Do We Need to Draft OLine Early?

[Dee Dub]

Re: Do We Need to Draft OLine Early?

Personally I think Osemele would be just a good of a pick as Glenn at pick 24 and he will be there.

You mean the guy I watched struggle all year at pass blocking? The same guy who in the first day of Senior Bowl practice continued his consistency and stuck up the joint? No way!!

I am telling you...stay way from that guy.

[Dee Dub]

Re: Do We Need to Draft OLine Early?

What if:

DeCastro and Glenn are already gone, but OT Mike Adams is sitting there @ 1.24?

He has a late first round grade, so he wouldn't be a reach...

Wishful thinking:

Wes Bunting (twitter)
Hearing that some NFL teams see #OhioState OT Mike Adams as a potential top 15 talent, could be in for big week #SeniorBowl

What I saw of him today wasnt a first round grade. He got beat like a drum by Vinny Curry several times...but I will say he got better as the day progressed. I think he is better as a second round pick.

[BigRob]

Re: Do We Need to Draft OLine Early?

What if:

DeCastro and Glenn are already gone, but OT Mike Adams is sitting there @ 1.24?

He has a late first round grade, so he wouldn't be a reach...

Wishful thinking:

Wes Bunting (twitter)
Hearing that some NFL teams see #OhioState OT Mike Adams as a potential top 15 talent, could be in for big week #SeniorBowl

What I saw of him today wasnt a first round grade. He got beat like a drum by Vinny Curry several times...but I will say he got better as the day progressed. I think he is better as a second round pick.

You may be right, but he will be long gone before we pick. Everyone else is saying he stole the show today.

[Dee Dub]

Re: Do We Need to Draft OLine Early?

What if:

DeCastro and Glenn are already gone, but OT Mike Adams is sitting there @ 1.24?

He has a late first round grade, so he wouldn't be a reach...

Wishful thinking:

Wes Bunting (twitter)
Hearing that some NFL teams see #OhioState OT Mike Adams as a potential top 15 talent, could be in for big week #SeniorBowl

What I saw of him today wasnt a first round grade. He got beat like a drum by Vinny Curry several times...but I will say he got better as the day progressed. I think he is better as a second round pick.

You may be right, but he will be long gone before we pick. Everyone else is saying he stole the show today.

I've been wrong before. To be fair, Vinny Curry gave him struggles but that guys is a beast.

[BigRob]

Re: Do We Need to Draft OLine Early?

[quote=Dee Dub]

What if:

DeCastro and Glenn are already gone, but OT Mike Adams is sitting there @ 1.24?

He has a late first round grade, so he wouldn't be a reach...

Wishful thinking:

Wes Bunting (twitter)
Hearing that some NFL teams see #OhioState OT Mike Adams as a potential top 15 talent, could be in for big week #SeniorBowl

What I saw of him today wasnt a first round grade. He got beat like a drum by Vinny Curry several times...but I will say he got better as the day progressed. I think he is better as a second round pick.

You may be right, but he will be long gone before we pick. Everyone else is saying he stole the show today.

I've been wrong before. To be fair, Vinny Curry gave him struggles but that guys is a beast.[/quote:yjk68obe]

A lot of what your saying makes sense, and I wouldn't be surprised to see Adams get over drafted. That doesn't mean he's value at that pick, just that he may get drafted their.

The more I research, the more I agree with you on Osemele.

[Slapstick]

Re: Do We Need to Draft OLine Early?

I don't think Mike Adams is an overdraft @ 1.24...

I also don't think you grade a player based only on one Senior Bowl practice...

There are more practices, the actual game, the combine, pro days...

Not to mention all of the actual game tape...

[sentinel33]

Re: Do We Need to Draft OLine Early?

Still don't know why Foster gets no love. When he's in the lineup at RG we have a better win percentage than when he is not. He has gotten better every year.

Getting a LG is priority. A starting LG in the 24th position would be ideal. Certainly don't trade up for one, though. If one isn't there, then take a BPA at DL, LB or DB.

That LG spot has got to be fixed before the season.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Re: Do We Need to Draft OLine Early?

Still don't know why Foster gets no love. When he's in the lineup at RG we have a better win percentage than when he is not. He has gotten better every year.

Getting a LG is priority. A starting LG in the 24th position would be ideal. Certainly don't trade up for one, though. If one isn't there, then take a BPA at DL, LB or DB.

That LG spot has got to be fixed before the season.

I trade up for one.

I think that David DeCastro is head and shoulders above Cordy Glenn and the other OG candidates and that is our biggest need, just like Troy Polamalu was head and shoulders :P above Mike Doss and the other safeties when safety was our biggest need and we traded up for him, and Santonio Holmes was head and shoulders above Chad Jackson and the other wideouts when WR was our biggest need and we traded up for him.

[steeler_george]

Re: Do We Need to Draft OLine Early?

Still don't know why Foster gets no love. When he's in the lineup at RG we have a better win percentage than when he is not. He has gotten better every year.

Getting a LG is priority. A starting LG in the 24th position would be ideal. Certainly don't trade up for one, though. If one isn't there, then take a BPA at DL, LB or DB.

That LG spot has got to be fixed before the season.

Foster is solid at best, but we need to add something than solid to get the offense rolling especially in the red zone.

Currently, we have no depth on the OL, which means there is no one pushing them to work harder. Kemo is certainly gone. Essex, I had enough of him. Leg is soild but would be ideal to keep as the inside swing man. We need 2 guards in this draft one to start right away and the other to be able to play when needed. That also goes for the tackle position.

currently penciled in to start:
Gilber-Leg-Pouncey-Foster-Colon

inside reserves: Essex (?), C. Scott
outisde reserves: Essex(?), and that one kid from the practice squad.

[Slapstick]

Re: Do We Need to Draft OLine Early?

If there is a draft OT, the Steelers can't go wrong there either...