Re: Can our Offensive Line resemble the Ravens by 2010?
I think our college scouting department generally gets it, as we haven't missed in the first round (when we've tried) since 2001. Theoretically, though, we ended up getting that draft right (Moss), even though it cost us Laverneus "I used to be able to spell his name" Coles to get it.
Late rounds, we've done a good job on the defensive side. I'm willing to chalk up the lack of late round talent on the offensive side to relative lack of trying for now, rather than scouting ineptitude.
The general point was, interior offensive lineman are a good place to go with those late picks, because they're hard to scout, so a lot more good ones are left than any other position. There's no way to know once you have one that you don't have a lemon, but that's what the pre-season is for.
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