Titans vs. Skins Positives and Negatives.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

From 1982 to 1992, we drafted (in a 12 round draft) 17 linemen. Of those only 7 were picked before the 7th round. One 2nd rounder (Wally Klein, '87), two 3rd rounders (Mo Elewonibi, '90; Paul Sevier, 92). Four 6th rounders - of whom only Ed Simmons stuck around (and he did for 10 years).

In fact, in '91, the Skins did not draft an o-lineman out of nine picks.

It was a different era, but still, we have invested significantly more in drafting o-linemen over the last 5 years than we did during the ten year reign of the Hogs with much less to show for it.

In the end it's just not letting these guys see the field. You'll never know what you have until you do. I feel like we've constantly had these 3-5th round picks on the bench until we sign some mediocre/big name FA, they flounder on the bench, get cut, start somewhere else. Now they're not Pro Bowlers, but I think we've had a few get cut that went on to start for some good teams.