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[Ian]

 

[AQPE]

 

[Love The Drake]

Called this Jonnu will there there l

 

[Ian]

 

[Ian]

 

[203Pat]

I don't recall them ever getting "shut out" on offensive tackles. I remember it as all the talk there was that they specifically wanted to address the LG spot and that's what they got shut out of. That was the year where they traded Shaq Mason and penciled in Onwenu at RG. They had Trent Brown and Isaiah Wynn penciled in at the OT spots and then Andrews at C. On paper, they had NFL caliber players at ever position except for LG - it was their clear and obvious weakest position.

From what I recall, HOU taking Kenyon Green at #15 and LAC taking Zion Johnson at #17 were higher than expected and there was a huge drop off in OG prospects after that. But they had pigeon holed themselves into picking that spot specifically so even though he was a reach, Strange was the next guy on their board at a spot they felt they needed to come away with a starter at. Hence the trade back and overdraft. I might be wrong, but that's how I remember it.

Textbook example of why drafting for need is silly and why you should use free agency to give yourself passable options across the roster so you aren't ever that desperate. Which BB traditionally did really well over the years until the end, but so be it.

That Cole Strange pick was a direct result of Bill completely mismanaging the guard spot the years prior. Franchising Thuney in a lost year, trading Mason for peanuts, then jerking around Karras on his deal. Then to add insult to injury Bill used a premium pick on a roster that badly needed help on a position he usually dedicates a mid to late round pick on. I guess even further insult to injury is the fact that Stange (when he is actually healthy) is just an average player.

 

[PP2]

I keep forgetting that AR is actually coming back for at least one more season. I am quite excited about the potential he has as far as generating drama. I really hope he can last the entire season.

 

[captain stone]

What culture?

 

[captain stone]

But he paints his nails!

I hope PsychoBarbie fails, miserably.

 

[Ras-IR Dowling]

What culture?

He makes it sound like these guys signed on Day 1 of FA.

 

[sb1]

 

[Ian]

 

[Ian]

 

[Ian]

 

[Ian]

 

[sb1]

Jets just released him not that long ago.

 

[Ian]

 

[Ian]

 

[p8ryts]

Great for the money people, Joe Schmoe can pay 20$ for a beer and 10$ for a hot dog.

 

[Ian]