Trade for Morgan Moses?

[ed bell]

One play does not define a player, but that was pretty egregious and downright dangerous. If he's truly that terrible and yet still on the field, what does that say about OL depth across the league?

Exactly....I don't think there is enough of an overall talent pool to keep all teams with even marginal talent across the OL

[*FreeFua*]

This draft is alot deeper at tackle. I won't be mad if DG gives up a good chunk of picks if we walk away with two solid tackles. OT's aren't cheap in FA and it isn't a great FA class either.

We fix our OL and our running game instantly becomes better and so does our passing game. It's obvious Cam doesn't need the best WR to put on a passing clinic. Grab another WR like Austin Pettis to replace Avant this offseason.

Plus we'd have a cheap, young OL for several years. With Cam's contract coming up this may be the way to go

[ctrcat]

Exactly....I don't think there is enough of an overall talent pool to keep all teams with even marginal talent across the OL

Perhaps, but I've heard that premium DL are the hardest position to fill for many years. I dunno.

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

And Tom Brady

 

somebody do something we're running out of players for people to complain about gettledouche having not drafted!

[tiger7_88]

Perhaps, but I've heard that premium DL are the hardest position to fill for many years. I dunno.

I agree.

Which is why when DG had the chance (Star, KK... potentially Ealy) he jumped on'em.

[CPF4LIFE]

Eric Fisher and Luke Joeckel have been pretty bad too, top picks from last years draft.

[Mr. Scot]

Eric Fisher and Luke Joeckel have been pretty bad too, top picks from last years draft.

 

And Lane Johnson got suspended for PEDs.

 

Last year's draft didn't turn out to be anywhere near as good for OL as people expected.

 

[Peppers90 NC]

Speaking of Ealy, pretty impressive coverage downfield the other day although he got away with small contact which got Decoud the interception.

[ctrcat]

Plus Matt Kalil from 2012. Greg Robinson and Taylor Lewan appear to have been over drafted as well, at best. The bust rate climbs if you include the entire first round in recent years. Great but also scary for those hoping for a quick fix at OT from the first round in next year's draft. In GMan I trust.

[Mr. Scot]

I clicked into this thread thinking someone was suggesting this idea.

 

Probably wasn't the only one...

[Cpt slay a ho]

the fact that we didn't draft a ot is the bigger issue

[ctrcat]

I clicked into this thread thinking someone was suggesting this idea.

Probably wasn't the only one...

Many were. Hopefully not anymore. Had to make it Panthers related.

[Mr. Scot]

Many were. Hopefully not anymore. Had to make it Panthers related.

 

Understood.

 

[WUnderhill]

They weren't first or second round draft picks.

 

No, but they're also not rookies. For comparisons sake, you can find plays where Ealy looks pretty terrible, too. That just comes with being a rookie.

 

FWIW, I wasn't on the Morgan Moses bandwagon; I'm just saying I don't really get the point of pointing out a bad play by a rookie, especially when he's not much worse than our current Tackles who don't have the excuse of being rookies. I doubt even the Moses lovers thought he would step in his rookie season and not have his ups and downs.

 

As far as us not drafting a tackle, I think it just puts us another year behind the 8-ball at the position. Sure, maybe none of the guys we were looking at looked like they would be better than Bell or Chandler THIS year, but now we'll be stuck in pretty much the same position next year instead of having a guy with more talent who's had a year to learn the ropes. At some point, you have to draft for the future.

 

I'm fine with Ealy in the second, I liked that we got a safety, the pick I don't agree with is Gaffney. Even if he hadn't gotten injured, I think that pick would have been much better used on a Tackle prospect whom we could groom for a year or at least a RB/WR/CB who could punt return.