Our starting Left Tackle

[MedellinHeel]

i will rage if a OT isnt selected in the first 3 rounds next draft. 

[davos]

What is there to "believe"? They did. Why do you think that is?

 

I think it's because we're built around basically 1 position on offense and 4 on defense. (QB and the DL).  That can generate good squads but if the sum of the parts rely to much on those guys, things fall to sh*t and you're inconsistent.  That's exactly us.  

 

We went all-in on having a stout D-line springboard to support the entire team especially given our offensive strategy...and that's basically how this entire team is built and in my opinion not smart.  I'm not saying it's not smart to have a dominant DL, rather not smart to build a team that has to rely on it as much as we do.  It's why balance is key and we're built in an unbalanced manner (no matter who is to blame; it's a culmination).  

[Malt Liquor]

How can we as fans get in contact with Dave Gettleman and let him know how pissed we are with the OT's that we currently have? The answer is not on the f*cking roster!!!! Damn it man

[bandu]

Seantrel Henderson and James Hurst,ahhhh,just some good ole wishful thinking,so btw,just what in the world was DG a thinking,and i dont want to even listen to none of that jibberish jabber about the answer is on the roster crap and there werent no better options because that only insults yours and mines and everyones uhhthinking chief.so,i am just a hoping and a praying that dear god this aint his best thinking moving foward concerning the oLs needs?if so,lord have mercy on Cam.

[bandu]

Btw,dont even get me started on the fact DG took freaking Edmund Kugbila with the 108th pick in the 2013 draft.i am starting to see a pattern here and one that i dont like at all,whatsoever.

[Jackofalltrades]

Matthews did a great job of setting him up.

[mattnasty919]

But... hes left handed!!

[MedellinHeel]

Btw,dont even get me started on the fact DG took freaking Edmund Kugbila with the 108th pick in the 2013 draft.i am starting to see a pattern here and one that i dont like at all,whatsoever.

 

that wasnt a bad pick if he checked out health wise. 

 

dude absolutely dominated in college. didnt allow one sack his entire senior season if I remember correctly 

[BIGH2001]

that wasnt a bad pick if he checked out health wise.

dude absolutely dominated in college. didnt allow one sack his entire senior season if I remember correctly

He played at basically a community college so not allowing a sack isn't too imptessive against the East Texas Technical Institute. Jeff Otah was a great pick too until he had health issues. I dont know wtf Gettleman was doing this offseason but I hope like hell he doesnt decide to repeat it again this year.

[OriginalPantherDan]

Swing...and a miss. Juuuusssttt a bit.

[Coug Girl]

At one point it looks like he is blocking our own guy...

[MedellinHeel]

He played at basically a community college so not allowing a sack isn't too imptessive against the East Texas Technical Institute. Jeff Otah was a great pick too until he had health issues. I dont know wtf Gettleman was doing this offseason but I hope like hell he doesnt decide to repeat it again this year.

 

Faulty logic.

 

There have been plenty of small school players (some who didn't even dominate on that level) to have successful NFL careers. 

 

Kugbila had everything you want from a mid - late round OT. ie size / athleticism and tape (complete domination) to go along with the measurables. I have no problem taking a flyer on a guy like that. Potential reward out weighs the risks. Now if he drafted Kugbila in the first 3 rounds then yea, you would have a point. 

[CatMan72]

LOL wow... pancaked by an OLB?

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

Btw,dont even get me started on the fact DG took freaking Edmund Kugbila with the 108th pick in the 2013 draft.i am starting to see a pattern here and one that i dont like at all,whatsoever.

 

the second day of the draft is for drafting developmental players with upside/athleticism which is exactly why kugbila was selected in the first place

 

even teams that hit on picks like that were rolling the dice with their selections.  really if you want to see a bunch of other similarly obscure names go look at the other players drafted in that round in 2013.  the 49ers, a team that i think everyone would agree drafts pretty good, spent their 4th on marcus lattimore who hasn't even compiled a stat as a pro yet much like kugster for one among several examples.