Some homers' opinions of the OTs that we may realistically be able to get at 19

[TD alt]

With so many people who want OT or bust at 19, AI found it interesting to hear people who are in their respective corners so to speak. 

 

It's like I've been saying. We could take a tackle if the value is there, but it's not like OT is a given considering we are at 19. I'm all about getting an OT, but the juice has to be worth the squeeze. You know that Francis Mauigoa is going to be gone. Spencer Fano, mentioned in another thread, could very well be gone, and Monroe Freeling may be a pipedream as well. After that, as a fan, you really have to ask yourself if 19 is too rich to be drafting an OT. I'm not saying that it is or isn't (I'm just waiting for the draft), but I do know that certain receivers and maybe a couple of TEs, if still on the board could probably outrank Proctor, Miller and a few others. If we want one of the surer OTs, we just may have to move up, and I'm not necessarily a fan of doing that, but if Freeling falls, I might grin and bear it.

As a bonus, here is a ranking of position groups by talent in this year's draft according to Lance Zierlein to offer even more insight and maybe perspective.

https://www.nfl.com/news/ranking-11-position-groups-in-2026-nfl-draft-from-strongest-to-weakest-edge-rusher-linebacker-loaded

 

[csx]

Let's draft based on a content creators list and forget about any basic understanding of football.

[jfra78]

There's a lot of ways we could go and i will probably be happy

[Swaggasaurus]

I’d feel ok if we take Mauigoa, Freeling, or Proctor at 19. I’m not down with either Utah player, but via  trade back or 51 I’d be ok with Lomu. I think he can get stronger. Power and lack there of translates.

[csx]

Which WRs are you referring to?

Proctor has a higher draft grade than Concepcion and equal to Tyson....the 3rd WR who's expected to be gone before we pick.

[TD alt]

8 hours ago, csx said:

Let's draft based on a content creators list and forget about any basic understanding of football.

What are you going on about? First off, the Locked on Podcast Network is legit. It's relatively small, but still worth millions and it's revenue is growing markedly. Secondly, anyone that's been following the upcoming draft is guessing that the tackles discussed just may be available when the Panthers pick at 19. I don't see it any more or any less than that. It's insight into tackles that we may be interested in taking. Hell, lots of people, like any other year, prospects will be discussed. Don't you want an OT? Then what's the issue with discussing them? I've seen us linked to every one of them before I watched this vid.

[shaqattaq]

11 hours ago, jfra78 said:

There's a lot of ways we could go and i will probably be happy

That's what having a competent GM looks like... filling all the team's glaring holes in the off season, so that we don't have to reach for a certain position. I'm not saying that we couldn't use some upgrades, but we have at least mediocre starters at every position. Do I want Wallace and Scott staring at ILB and FS, absolutely not, BUT, they were starters last year. 

As to the OT topic, we have 2 solid staters for 2026 and our back up started ay LT 13 games for GB last year. He was NOT good, but they won more games than we did. I absolutely think that we will draft another OT early due to Moton's age and Ickey's injury, but it no longer has to happen at 19. 

I'm looking forward to sitting back in a few weeks with a cold drink and enjoying the draft.

[shaqattaq]

11 hours ago, Swaggasaurus said:

I’d feel ok if we take Mauigoa, Freeling, or Proctor at 19. I’m not down with either Utah player, but via  trade back or 51 I’d be ok with Lomu. I think he can get stronger. Power and lack there of translates.

Lomu's pass blocking is already top notch and a year with our coaches and trainers would do wonders for him. I WOULD love to trade back a few spots and get him in the mid 20's (and pick up another late rd 3), but i seriously doubt he makes it out of round 1.