ohall
A Miami Dolphins fan, not a players fan.
Trading up and selecting an offensive lineman would just prove that Ireland has learned nothing from past mistakes. I hope they stay put or trade down. In the first 3 rounds I hope we see CB x 2, DE, WR and TE. Then in round 4 take an athletic OT that fits your scheme.
I'm no draftnik, but when we took Long we didn't have a starting QB in place. I'm not giddy about possibly drafting a LT with our #1 pick, but I don't think its fair to label it or imply a move like this an ignorant move. You can say taking Long (LT) before we had a starting QB in place was a bad move. But that's not the situation this time around.
What I don't get is how so many ppl say just get a starting LT in round 3, 4 or 5. I mean, is it really that easy to find a talent like that in those rounds?
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Only thing worse then repeating the same mistakes over and over again is fans cheering it on as it happens.
Want to get some help for Tannehill? How about give him another scoring threat. How about getting a pass rusher or corner to shut down the other team so Tannehill doesnt have to get into shooting matches.
I thought we had our left tackle. Wasnt the majority of the board praising Ireland for his astute foresight concerning Martin? That "he was our insurance if Long left" and that we should "just ignore Ireland saying he drafted Martin to be a right tackle"? Well, game time folks. Long is gone. And if Ireland truly did draft Martin to be insurance for Long, then why is everyone hoping we spend a top 12 pick on a right tackle?
Stop spending playmaker picks on offensive lineman. Get players who can either score or prevent the other team from scoring. The "building through the trenches" logic failed us. We have first hand experience on how it doesnt work. Get your heads in the game people.
I don't disagree with your main point, however it's not the same situation as when we took Long. We actually have a starting QB in place this time around.