1, 2, and 3 OL

Hey TuRnDoWnForWaTT.

How is everything going on in your World? All is good here (smile).

Respectfully, you have it in the wrong order IMO. O-Line then RB. Can't put the cart ahead of the horses. This O-Line is sub-par. As I have been thoroughly debating here over the past two weeks, we became too reliant on a Passing Game that was operating with a continuing to heal QB. Even if Ben's arm was healthy, never injured, we still would have been "Imbalanced" on Offense because of a sub-par running game. And that running game started with the O-Line first and maybe the RB next. Conner has had a few good games in his career. However, in the order of priority: O-Line > RB.

Fix the OL watch a much improved Running Game. Yes, an upgrade at RB is not out of the question. Probably a necessity. We have the WRs and TEs. We are good even if JuJu leaves. If he does, yes it will downgrade our Passing Game but those deficiencies can be made up with, again, a Balanced Offensive Attack which necessitates a Running Game.

I read some headline in the media about Larry Fitzgerald possibly coming here. Probably just speculation. I did not read the article. Now, if JuJu did in fact leave and we got Fitzgerald, that would be great. Then go after another WR in the Draft. This is how I see it unfolding. For the record, I do like Najee Harris. As seemingly, do a number of others around here.



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Leatherwood will likely be available at 24 given the likely run of QBs and Corners in 2021 just like in 2020. The biggest difference though for Alex's slide will be thanks in part to the addition of not just higher graded Offensive Tackles but equally graded Interior Offensive Lineman; Wyatt Davis and Ailijah Vera-Tucker being the top two. That said, for me, Alex Leatherwood is the second best Offensive Tackle in the class behind only Penei Sewell. Getting him at 24 would make me ecstatic personally.





Deonte Brown and Jackson Carman are Top 75 Players; Carmon being ranked higher for me than Brown because of his greater potential. Deonte Brown's issues stem from his hulking frame, lack of length and lack of long speed as he currently is too heavy. The same issue though goes for Carman as 335lbs. as an Offensive Tackle is too much. Even not accounting for that, Carman's technics and leverage discipline are in need of a tune up; doubly so as he does not possess great length to start out with.



Landon Dickerson is a Top 100 player and will likely be taken in the middle of the Third Round. Despite the ACL concerns, Dickerson is the most experienced of the big three of the Centers; Josh Myers being the most athletic of the three and Creed Humphrey being the most technically gifted along with the best overall Football IQ and Processing Ability. Of the three, I would want Creed Humphrey but if Alex Leatherwood is unavailable but Josh Myers is, I would pull the trigger on Myers.

 

I used TDN to simulate all 7 rounds and picked the BPA per team needs.

1- 24 Najee Harris RB
2-56 Josh Myers C
3-87 Daniel Faalele OT
4-128 Talanoa Hufunga S
4-141 Daelin Hayes Edge
6-204 Ihmir Smith-Marsette WR
7-242 Shawn Davis S
7-251 Chaunsey Golston Edge

I really wanted the TE from PSU but was too much of a reach in the first round. I think the Steelers have enough draft capital to either slide down the first or up in the 2nd to get him. I was also hoping to get a CB. So many needs on this team.

 

I appreciate your taking the time to give me your opinion. thanks

 

OT should be the 1st..for whatever reason if they go qb. the tackle should be the 2nd following with a c/g . rb in the 2nd if they go that route. just imo. kinda wish ben would retire with brees and rivers. just a hard yr with the covid/cap drop. they better do something with fat Ben's contact if he stays, that also states he should get on the bike every week.

 

My pleasure!



I will have my Pre Senior Bowl Top 32 Big Board and Top Five Rankings List soon! Just have to work on some back end things first!!

 

Some predicting the draft have the Steelers trading up to take Trey Lance QB from North Dakota State. That's a reach