Second Round OT Talent

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by takethecake

A popular conversation recently has been trading down in the draft to gain extra picks; however, doing so means ruling out andre smith, and probably michael oher unless we stay above the eagles (and lions if they go QB with #1 overall). So, based on the assumption that the two of them are gone, that leaves the following players in the 2nd-3rd rd range:

Eben Britton
William Beatty
Duke Robinson
Phil Loadholt
Jamon Meredith
Fenuki Tupou

So, who are you high on and who would you be afraid of drafting? Finding a starter at RT among these would be incredible for the o-line, and if trading down also lets us pick up a LB or Alex Mack, then I think it's a no-brainer to move down.

I think this is a very good topic. Thanks for starting the thread. Allow me to play expert here, so others can set me straight.

Britton: He has very short arms. Not a good thing for an OT. Other than that, there's a lot to like about him. I wonder if he won't end up at Guard.

Beatty: He just doesn't seem to have the kind of base I'd like to see in an OT. He's very athletic, though. He might be a good pick.

Robinson: I just think he's a Guard. Good player.

Loadholt: I'm a Phil Loadholt fan. He's a good fit at RT, IMO. Every time I tuned in to an OU game to watch Robinson, Loadholt caught my eye.

Meredith: I haven't seen him play. He has some supporters on this site, so he might be a good player.

Tupou: Not interested. He's just not much of an athlete, IMO.