Fair enough, I think Caley will be the person letting Caserio know the type of OL he needs to be successful. Seeing how Caserio/Caley/Popovich have all worked together before Caserio should know the types of OL the gameplan system needs.
Zabel was a LT in college, but played OG and OC at the Senior Bowl and got rave reviews. Here's a video breaking some of what he did down... Shorter arms project him as an interior lineman. One pay site I couldn't get much out of except they're projecting him as a Top 20 pick, so he may not even be available at #25. If we could draft him and sign 1 good vet IOL, we could be set with new scheme/coaching.
I don't think Emeka Egbuka will still be there at pick 25. I would go OL/DL in at least 2 of the first 3 rounds.
I think we would go up slightly (18 or 19) to get Egbuka after the BS CJ dealt with last year. I do think we grab a DL in the draft. I think our new OL additions will be vets - possibly grab one later in draft.
This is halfway realistic I think. And it would be a good fit for us. 25. Emeka Egbuka WR Ohio State 58. Donovan Jackson OG Ohio State 89. Omarr Norman-Lott DT Tennessee 128. Jordan Hancock CB Ohio State We need to realize there is only 1 DT under contract after this season.
I'd be happy with that. I'm worried that if we go WR or DL first, all the plug-and-play OL prospects will be gone by pick 58. That said, I’ll admit I don’t know much about all the potential players.
I wold be very happy if OL/TE/DT in some order were the picks I suspect those will be BPA. Fix the OL/DL and add a developmental WR in say the 5th rd. Add immediate WR help in FA. There are quite a few WR's out there that would be cheap upgrades. OL/DL in this draft isn't sexy, but you can find a couple of really good 10 year starters in these draft groups.
I would take Jackson or Booker at #25, if they're still available. That gives us more flexibility at 55 although my hope is to grab WR Tez Johnson.
Give me one of Jackson/Booker/Zabel at 1-26 and Tez Johnson at 2-58 over Egbuka/whatever OL is there at 2-58. Actually give me Arroyo at 2-58 over Tez. Booker or Jackson/Arroyo and signing a FA OG would make for a much better OL.
My nightmare is having Egbuka, Jackson and Grant available and knowing no matter who I pick, one of the other ones could have the better career.
The good news is that I believe that we can resolve our most glaring needs at IOL & WR through the draft.
