Originally Posted by
jap1
With this in mind, I don't expect the team to be looking at OL in the first round.
I sure hope not.
I'm still not sure that the O-line, from a pure talent standpoint, is as big a problem as most perceive. Despite the number of rushing attempts being down for the Chiefs, they still finished in the top 10 in rushing yards, and top 5 in terms of yards per carry. I think the problems with pass protection have more to do with the QB, but I digress ......
With the exception of LT, I've never felt like throwing high draft picks at the O-line is the way to fix the problem. In fact, I'd say it's unnecessary. Of all the skills needed to be a good NFL football player, blocking is by far the simplest - and there are plenty of good blockers that can be had in later rounds or even guys that go undrafted.
Just look around the league and count the number of late round picks and undrafted free agents that comprise many of the good offensive lines. There is no shortage in the NFL of guys that are good blockers.
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