Thread: Official 2013 NFL Draft Thread

Originally Posted by Grizzblue

We need to get away from this music chairs linemen. It's absurd to think that "OL" is just one position when in reality it's 5 different positions.

Sometimes you get a guy who can make a switch, but it's just not something to rely on

wrong. Just look at Trestmans/Kromers past and their OL work.

Big guys and OTs get switched to OGs then they stick.


I like that idea.

I'd rather look at what those coaches have done with their OLs than look at what our team with bad coaches has done with our OLs. If Kromer thinks Carimi is a OG, he is a OG. If we draft RT Fluker to play as OG, he is a OG. Kromer gets the benefit of the doubt until he proves otherwise. Kromer has done this before and it worked.

Originally Posted by soulman

CWill was a reach and I think they knew it but that's what happens when you're foolish enough to get caught up in needing to draft a certain position rather than the best player on the board. The gap between Clady and CWill was pretty wide but JA tried to bridge it anyway and lost at least as far as him being a LT.

We really never did right by CWill as far as coaching him to play that position or any other. He found some success as a LG but in Tice's schemes he wasn't a fit and you can't really blame CWill for that. I think in a zone scheme where his athleticism was put to better use he'd be a decent OG.

We can't judge Carimi harshly just yet. That knee injury set him back just as CWill's back injury did with him but he's a totally different style OT than CWill. He's not anywhere near as athletic but he's far more physical. He needs some good coaching and with this new staff coming in I think he'll get it and the combination of a full offseason to work on both his technique and rebuild his strength should make a big difference in his play. If not he may never see year three.

There are OTs in this years draft but as usual the number of RTs far outweighs the number of LTs. Lucking into one with the #20 pick isn't likely so I still believe that's an area we fix in FA. Albert and Bushrod seem the most likely to target there. Then I wouldn't have a problem if we could get a guy like Jones as an OC in one and still used our #2 pick on an OT with some upside.

The only way to make that line better is through higher caliber talent and good coaching and nothing on the entire team needs more attention that right now. OT, OG/OC, and TE are three spots Emery and Trestman should be looking at during Senior Bowl week and those are positions that should get priority in FA and the draft.

I completely agree. C.Will was a poor draft pick, but we still could have salvaged something there. I will always believe Mike Tice hurt us on that oline. Some people say he was a guru, and I so wanted to believe that. But in hindsight, looking over his entire body of work, I can see he hurt us. Hopefully a new coach can wring something good out of a few of the players we already have on the OL, and we can add some better talent this year - and move on.

Originally Posted by GermansbombedPH

wrong. Just look at Trestmans/Kromers past and their OL work.

Big guys and OTs get switched to OGs then they stick.


I like that idea.

Yeah and Tice had that exact same idea how'd that work out?

It's possible a guy like Fluker could play OG but I don't think Carimi is cut out for it. But if both Fluker and Jones are both on the board at #20 why would you take Fluker who won't rate as high as Jones over him and then try to teach him a new position. If you want an OG/OC Jones would probably be the best on the board at that point.