Time to Build an Offensive Line

[Longtimefan]

It's so difficult at this time to predict or project because of the uncertainty surrounding FA's; Who will be available and at what cost. I do like the thread concept because without a doubt the O-line should be priority number one, but FA offers little help in this area because there's so little to chose from.

However, I am interested in seeing what leftover linemen we have that the new coaching staff will deem worthy of keeping, if any. So many uncertainties and possibilities is what continues to make this one of the most interesting off-seasons in a very long time.

[Lotus]

LT: resign Levi Jones / draft Charles Brown in 2nd
LG: Dockery
C: Rabach, but use our 4th rounder on a C to groom
RG: Williams / Rinehart / Ben Hamilton
RT: sign Kaczur from NE

Notice that we can do this and still draft a QB at #4.

In the unlikely event that a trade-down happens, the choices become more numerous.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by Lotus

LT: resign Levi Jones / draft Charles Brown in 2nd
LG: Dockery
C: Rabach, but use our 4th rounder on a C to groom
RG: Williams / Rinehart / Ben Hamilton
RT: sign Kaczur from NE

Notice that we can do this and still draft a QB at #4.

In the unlikely event that a trade-down happens, the choices become more numerous.

As long as the FO puts an emphasis on the OL, then we ought to be able to bring a lot of pieces here, from the draft, through FA like Kaczur, and put together an OL that allows our offense to compete. I would love to see the first 2 picks go OL, but I can live with it as long as they demonstrate that emphasis.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by Lotus

LT: resign Levi Jones / draft Charles Brown in 2nd
LG: Dockery
C: Rabach, but use our 4th rounder on a C to groom
RG: Williams / Rinehart / Ben Hamilton
RT: sign Kaczur from NE

Notice that we can do this and still draft a QB at #4.

In the unlikely event that a trade-down happens, the choices become more numerous.

I like this...actually the top 3 centers right now in the draft could probably beat out Rabach. Hamilton is a nice stop/gap and probably would be Shanny preference for starting over Busthart and Williams. Kaczur would be a nice addition probably for not too much cash too.

[sportscurmudgeon]

Ruhskins:

Good thread. Thank you.

The Redskins' OL will not be reconstructed in a single off-season unless there is another miraculous draft event like the one that brought in Mark May, Russ Grimm and Joe Jacoby in a single year. (I think that was 1981 but it could have been 1982.) It could happen again; it just isn't likely...

The key for this offseason seems to me to acquire at least one - - and prefereably two - - young offensive lineman who will be the anchors of the reconstructed OL in the future. I really don't care what position(s) the new anchor(s) take up on the OL, but having two young studs there would be a real positive sign for the 2011 and 2012 seasons.

Waiting to see how "the young guys on the roster" develop is frought with danger. Waiting to see how they might play is what put the Skins in the position of having to sign Levi Jones at the last minute - - actually in mid-season - - last year. Other eleventh-hour tinkering with the OL produced other players who just couldn't play all that well.

If the Skins do not have new bodies on the roster before training camp starts, they will be looking for culls later on down the line. And what is on the roster now is "too many culls"...