Tebow - More Upside than Downside for a franchise......

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

Absolutely. Our o-line would be upgraded with that one pick alone.

When did LT's become such a vouge pick. It seemed like back in the 80's a guy like Okung might have lasted to till the back end of round 1.

[IrMitchell]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

When did LT's become such a vouge pick. It seemed like back in the 80's a guy like Okung might have lasted to till the back end of round 1.

This is exactly how I feel. Get our tackle in the second round or trade for Gaither.

In my eyes on a scale of 1 to 10 in importance I got QB at 10 and LT at 6-7.
The more i think about it, the mro eI feel that Gaither for our 37th would be a perfect trade.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

When did LT's become such a vouge pick. It seemed like back in the 80's a guy like Okung might have lasted to till the back end of round 1.

When offensive lines play like ours did in 2009, drafting a tackle is super vogue.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

When did LT's become such a vouge pick. It seemed like back in the 80's a guy like Okung might have lasted to till the back end of round 1.

I just glanced through the draft results in the 80s and nearly every year there were tackles taken in the top 5, top 10, top 15, etc.

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

When did LT's become such a vouge pick. It seemed like back in the 80's a guy like Okung might have lasted to till the back end of round 1.

When LT broke Theismann's leg and destroyed the chance for the Skins to run off about 5-6 SB appearances in a row. And when QB contracts took off into the stratosphere.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by Slingin Sammy 33

When LT broke Theismann's leg and destroyed the chance for the Skins to run off about 5-6 SB appearances in a row. And when QB contracts took off into the stratosphere.

I hear you. Actually the funny thing is recently I was looking at the draft history of the late 90's early 2000's and remember reading a USA Today article earlier in the decade that QB play was at an all time low. In looking at the draft it wasn't hard to see why.

Guys like Rick Mierer getting drafted with less then 2,000 yards passing and something like 13TD's. Guys that could barely get over 50% passing. The 5 yard rule has to be responsible for part of it but at the same time I think QB's have been a lot more prepared then they have been in eyars past. By the way I'm still looking for Ryan Leafs college stats. Something tells me when I find them I won't be impressed.

Anyway back to Tebow which is why I'm bumping this thead. If we do trade down and end up with a second round pick I would seriously count on us drafting Tebow. McNabb is the perfect stopgap for a guy that needs to learn/relearn everything. Not that I'm ready to get rid of McNabb anytime soon. Man to think thats our QB now. Took what, like 20 years or something to find a franchise QB?