TJJackson

looking forward to seeing how well (or poorly) the replacement OTs play especially our new ORT

.....didnt screw up the r2 pick either, tho i hated that pick at the time it was made

well, fwiw, Derron was originally drafted by the Bengals, and is/was also a defensive back

I realize that drafting at any position is hit or miss, so you draft more than one lineman (just as they drafted more than one LB this past draft) to gain the possibility of a hit. with a some luck, maybe 2 hits. as someone said earlier in this thread, good lineman are hard to find, and teams arent generally letting these players go....so I dont think you'll see quality OL in FA much. I dont count the ORG we picked up as "quality"

We do need to draft offensive lineman as well as overpay for average to slightly above average veterans to cover the "right now" needs as well as the future need to protect New Guy top priority has to be ORT then ORG, with passblocking talent being more desirable than runblocking talent I think we can get a backup C later, say round 5-6, and it'd be best to get one with longsnapping experience since our longsnapper is eligible for Medicare

yup well summarized specifically, i want a dominant ORT in r1 and a solid ORG in r2, weighting the value of pass protection over run blocking bonus if the ORG can longsnap and/or also play center

Hart has given up the most pressures at this point of all OLineman in the league, and Burrow has been sacked more than all other qbs

I was reffing youth soccer games, so I didnt get to watch or listen to the game, but I heard he got hit a LOT again...sacked 8 times? GIMME A LINEMAN jeeeebus

I think pretty much everyone wanted a LB in r2, but I'll admit to frustration-loaded bias

I saw too many folks wanting linebackers over OL ( and their wish was certainly granted) in the last draft to believe many folks have the GIMME A LINEMAN mindset the way I see it, a top quality OL benefits both the offense and the defense (longer time of possession gives D more rest and fewer snaps to the opposing offense) and helps protect the investment in your most expensive and hard to replace player, ie starting qb gotta gotta gotta gimme more linemen

are any of ya'all starting to come around to my "GIMME A LINEMAN" position?

I am glad Fred got snaps Next week, how about he plays ORT and they move Benchworthy Bobby inside to ORG? He might actually be good at guard.

That alone says volumes about his caliber. I havent always loved this guy, but I have a bro crush now

Not gonna win consistently without a decent line - and we are well short of decent After two games, I am confident we made the right choice in r1.....but again, if you make said investment, you GOTTA GOTTA GOTTA protect it and we of course didnt

Is there a way to watch online?