Thread: Updated Draft Tek Simulation Mock

Originally Posted by CoachChaz

If your are buying into Harris being the answer at LT...then I suppose you're right. I'm just not getting on that bus right now.

Let's be clear...I'm not sold on Harris. I'm nauseated by the concept he may be the LT. HOWEVER, I am sold on the fcat that SHANNY IS SOLD on him at LT...at least for the time being. Based on that theory, I want another position altogether...or RT if we do go OT.

Originally Posted by SmilinAssasSin27

Let's be clear...I'm not sold on Harris. I'm nauseated by the concept he may be the LT. HOWEVER, I am sold on the fcat that SHANNY IS SOLD on him at LT...at least for the time being. Based on that theory, I want another position altogether...or RT if we do go OT.

Couldn't we draft a LT...just in case...have him compete with Harris and the loser goes to RT? I'm thinking ANYTHING is an upgrade over Pears on the right side.

I think Pears did well at LT when he was there. He surely played a better LT than he did RT. (someone might want to tell Pears that LT is the harder position to play)

Originally Posted by SmilinAssasSin27

If we replaced Highsmith with Ezra Butler, OLB, Nevada...I'm right there w/ ya.

I agree. Highsmith is too small. We've been there.

Originally Posted by BOSSHOGG30

I think Pears did well at LT when he was there. He surely played a better LT than he did RT. (someone might want to tell Pears that LT is the harder position to play)

Remember, though, that when Pears played left tackle he had Jake Plummer playing as his QB -- and the defensive philosophy vs Plummer (as opposed to Cutler) was to contain him, make him stay in the pocket, and make him beat you passing. With Cutler, the defensive philosophy is to rush him in the pocket, hit him, and make him fumble the ball.

Originally Posted by CoachChaz

Couldn't we draft a LT...just in case...have him compete with Harris and the loser goes to RT? I'm thinking ANYTHING is an upgrade over Pears on the right side.

Which is why I want Otah if we go OT. He is perfect now for RT and still raw/learning. He could be a LT, but needs more grooming.

The other guy I love at LT is Barry Richardson of Clemson. Issue is his motivation, not talent. He's a round 4 option w/ all the talent in the world.

Originally Posted by mclark

I agree. Highsmith is too small. We've been there.

Didn't he put on a lot of weight by the time he weighed in for the combine? I know he had a terrible forty time... can't remember what he weighed in at though.

The guy I like at LT, that I think is pretty underrated is Duane Brown.

Zuttah!

Originally Posted by BOSSHOGG30

Didn't he put on a lot of weight by the time he weighed in for the combine? I know he had a terrible forty time... can't remember what he weighed in at though.

to small, too slow, too unathletic all around at the combine...but he plays football well on the field...interesting prospect and may be worth a late flier just to see if his gameday play outweighs his measureables.

Originally Posted by SmilinAssasSin27

to small, too slow, too unathletic all around at the combine...but he plays football well on the field...interesting prospect and may be worth a late flier just to see if his gameday play outweighs his measureables.

This is from rotoworld:
Draft analyst Charles Davis said on the NFL Network that he heard LSU LB Ali Highsmith was "a little dinged up" during Combine weekend.

Davis is a noted SEC loyalist, but it sounds right that Highsmith was at less than 100%. Projected to run his forty in the 4.5-4.6 range, Highsmith turned in a startlingy slow 5.0. He may need to meet expectations at the Tigers' Pro Day to avoid being this year's Earl Everett.

I'm comfortable with Harris and Pears competing for the LT spot because we are rebuilding. I understand the importance of LT, but since we have so many holes to fill we should look elsewhere.

Let Harris and Pears fight it out this year, and if neither one works then next year we can bring in a LT.

This year we should get a guy like Cherilius to nail down the RT spot.

I also think that our rebuilding project is why the Draft tek Simulation is crap. There is no way we bring in two LB. Look at how many we already have on the roster.

DE maybe if we had the luxury of drafting a guy to stash on the practice squad for a while, but since we don't.

Strong Safety, with Lynch coming back that doesn't make any sense. We should draft two second day FS, and hope one of them can step up to be a starter.

Don't forget Kuper as an option at RT as well.

But if we move him to RT then we still need depth in the middle. I like just leaving the inside where it's at now and bringing in more guy for RT.

Originally Posted by SmilinAssasSin27

HOWEVER, I am sold on the fcat that SHANNY IS SOLD on him at LT...at least for the time being.

<cough, cough...smokescreen....>>