2025 LT

[manxman2601]

You don't use a 1st round pic in the top 10 to draft a player and hope he can play a different position he has never played. Pick the closest thing to a lock that you can fine. If its #4, then get Hunter, Carter, or Graham. We need all 4 positions. If we trade down a few spots and select a tackle, so be it, but its not to put that tackle in a another position. Its too much of a gamble unless it is switching a left tackle to guard, but guards should not be drafted in the top 10.

Daniel Jeremiah can be very good, but he is not God and makes mistakes. He has Jeanty at 3. Are you taking him at 4 if he is available? Loveland is 7? Seriously?

Most people have Jeanty as a top four prospect in this draft.

 

[dliverey44]

Most people have Jeanty as a top four prospect in this draft.

Huge difference in grades and where the player will go. A RB can be the 4th graded player in the draft but not expected to go that high.

 

[imahobgoblin]

Huge difference in grades and where the player will go. A RB can be the 4th graded player in the draft but not expected to go that high.

Hogwash. If someone is the best player in the draft, they get drafted like it. Its just ridiculous to claim he is the 3rd best player but won't go until much later. If teams felt he could truly rush for 2000 yards they would draft him in a heartbeat. I am not doubting he is a good player with potential. Its just silly to say he is the 3rd best in the draft.

 

[Rdforty2]

You don't use a 1st round pic in the top 10 to draft a player and hope he can play a different position he has never played. Pick the closest thing to a lock that you can fine. If its #4, then get Hunter, Carter, or Graham. We need all 4 positions. If we trade down a few spots and select a tackle, so be it, but its not to put that tackle in a another position. Its too much of a gamble unless it is switching a left tackle to guard, but guards should not be drafted in the top 10.

Daniel Jeremiah can be very good, but he is not God and makes mistakes. He has Jeanty at 3. Are you taking him at 4 if he is available? Loveland is 7? Seriously?

It just happened twice last year. Joe Alt was an LT at Notre Dame, and was drafted to play RT.

JC Latham was a right tackle at Alabama and moved to LT in the NFL.

Penei Sewell was all everything LT at Oregon and drafted to play RT.

So yes, it does happen.

 

[bakes781]

It just happened twice last year. Joe Alt was an LT at Notre Dame, and was drafted to play RT.

JC Latham was a right tackle at Alabama and moved to LT in the NFL.

Penei Sewell was all everything LT at Oregon and drafted to play RT.

So yes, it does happen.

It's not ideal though. That said I'm not going to knock anyone's mock. A lot can still change from now until end of April.

 

[manxman2601]

Huge difference in grades and where the player will go. A RB can be the 4th graded player in the draft but not expected to go that high.

Right but a mock is where you decide where a prospect goes, a media scouts big board is how you grade the player so if DJ thinks Jeanty is the 4th highest graded prospect, he's right to put him at 4 on his big board.

 

[imahobgoblin]

It just happened twice last year. Joe Alt was an LT at Notre Dame, and was drafted to play RT.

JC Latham was a right tackle at Alabama and moved to LT in the NFL.

Penei Sewell was all everything LT at Oregon and drafted to play RT.

So yes, it does happen.

Joe Alt did indeed play RT before settling in at LT in college. He also played TE.

JC Latham played snaps at guard and left tackle in 2021 before taking over Alabama's RT. He also played ST.

Penei Sewell was a LT at Oregon, and played 8 games at LT for the Lions. He allowed four of his five sacks and 17 of his 22 QB pressures in those games, which was abysmal. The Lions put him at RT out of desperation. He succeeded because his power-based game and lack of ideal length translated better. He is not a good example of lineman versatility.

I get that some guys can make a move. Yes, it does happen, but if our line is horrible. Moving a player is a gamble that might work. We don't need gambles right now. We need foundations.

 

[Rdforty2]

Joe Alt did indeed play RT before settling in at LT in college. He also played TE.

JC Latham played snaps at guard and left tackle in 2021 before taking over Alabama's RT. He also played ST.

Penei Sewell was a LT at Oregon, and played 8 games at LT for the Lions. He allowed four of his five sacks and 17 of his 22 QB pressures in those games, which was abysmal. The Lions put him at RT out of desperation. He succeeded because his power-based game and lack of ideal length translated better. He is not a good example of lineman versatility.

I get that some guys can make a move. Yes, it does happen, but if our line is horrible. Moving a player is a gamble that might work. We don't need gambles right now. We need foundations.

The Lions had Taylor Decker entrenched at LT when they took Sewell. Sewell was drafted to move to RT in the league. Decker got injured and Sewell was forced to play LT as a stopgap. He did not move to RT because the LT option failed. LT was never the intention.

 

[imahobgoblin]

The Lions had Taylor Decker entrenched at LT when they took Sewell. Sewell was drafted to move to RT in the league. Decker got injured and Sewell was forced to play LT as a stopgap. He did not move to RT because the LT option failed. LT was never the intention.

You can twist the narrative all you want. Sewell did indeed fail at LT grading out at 68.5. The stats speak for themselves and you cannot change them. Five sacks and 17 pressures in 8 games at LT. But it makes no difference. Its just stupid to draft players for this team into positions they don't play. If you wan to repeat and be like Elliot Wolf with way too many line combinations causing revolving doors and penalties, go right ahead. It will be a long year.

 

[Rdforty2]

You can twist the narrative all you want. Sewell did indeed fail at LT grading out at 68.5. The stats speak for themselves and you cannot change them. Five sacks and 17 pressures in 8 games at LT. But it makes no difference. Its just stupid to draft players for this team into positions they don't play. If you wan to repeat and be like Elliot Wolf with way too many line combinations causing revolving doors and penalties, go right ahead. It will be a long year.

Lol the only twisting is you.

It's a fact Taylor Decker was the Lions LT. It's a fact that Sewell was drafted to play RT. There is no spin. That's literally what happened. Sewell was drafted to play right tackle. Period.

Detroit Lions take Oregon OL Penei Sewell with No. 7 pick in 2021 NFL draft

Brad Holmes found what he hopes will be a cornerstone for the Detroit Lions' rebuild Thursday, taking Oregon offensive tackle Penei Sewell.

www.freep.com

He was then forced to play LT because Decker got hurt. Thats another fact. His play there is irrelevant. He wasn't suppose to play there. He filled in there as a stopgap because he had to. Even if he played well, the minute Decker got back, Decker was going to ne re-inserted at LT.

Back to the original point - you can draft a left tackle with the idea of moving him to the right side in the pros. I'd venture to say the Lions are pretty happy they did.

 

[State]

I knew about Brown. But had no clue about Webb.

Logan Brown at pick 145. Can be moved to LT. First round physical attributes. He’s going to make serious money at the Combine.

 

[bakes781]

I knew about Brown. But had no clue about Webb.

Logan Brown at pick 145. Can be moved to LT. First round physical attributes. He’s going to make serious money at the Combine.

Webb showed out at 1 of the college Allstar practices.

 

[imahobgoblin]

Lol the only twisting is you.

It's a fact Taylor Decker was the Lions LT. It's a fact that Sewell was drafted to play RT. There is no spin. That's literally what happened. Sewell was drafted to play right tackle. Period.

Detroit Lions take Oregon OL Penei Sewell with No. 7 pick in 2021 NFL draft

Brad Holmes found what he hopes will be a cornerstone for the Detroit Lions' rebuild Thursday, taking Oregon offensive tackle Penei Sewell.

www.freep.com

He was then forced to play LT because Decker got hurt. Thats another fact. His play there is irrelevant. He wasn't suppose to play there. He filled in there as a stopgap because he had to. Even if he played well, the minute Decker got back, Decker was going to ne re-inserted at LT.

Back to the original point - you can draft a left tackle with the idea of moving him to the right side in the pros. I'd venture to say the Lions are pretty happy they did.

You still don't get the point. If you want to repeat and be like Elliot Wolf with way too many line combinations causing revolving doors and penalties, go right ahead. It will be a long year. We are not drafting an o-lineman in the top 10 just to change his position. Period. Its not happening.

 

[bakes781]

PYou still don't get the pint. If you wan to repeat and be like Elliot Wolf with way too many line combinations causing revolving doors and penalties, go right ahead. It will be a long year. We are not drafting an an o-lineman in the top 10 just to change their position. Period. Its not happening.

Cheers!

I agree. That said I'm under the impression Doug Marrone does value position flexibility.

 

[Clonamery]

Cheers!

I agree. That said I'm under the impression Doug Marrone does value position flexibility.

It's always a long wait to settle your point and drink it.

 

[PatsFan2]

I knew about Brown. But had no clue about Webb.

Logan Brown at pick 145. Can be moved to LT. First round physical attributes. He’s going to make serious money at the Combine.

Good stuff: this Team was so bad along the OL's last year it wouldn't surprise me if Three Offensive Tackles are brought in.

 

[bakes781]

There's no other prospect let alone LT with this man's sheer size!



Granted he is a liability in that he likely needs to be subbed in for after a long play. I have anointed him our redzone LT Specialist!

 

[patman52]

Its interesting how often numbers are different, this has him at 33 7/8"

Alaric Jackson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile | NFL.com

Alaric Jackson​

OL​

6054​

321​

—​

5.38​

—​

20​

7.70​

25​

8-7​

9 1/4​

33 7/8​

pro day numbers. that year there was no combine, so I think the prodays are "official"

 

[Headcase]

Alaric Jackson​

OL​

6054​

321​

—​

5.38​

—​

20​

7.70​

25​

8-7​

9 1/4​

33 7/8​

pro day numbers. that year there was no combine, so I think the prodays are "official"

Perhaps, but I'll believe the numbers out of the Senior Bowl before any proday numbers.

 

[patman52]

Perhaps, but I'll believe the numbers out of the Senior Bowl before any proday numbers.

yeah and no, a normal year yes. but that year the medicals that were normally done at the combine were done at the prodays if I recall correctly.