-Robinson is a heck of a lot better prospect than Smith. That's not even close. Not to mention Smith couldn't dominate at any position of the OL, we at a minimum know Robinsin will do very well at OG.
It's still the difference of Talented vs Upside..
Peyton Manning was seen as the most nfl ready coming out, while Ryan Leaf had the most upside..
Eugene Monroe was more NFL Ready than Justin Smith...
i'm sure there are more, and probably a few exceptions, but imo, the more Nfl ready seems to trump upside more often than not at the top of the draft
-I'm not even thinking of comparing these guys to HOF'ers or bust picks at this time.
That really wasn't meant for you as it was a broad statement ( i thought about clarifying, my mistake )
-I'm all for spreading out the talent. Fact of the matter is the talented pass catchers we have can't maximize their skill sets unless Bradford can get them the ball.
Which he hasn't had an issue doing over the past 4 years. Them getting open and catching the ball has been completely different story, especially evidenced by the 7th ranking in drops and 12th in pressures over the past 3 years (not counting the mcdaniels season)
-You don't cut Long because he is a better player than Robinson or Mathews. You still draft Robinson or Mathews because they're versatile players and can fill in anywhere on he line except C. This knocks out several birds with one stone.
Which you can get in the draft by actually drafting that position, and it allows you to spend that premium elsewhere. You help the team more this way.
-You say we need receivers high, I say we have not only starting calibre WR's, but depth at the position, as well. Snead says WR isn't viewed as a need and I totally agree. OL is a big need.
And I say it's not a coincidence that the last time we actually significantly invested in the position that we're finally seeing a result.
Snead also said in response to a question about Jake Long's health and the draft "You don't draft because of injury." and that expect Long to be back week 1. "Espn Medical expert" even mentioned that the Rams expectation isn't unrealistic at all.
- It's rare to find a guy like Greg Robinson. There's not many linemen his size that can play T. Therefore, he's nearly in a class of his own. He's so big that his balance gets away from him a bit and he grabs. All he needs to do is learn to stay low, slide, and punch with his long arms. He's not a finished product, but Mathews isn't a complete product, either. Mathews IS NOT a mauler.
Matthews isn't a mauler - but he's a tactician, and won't be getting beat as easily or consistently called for holding like Robinson would until he shores up his technique.
-Being we're talking about flaws. Evans lacks fluidity and quickness. Sherman would pone him as a rookie.
Eh I don't know - I believe Alshon Jeffrey would give Sherman fits...it's the route runners that have given sherman fits, a'la roddy white. And I think if someone who can get physical back with sherman would make a difference, just like a fast/big playmaker like watkins would.
-Watkins has average height and doesn't run crisp routes. I don't see you picking those guys apart.
Watkins has pretty good hands, attacks the ball, and runs decent routes. Height isn't going to be as much of a factor with him given his quickness and ability to separate. Holt/Bruce were about the same height and relied on their separation and hands.
I can only reply to so much of that because I gotta go to bed. Here's a run down... I'm jumping around a bit.
lol have a good night bro
