Tweaking our offensive/defensive lines

[Roy P]

Defensive Tackles take a while to before they "get it" as a general rule. I believe somebody a while back showed the ages of very good DTs and when they had marked improvement. There was some evidence showing that 28 year olds had the best stats. The reason that thread was started was because a lot of people were ready to label Okoye as a bust. Then someone else tried to explain that there was a 3-4 year learning curve. ANYWAY, that is all to say that I don't expect to draft a kid who is going to be better than Okoye or Cody for that matter. So, I'm merely wanting somebody to come in so that Jeff Zgonina can finally retire. Perhaps a NT to push Frank Okam into either doing something or sending him to Law School.

The offensive line needs talent up the middle desperately. If Chester Pitts isn't healthy, then we have to draft 2 OL. Getting Antoine Caldwell in the 3rd round last year showed me how hard it is going to be to get a rookie on the OL unless he's a 1st round draft pick. I don't know if Caldwell will be allowed to play OC this year or not, but I would like to get another RG for the future. I think Studdard is a joke, but the HC doesn't. I'm no fan of Brisiel, White, or Myers. So that's 5 interior OL who are questionable. My guess is that we only draft one OL (either in the 2nd or 3rd round). The guy will be at least 6' 4" and 305lbs (can be taller or heavier). I'm hopeful that he is a strong mauler that can move a pile. My current target is Kyle Calloway. But that can change once I see more one-on-one drills at the Senior Bowl and the measurements at the Combine.