I think we are placing too much emphasis on getting the OL in round 1. Unless Reiff falls to us or we move up to get him, I don't feel it that necessary to address the OL in round 1. There are many starting OTs in the league that are decent enough that were drafted in later rounds. I could see Reiff and DeCastro being at the top of our board, but after that there will be many impact defensive players for us to choose from at 13 that will make the better half of our team even better.
I feel comfortable using our 3rd round pick selecting the highest rated OLman still on the board....someone like Jeff Allen, Mitchell Schwartz, Keleche Osemele, or anyone who drops that far down. A lot of these guards and tackles rated in the low 80s or high 70s would improve and add depth to our line.
Our whole offense is still in question. And getting a premium guard or tackle is a start to improve it. Anything less than that isn't going to make that much difference overall to our anemic offense. Until we see a productive QB back there, which could take a few years, our defense will be what wins and keeps us in games. So let's make it even better with an Upshaw, Ingram, Kuechly, or even a Barron. I won't mind having a famous D associated with us in the desert, ie. the Steel Curtain, '85 Bears, etc.
One more thing: Why do we keep letting our #2 WR leave our team? Most teams are moving up to grab an impact second receiver, and we let them go like it is easy to replace them. That doesn't help our QB situation.
