Labrev wrote: ↑15 Apr 2023 10:58
Jones was one of my votes, but I feel like he still isn't quite what this team needs at OL. I can't get the DET loss out of my head (I often think of the draft in terms of our most recent bad loss), specifically how our IOL got abused by no-name DTs.
I feel strongly that we need guys who can bully opposing front-sevens along our interior OL, and that we need bully ball guys in general. Andy Herman just did a video on Jones. Enticing prospect because he's a great athlete, and Andy seems to think he can put on functional strength and be a power-player, but he also sees him as a Tackle all the way.
I feel like we have our starters, depth, and developmental guys at T, so I don't really like drafting one unless they can be a good power guard.
It's why Skoronski is ranked highest in this class, his best position is probably guard, but he can swing tackle as well, teams often favor that versatility over a guy who is strictly a tackle like Johnson, Harrison, or both Joneses.
I agree we have a bigger need for a replacement above what Runyan brings at RG, we also have Jenkins who is versatile and has shown to be a capable Tackle.
still we can improve on Runyan with prospects in round 2 as well.
the knocks I've seen about Jones are that he just needs to get a little stronger and learn to use his hands better, or about what is said about almost all offensive line prospects
I really like Johnson, if we needed a pure T he's the easy choice, then Harrison and Jones are next for me.
I went Harrison and Murphy with this slot, because Kincaid was not a option.
If a team uses Kincaid as I propose he will have as many receptions and yards as any receiver in this draft class, people need to watch what he can do, great hands to win contested catches, great body control to position himself to make those catches, and wins the leverage battle in almost every route he runs, if thats not a winning formula, what is?
I'd love to have him teamed up with Watson and Doubs, I bet Jorden Love would too.
