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Question for the board: OG/C prospects

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Hey all which of the following do you take? There's actually a ton to choose from, so our situation at guard and center comes at the best possible time. 

James Daniels-1st or 2nd

Frank Ragnow - 2nd or 3rd

Sean Welsh -5th or 6th

Will Clapp-4th or 5th

Billy Price - 2nd

Austin Corbett- 2nd or 3rd

Connor Williams (technically an OT/OG hybrid). I've seen scouting that says he could play center as well. 1st, probably gone by the time we pick.

Isaiah Wynn- 1st, could play anywhere on the line, likely gone by our first pick. 

Scott Quessenberry -5th or 6th

Mason Cole- seen everything from the 3rd to the 6th round.

Brian Allen - 5th to 7th

I'e left off the true guard types like Braden Smith and Will Hernandez since the flexibility to man either guard or center is the criteria. 

There are enough we could almost target one in any round. 

I say go for Ragnow in the 3rd if he's there. I also like Will Clapp in the 5th. Think he's underrated. 

 

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Ragnow is now being projected late first, early second.

Do you want an interesting LG/C prospect that NOBODY is talking about, because he is listed as a T?

Martinas Rankin, Miss St. 

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As a left tackle, Rankin will struggle with edge speed and as a right tackle he may have issues as a run blocker handling the power he will face. While he offers tackle flexibility and may get an early look at right tackle, his best position might be at center where his instincts and intelligence will stand out. The further Rankin kicks inside the better he will be. He may be average as a tackle or guard, but he could become a good NFL starter if he gets his shot at center.

 

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Ragnow, Daniels, or Price make way to much sense if this is the route we go. They play LG this year then shift over to C once Kalil retires. Immediate impact and future known benefit/roll. I'd be ok with Ragnow or Daniels in the first.

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To be honest, I'd be fine grabbing someone who can play center at a high level, even if they start guard.

Looking at how the NFL free agent season went, Guards got PAID.  So I expect that teams are going to look at guys who can be really good Guards much higher than previously in order to get that 5th year option out of them.

For me, the sooner the better.  Don't expect another Norwell this summer.

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I can't help but wonder what all this G/C talk means about Moton.  He had a shot last year to play some G, and we got Silatolu'ed instead.  Is Moton really being groomed to play T?  Wouldn't playing help develop him better than a second redshirt year? 

To me, there are 3 options:

1. Moton sucks

2. Moton IS going to play LG, so the Panthers will not be drafting a C early.  That is why they signed Larsen to a 1-year contract.

3. Moton is going to replace Matt Kalil this year.

 

Bonus Option:  Moton is going to play G this year, C next season.

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5 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

I can't help but wonder what all this G/C talk means about Moton.  He had a shot last year to play some G, and we got Silatolu'ed instead.  Is Moton really being groomed to play T?  Wouldn't playing help develop him better than a second redshirt year? 

To me, there are 3 options:

1. Moton sucks

2. Moton IS going to play LG, so the Panthers will not be drafting a C early.  That is why they signed Larsen to a 1-year contract.

3. Moton is going to replace Matt Kalil this year.

 

Bonus Option:  Moton is going to play G this year, C next season.

Did you listen to The Rotoworld podcast a few days about?  Same points they made.

I am curious if there is some smoke screening going on here, the usual pre-draft stuff.  Maybe they do feel really good about Moton at LG, but they know that the 20s teams do have some needs there.  Hurn-dawg trying to get people to over draft some of these OG/Cs?  With back up plans later in the draft?

WR round 1???  Is it tomorrow yet?

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10 minutes ago, d-dave said:

Did you listen to The Rotoworld podcast a few days about?  Same points they made.

I am curious if there is some smoke screening going on here, the usual pre-draft stuff.  Maybe they do feel really good about Moton at LG, but they know that the 20s teams do have some needs there.  Hurn-dawg trying to get people to over draft some of these OG/Cs?  With back up plans later in the draft?

WR round 1???  Is it tomorrow yet?

Rotoworld has a podcast? 

I think we are looking WR in round 1 if Ridley or Moore is there.  If not, we trade back if we can and take a DB.

 

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1 minute ago, MHS831 said:

Rotoworld has a podcast? 

I think we are looking WR in round 1 if Ridley or Moore is there. 

 

https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nbc-sports/rotoworld-football-podcast

Josh Norris is the host, and it's a pretty good podcast as far as draft stuff goes.  It's very enjoyable while walking my dog and picking up her crap at 4:30 in the AM.  Maybe not life changing =)

I can't say I would be upset with either of those WRs in the first.  Anything to help the team get better, get Cam more weapons.  We need to get better in our passing game.  Either of those guys helps in different ways.

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From all the guys we listen to every day, there could be a half dozen guys in range for us at 24

 

Raginow

Daniels

Price

McGlinchey

Williams

Miller

Hernandez

 

All have been and are still being projected in the last 10 picks of the 1st round

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