building for a superbowl?

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Originally Posted by Beemnseven

It would be great if we could, but as things are right now, we have two really good pass catching tight ends, and serious holes along the offensive line. So given our particular situation, you have to ask yourself this: What's more important? If trading away one of those two capable tight ends meant we could get a high draft pick or a decent, potential Pro Bowler which could be used to shore up the O-line, wouldn't you do it?

I know what you are saying: Let's keep both of our tight ends AND fix the O-line. I agree. Let's do it.

My only point of contention is that it's going to be difficult to do that, and the possibility of fixing the O-line is greater if you can garner a high draft pick (2nd or 3rd round) and/or a decent veteran from another team if you can part with one of the players where you have an over-abundance of talent.

Is Shannon Sharpe an anomoly who had atypical stats for tight ends in Shanahan's offense? Or are there other players at that position that did the same thing?

Well, I'd argue we have 2 holes on the OL, LT and RT. I fully expect us to draft Okung with the 4th overall pick. Even if we traded Cooley, we're looking at getting MAYBE a mid 2nd round pick, at best. Cooley is not worth a pick AND a player. So we draft the 6th or 7th best tackle prospect in the draft with that? Right tackles can be drafted in the 4th or 5th round and plug in during their first year. If we sign Flozell and put him at RT for a year and draft a T in the 4th or 5th, wouldn't that make us a better team if we kept Cooley than if we traded him for a 2nd round pick?

I just don't see the logic in removing young, productive, key pieces of your team for the sake of drafting a college kid and hope he develops into a young, productive, key piece of your team.