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Hijinx · 01-08-2008, 12:12 AM

I am a bit split between DL and OL. It depends on how well the injuries on the OL mend. If our our current OL comes back then I think we just need some depth with the later rounds and we can spend one of our first picks on D-line, most likely a DE. I can't believe anyone thinks WR is the biggest concern.

No team goes anywhere in the playoffs without winning in the trenches on at least one side of the ball.

You can have the hottest QB, RBs, or WRs in the NFL and if they don't have a decent O-line, they goes nowhere. If your QB is picking turf out of his helmet all day long I don't care who he is he is going to rush passes that lead to picks. If your RB is getting hit in the backfield all day long he isn't going to rush for 4 yrds per carry.* The same goes for the other side of the ball. You have amazing CBs and no pass rush and good QB will find someone open. If you can't stop the run with the front 7 sometimes teams are going to burn you all day long with the deep ball. In todays game you HAVE to be able to have some pass rush with your front four.

(*cept for Barry Sanders, I don't know how that man did it with those crappy O-lines and 8 men in the box all the time)

01-08-2008, 12:12 AM	#47
Hijinx The Starter Join Date: Apr 2005 Age: 50 Posts: 1,961	Re: Top priority for the 2008 draft I am a bit split between DL and OL. It depends on how well the injuries on the OL mend. If our our current OL comes back then I think we just need some depth with the later rounds and we can spend one of our first picks on D-line, most likely a DE. I can't believe anyone thinks WR is the biggest concern. No team goes anywhere in the playoffs without winning in the trenches on at least one side of the ball. You can have the hottest QB, RBs, or WRs in the NFL and if they don't have a decent O-line, they goes nowhere. If your QB is picking turf out of his helmet all day long I don't care who he is he is going to rush passes that lead to picks. If your RB is getting hit in the backfield all day long he isn't going to rush for 4 yrds per carry.* The same goes for the other side of the ball. You have amazing CBs and no pass rush and good QB will find someone open. If you can't stop the run with the front 7 sometimes teams are going to burn you all day long with the deep ball. In todays game you HAVE to be able to have some pass rush with your front four. (*cept for Barry Sanders, I don't know how that man did it with those crappy O-lines and 8 men in the box all the time)