you??

He would have to kick 80 yard FGs for me to even consider 

[Francis J. Underwood]

 

Year No. Round Pick Player Name Team College 2013

1 7  Jonathan Cooper Cardinals North Carolina  

1 10 Chance Warmack Titans Alabama  

1 20 Kyle Long Bears Oregon

So still a guard is not a First Round Pick? Hmmm....

[Captain Obvious]

*8 more days...a week from tomorrow

7 days and a wake up

[rayzor]

no guards in the first round unless you have everything else squared away.

[carpanfan96]

Coaches have already came ou and gave the Lg spot to Amini. It's not up for grabs and there isn't going to be a competition for the spot either.

So there's a need at RG, but not in the first round.

[Guest]

no guards in the first round unless you have everything else squared away.

Unless you're the Titans, Chance Warmack #10...

[section543]

If he can block someone and we finally have holes to run through, it would be worth it. We need a starter with 28, if it's at G, so be it.

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[Phoenaxe]

If he can block someone and we finally have holes to run through, it would be worth it. We need a starter with 28, if it's at G, so be it.

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This!

[UpstatePanther]

Su'a-Filo is more than a dark horse to me. i read on CBS that he has played both RT and LT before... i would not complain in the slightest if the Panthers drafted him

[Guest]

Su'a-Filo is more than a dark horse to me. i read on CBS that he has played both RT and LT before... i would not complain in the slightest if the Panthers drafted him

19 college starts at left tackle

20 college starts at left guard

So he's a flexible player. Not sure how he performed at tackle, though.

[MadHatter]

Even if he's the best guard in the NFL immediately, would you trade a first round draft pick for the best guard in the NFL? I know I wouldn't.

 

Then you are an idiot.

[csx]

I wouldn't be completely opposed to it.