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<blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 490046"><p>While I'm certainly not in the "In TT We (Blindly) Trust" camp, there is one aspect of his draft philosophy I agree with: he does not draft high for C or G. It's an example where money and scheme converge...run a zone blocking scheme, avoid paying up for road graders, pick "finesse" players who come cheaper, and apply the savings elsewhere. Here's a complete list of his draft history at C and G:</p><p> </p><p>2011, 6th. round, Schlauderaff (G)</p><p>2009, 4th. round, Lang (G/T)</p><p>2009, 5th. round, Meredith (G/T)</p><p>2008, 4th. round, Sitton (G)</p><p>2007, 4th. round, Barbre (G)</p><p>2006, 2nd. round, Colledge (G)</p><p>2006, 3rd. round, Spitz (G)</p><p>2006, 5th. round, Moll (G/T)</p><p>2005, 5th. round, Coston (C)</p><p>2005, 7th. round, Whitticker (G)</p><p> </p><p>The 2006 draft, heavy in guards, was a byproduct of (1) letting go of Rivera and Wahle in 2005 and (2) the wash out of O'Dwyer and Klemm who were acquired to replace them.</p><p> </p><p>I think EDS was a pleasant surprise this past season. He's adequate, and might improve. We'll probably need to put a second round tender on him. We'll likely draft a C, but not in the first 3 rounds. If I'm not mistaken, Garth Gerhardt, a late season PS pickup, is the only other guy on the full roster who has experience snapping the ball (Goode doesn't count). It seems we might want mid-to-low round depth at the position.</p><p> </p><p>One way to set priorities is to ask the question: If everybody came back healthy and nobody else is released (which admittedly won't be the case), which positions do not have a 3-down player who has proven himself to be at least adequate"?</p><p> </p><p>So the baseline starting point would be (1) safety, (2) prototype 3-4 DE (not the NT variety) and (3) TB for best available players at positions of need in the upper rounds.</p><p> </p><p>TE pops toward the top of the list if Finley is released.</p><p> </p><p>There are so many injury and performance question marks at ILB, it should probably be in the initial list anyway.</p><p> </p><p>If Sherrod is still limping around, move OT up the list.</p><p> </p><p>We could need 2 NT/DE by 2014...if the plan is to not resign Raji, NT moves up the list.</p><p> </p><p>If we're dumb enough to 2nd.-round-tender Shields and somebody signs him away at a price we can't match, move CB up the list.</p><p> </p><p>I just hope we don't see a repeat of last season...Perry, Worthy, Daniels...these guys don't look like 3-4 players.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardRightEdge, post: 490046"] While I'm certainly not in the "In TT We (Blindly) Trust" camp, there is one aspect of his draft philosophy I agree with: he does not draft high for C or G. It's an example where money and scheme converge...run a zone blocking scheme, avoid paying up for road graders, pick "finesse" players who come cheaper, and apply the savings elsewhere. Here's a complete list of his draft history at C and G: 2011, 6th. round, Schlauderaff (G) 2009, 4th. round, Lang (G/T) 2009, 5th. round, Meredith (G/T) 2008, 4th. round, Sitton (G) 2007, 4th. round, Barbre (G) 2006, 2nd. round, Colledge (G) 2006, 3rd. round, Spitz (G) 2006, 5th. round, Moll (G/T) 2005, 5th. round, Coston (C) 2005, 7th. round, Whitticker (G) The 2006 draft, heavy in guards, was a byproduct of (1) letting go of Rivera and Wahle in 2005 and (2) the wash out of O'Dwyer and Klemm who were acquired to replace them. I think EDS was a pleasant surprise this past season. He's adequate, and might improve. We'll probably need to put a second round tender on him. We'll likely draft a C, but not in the first 3 rounds. If I'm not mistaken, Garth Gerhardt, a late season PS pickup, is the only other guy on the full roster who has experience snapping the ball (Goode doesn't count). It seems we might want mid-to-low round depth at the position. One way to set priorities is to ask the question: If everybody came back healthy and nobody else is released (which admittedly won't be the case), which positions do not have a 3-down player who has proven himself to be at least adequate"? So the baseline starting point would be (1) safety, (2) prototype 3-4 DE (not the NT variety) and (3) TB for best available players at positions of need in the upper rounds. TE pops toward the top of the list if Finley is released. There are so many injury and performance question marks at ILB, it should probably be in the initial list anyway. If Sherrod is still limping around, move OT up the list. We could need 2 NT/DE by 2014...if the plan is to not resign Raji, NT moves up the list. If we're dumb enough to 2nd.-round-tender Shields and somebody signs him away at a price we can't match, move CB up the list. I just hope we don't see a repeat of last season...Perry, Worthy, Daniels...these guys don't look like 3-4 players. [/QUOTE]
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