Post by Will on Apr 26, 2021 12:07:02 GMT -6
Great discussion. Many opinions, and as a non-expert, it shows how challenging it is for the professionals to build a team. If Cleveland is not good enough to play Tackle, why did they draft him in the 2nd round? Does he have the athleticism? Can he develop the skills and the strength required to play Tackle? If not, then why not draft someone who was more suited to play Guard? Or do good college Tackles make for good athletic Guards in the NFL?
Or is it such a crap-shoot that you just draft and sign potentially good players and see who develops? I heard on NFL network on Saturday that 2/3 of free agent signings of proven NFL players result in failure. They underperform for their new team. If that is true, how many players picked in rounds 1-3 do not succeed in the NFL by becoming average or better than average players? If reality is even close to a crap-shoot, then you just keep drafting and signing players with the potential to excel in your scheme.
Besides Cleveland, who are the legitimate future starters on the Offensive and Defensive lines that are already on the team? Let's say that those potential starters must have the potential to be average or above average in the NFL. If there are more potential starters on one of the lines than the other, this difference is likely to impact who the Vikings draft.
Based on what we have seen from the OL, lack of potential probably eliminates Dozier, Samia, and Hill. Hopefully, they are backups and not starters.
How many are on the Offensive Line, who are they, and what positions can they play?
Some people here are high on Udoh and others like Hinton as a sleeper. Can either be average or better? This year? How about the new Guard Cole? If the answer is likely a NO for two of the three, the Vikings will draft another O-lineman in the early rounds. I'd like to see them draft a player who is a likely starter on the O-line this year. If the top tackles are gone at 14, could they move down and take someone who is likely to start at Guard? AVT from USC seems like a good possibility at Guard.
Or is it such a crap-shoot that you just draft and sign potentially good players and see who develops? I heard on NFL network on Saturday that 2/3 of free agent signings of proven NFL players result in failure. They underperform for their new team. If that is true, how many players picked in rounds 1-3 do not succeed in the NFL by becoming average or better than average players? If reality is even close to a crap-shoot, then you just keep drafting and signing players with the potential to excel in your scheme.
Besides Cleveland, who are the legitimate future starters on the Offensive and Defensive lines that are already on the team? Let's say that those potential starters must have the potential to be average or above average in the NFL. If there are more potential starters on one of the lines than the other, this difference is likely to impact who the Vikings draft.
Based on what we have seen from the OL, lack of potential probably eliminates Dozier, Samia, and Hill. Hopefully, they are backups and not starters.
How many are on the Offensive Line, who are they, and what positions can they play?
Some people here are high on Udoh and others like Hinton as a sleeper. Can either be average or better? This year? How about the new Guard Cole? If the answer is likely a NO for two of the three, the Vikings will draft another O-lineman in the early rounds. I'd like to see them draft a player who is a likely starter on the O-line this year. If the top tackles are gone at 14, could they move down and take someone who is likely to start at Guard? AVT from USC seems like a good possibility at Guard.
... and neither is this Chris guy.