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Next Steps (as considered from my toilet)

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rayzor Grand Master

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I do some of my best thinking there so this is what I think should happen.

1) ride this ugly horse home. Yeah, it sucks and I'm pissed, but we just have to ride it out. Why? So Tepper and Rhule and Fitt can learn some lessons, especially Rhule.

First, Tepper needs to learn that maybe handing the keys to a kid right out of college without adult supervision might not have been the best idea and turn personnel decisions over to the guy who knows what he's doing, Fitt. It won't happen, bit it needs to.

Rhule, since he'll still be at the wheel, needs to learn that this isn't a game. I mean it is a game, but you don't have to act like it is where you get "creative" in making personnel decisions. Don't take frikkin risks on reclamation projects at any position. Learn that you need to take OL more seriously and get guys that are proven good rather than guys you see something in. And btw, there are more colleges than Baylor and Temple. Branch out a little, numbnut.

Then in the off-season...

2) Spend big money and draft capital getting the OL fixed. Target #1 Terron Armstead. Target #2 Ben Jones from Tenn. And then go big after some stud vet OG. Then take what will be your early draft pick and trade back picking up a second rounder and get the two best OGs in the draft. Fill the rest of the draft beefing up the OL. 

3) Pick up some old QB like Fitzpatrick, keep Darnold (I suppose), and get Tyrod Taylor. We're not looking for the QB of the future here. Not yet.

There's nothing special about these guys but at least the two FAs would provide some much needed vet wisdom and leadership for now and solid mentorship for whatever QB we draft the next year after the OL has been settled. Might even do Sammy some good.

That's all. My legs are cramping up so I got to get off the toilet. 

You're welcome.

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Yeah, we will need to draft a QB to at least get a possible answer on the roster.  OL spending should be extremely aggressive.  LT and C are absolutely musts and we need to spend big there.  Spend more on at least one starting G and some depth.  

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Evan Neal, OT, Alabama

If Bryce Young ends the season with the Heisman Trophy in his cabinet, he should consider making a replica and presenting it to his left tackle. At 6’7″ and 360 pounds, it isn’t difficult to notice Evan Neal on the football field. Yet, it’s his performances that are catching the eye rather than his imposing physical appearance. Versatile, strong, and as nasty as they come, Neal cements his stock as the OT1 of our 2022 NFL Draft Big Board week in, week out.

Kenyon Green, OG, Texas A&M

Kenyon Green has all the attributes of an elite guard and possesses versatility that will prove valuable at the next level. Green’s played at multiple spots on the line for Texas A&M, opening this season at right tackle before shifting back inside. He has impressive power and a ridiculous anchor in pass protection. Meanwhile, Green has the vicious mauler mentality that makes him a dangerous run blocker. From stance to snap and beyond, Green is a phenomenal prospect.

Tyler Linderbaum, OC, Iowa

Although it’s ill-advised to speak in absolutes, there isn’t a better center prospect in the 2022 NFL Draft class than Iowa’s Tyler Linderbaum. As Iowa has emerged as one of the top teams in the nation, Linderbaum has been the centerpiece of their success. Strong and speedy out of his stance and onto the second level, Linderbaum has the football intelligence to keep his head on a swivel while being a reliable snapper of the ball.

Ikem Ekwonu, OG, NC State

Continuing to impose himself on defenses across the nation, NC State offensive tackle Ikem Ekwonu takes a small step up our 2022 NFL Draft Big Board. Although he’s historically demonstrated his violence on the interior of the offensive line as a run blocker, Ekwonu has developed his pass-protection skills this season while settling into a permanent home at left tackle. I believe his NFL position will be at guard, as he has the makings of an elite interior lineman. However, the positional versatility will make him increasingly valuable at the next level.

Sean Rhyan, OT, UCLA

UCLA offensive tackle Sean Rhyan holds firm at No. 17 on our 2022 NFL Draft Big Board. It’s difficult to argue against the Bruins having one of the best offensive lines in the nation right now. That was reflected by their appearance on the Joe Moore Award Midseason Honor Roll. Rhyan is a cornerstone of that success. Possessing exceptional size, strength, and a savage disposition that often results with his opponent in the dirt, Rhyan has the makings of a first-round prospect.

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Draft Tyler Linderbaum and tell Tepper to stay out of personnel decisions. He was the one that pushed to move on from Teddy when the team could've drafted a QB in the 1st, sat him this year, and then moved on from Teddy's contract that had upset the penny pinchers.

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