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Most of us have followed this team for awhile. I understand the want to draft an upgrade at inside OL. I understand that we will draft an interior lineman or two to compete for 2015 reps.
HOWEVER, we have always needed linemen. How has Belichick chosen to find interior linemen? He once used a high draft choice for a LT who he moved to LG, and who still can play well at LT (as we were reminded last year).
It seems that even if interior OL is high priority, as it is with posters, I don't see Belichick using a high draft choice. He never has, and we have starters and backups at all the OL positions for 2014; everyone is back. We have a 7 man line ready to go. Perhaps Cannon will start; probably not. With Cannon and Kline in house, I don't see using a draft choice in the first 3 rounds on a center or guard.
Before you all argue the logic of the situation, I have wanted us to use a top pick for this position for years. This is just not the Belichick way of building a roster. We all agree that we need front seven defensive players. And we all have our opinions about other positions.
BOTTOM LINE
I don't expect an offensive lineman until the late 4th at the earliest. After all, many have hopes for Cave or Barker as the 8th OL.
HOWEVER, we have always needed linemen. How has Belichick chosen to find interior linemen? He once used a high draft choice for a LT who he moved to LG, and who still can play well at LT (as we were reminded last year).
It seems that even if interior OL is high priority, as it is with posters, I don't see Belichick using a high draft choice. He never has, and we have starters and backups at all the OL positions for 2014; everyone is back. We have a 7 man line ready to go. Perhaps Cannon will start; probably not. With Cannon and Kline in house, I don't see using a draft choice in the first 3 rounds on a center or guard.
Before you all argue the logic of the situation, I have wanted us to use a top pick for this position for years. This is just not the Belichick way of building a roster. We all agree that we need front seven defensive players. And we all have our opinions about other positions.
BOTTOM LINE
I don't expect an offensive lineman until the late 4th at the earliest. After all, many have hopes for Cave or Barker as the 8th OL.