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Originally Posted by mussop
Oher was there for the taking and could of played inside (huge upgrade) and in a pinch swung outside.
Therefore OL and DL will always come before any position unless of course a player at another position is a far superior talent.
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Well, that is the thing about matching players with scheme. Oher is a Tackle and would not be drafted in the first round to play G, especially in our ZBS. We had Brown and Winston already on the roster so asking Winston to play G so a rookie could play RT wouldn't have been the prudent thing to do. If we didn't have Brown and we didn't run Gibbs' ZBS, Oher might be a very good pick. Watching him against Odom this past weekend showed he could hold his own as a LT in pass protection.
If I had your commitment to improving the OL instead of the DL in the last draft, then selecting Max Unger instead of Connor Barwin would have been an appropriate choice considering who we have on the roster, the scheme we run, and value of interior linemen.
In the upcoming draft, I'm pretty committed to improving our Secondary. The whole Dunta Robinson drama has left me feeling like we should move on. So, all things being equal I'm going to be focused on FS and CB in the first 2 rounds and then most likely look at RG and RB in the 3rd and 4th rounds. The funny thing is, I feel those are the best rounds to get the most value at those positions. That's based upon looking at the drafts of the last 7 years and when players were selected. Now, if a 1st round talented OL slides to the 2nd round and I believe I can get a decent CB in the 3rd, then I may flip flop my "plan" in that instance. For example, if Selvish Capers is on the board in the 2nd round, I might just have to take him. However, if I can get Jason Fox or Jon Asamoah in the 3rd round, I'll still be a happy Texan.
