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I can name another guard that I liked drafted even better and even lower. Mark Setterstrom drafted in the 7th round. Started 6 games his rookie year and opened the 2007 season as the starter. Started the first 3 games, got a knee injury and never made it back. Damn good guard as I remember him.To be fair though, how many have we actually drafted in the 3rd or 4th round? Probably very few. I don't think you can make any kind of definitive statement on such a small sample. Try looking at all 32 teams for the last 15 years (not asking much am I? :loland tell me you can't draft a good one.You know my views about drafting Jack of all trades type players. Mediocrity at all positions. I want specialists. Saffold is a prime example of that. Sure, he can play tackle in a pinch but not well. He's a guard, not a guard/tackle hybrid.
Mark Setterstrom was an outstanding run blocking OG Shame about those back to back knee injuries...but for 1 1/4 of a season he was great! Yes very few OG/OC's indeed! Yes the 9ers are a premium example of drafting excellent OL'ers. I do disagree with you on the need of an Ol'er being versatile I prize that skill myself!
I don't think I explained myself very well. What I praise versatility too. But I don't like players, Jones being a good example at least so far, who don't excel at one of the positions. A fantastic defensive shortstop who can slide over to second base and do a credible job is much better than one who can only play shortstop. I'm not sure we disagree about this at all.