Originally Posted by
Chief Tyler
Why would you raise an eyebrow at this deal? We had desperate needs at almost every position. There were a lot of people that still had us picking a QB even after the combine, and I wouldn't have ruled it out. We gave up a second rounder and, for all intents and purposes, got a QBOTF (and to me, much more desirable than the ones we would have had to use a 3rd pick for). And on top of that we received a leader and mentor for our defense who should hopefully be useful for 2-3 years or more. A 2nd round pick fills one hole when used to draft, we filled 2, whats so questionable about that? We still have the ability to get a few picks back and there are some quality linemen still out there in FA. Pioli has a plan and I'm all for it.
Also, not getting an OL/DL with our 34th isn't that much of a blow, we can still pick them up later, and with some luck and proper coaching they might turn out solid. Linemen (more-so OL) are players that stay productive well into their 30's. These guys get bigger and stronger as they get older, so it's hard to judge how one might turn out 6 or 7 years down the raod when he's fresh out of college.
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