That is the question, and I think that is a more uncertain pick than our #1. And all the mock drafts I've seen have been inconsistent, except for the fact that is will be an Olineman (obviously).
So who's it going to be? I think it's a given that DBrick and Winston Justice will be picked up by the time our turn comes around. And given that this is supposed to be a good draft for OT, I think another top OT will be picked up as well.
So I think by the time our turn comes, our options at OT would be Jon Scott, Eric Winston, Marcus Mcneill, and Andrew Whitworth. 1 of these guys will be picked up by the time our turn comes for sure. Who do you guys like?
Another interesting pick up would be Mangold at center, a guy we might be able to trade up for. I think he's really become a viable option after seeing Pitts handle things at the LT spot. But at the same time it kinda creates an awkward position for us with the emergence of Hogdgen. An OT really makes much more sense in terms of team needs.
I personnally think we should be looking for the best Olineman we can get that's available to us, no matter weather it is a center or a tackle. If Mangold is really the player people are saying he is, and if he's better than the OTs remaining, I say draft him. Mostly because I really like Pitts at LT. Many people say that he's not our long-term solution at LT, but based on his performance in the 2nd half of the season, I don't really understand why. I though he did a really good job against Dwight Freeny, the best pass rusher in the game. And it wasn't like he was anything special playing guard (maybe just because the position is less noticeable), just let the man play LT! And I'm not convinced we can get a guy that could come in and do better either.
So who's it going to be? I think it's a given that DBrick and Winston Justice will be picked up by the time our turn comes around. And given that this is supposed to be a good draft for OT, I think another top OT will be picked up as well.
So I think by the time our turn comes, our options at OT would be Jon Scott, Eric Winston, Marcus Mcneill, and Andrew Whitworth. 1 of these guys will be picked up by the time our turn comes for sure. Who do you guys like?
Another interesting pick up would be Mangold at center, a guy we might be able to trade up for. I think he's really become a viable option after seeing Pitts handle things at the LT spot. But at the same time it kinda creates an awkward position for us with the emergence of Hogdgen. An OT really makes much more sense in terms of team needs.
I personnally think we should be looking for the best Olineman we can get that's available to us, no matter weather it is a center or a tackle. If Mangold is really the player people are saying he is, and if he's better than the OTs remaining, I say draft him. Mostly because I really like Pitts at LT. Many people say that he's not our long-term solution at LT, but based on his performance in the 2nd half of the season, I don't really understand why. I though he did a really good job against Dwight Freeny, the best pass rusher in the game. And it wasn't like he was anything special playing guard (maybe just because the position is less noticeable), just let the man play LT! And I'm not convinced we can get a guy that could come in and do better either.