With all of our holes it’s even more important that Light starts with high value positions like pass rushers and offensive tackles.
By strengthening our pass rush we strengthen every position on the defense. At our draft position I like guys like Nolan Smith and if we have to go inside I like Calijah Kancey. Both have explosion. This is not something you can coach into someone. It makes a player special.
if they aren’t available I’m fine with a Broderick Jones or Wright to solidify our offensive line.
Please no safety in first round. The position value is one of the lowest in the draft. Meaning the talent level isn’t far off from 1st round to 4th round. Starting safeties are found in 4th, 5th, even 6th rounds every year. Not the same with defensive linemen. You better get them early or your just picking up depth.
The best defense is a good offense. Last season the Bucs offensive line couldn't run nor pass block.
Assuming the players are equal and we're talking in theory, you take the OT because pass rushers don't play the whole game.
Calijah Kancey is interesting because he has alot of plus traits but he gets displaced at the LOS often. The Donald comparisons are lazy though. They play the same position at the same school and are the same size. That's it.
@jc5100 - yeah, there’s no comparison between Donald and any DT this year or the last 5 years for that Matt’s. But I see explosive moves and penetration from him that I don’t see often.
I’m a big proponent of building DL play.
Would kancey fit with what Bowles likes to do? I’m not sure. But I agree, solidify the lines.
@gametime more than half of the time we’re in a four man front. He’d be a perfect 3 technique in those situations. And then he could play DE in the traditional 3-4.
Who played the 3 tech last year?
At times Hicks, at times Vea, and at times Noches.
None of them are undersized. What makes you think Bowles will decide to change up to a player almost 50lbs lighter, less height, with shorter arms? Just doesn’t seem to fit Bowles imo.
I’m not seeing he will, I’m saying he should if some of our other fits are gone and he’s still there. My first choice is Nolan Smith.
Nolan smith is intriguing. On paper he’s amazing, but has some injury and production questions. I wouldn’t hate it, but with the Barrett situation it’s a definite need. Still rather go with OL, but it’s close.
I am thinking OT in round 1 and edge rusher in round 2 but I wouldn't mind if the order was flipped.
If Nolan is gone then I wouldn’t be opposed to that option, although we have to realize then that we will not be providing any new hope to our pass rush this year under this scenario. Talent drops of huge for outside pass rushers after mid-first round.
Roster construction and drafting needs to be placed on future cap value of a high performance player. For exmaple getting a 5m/y tacckle liek Wirfs for his expected value of 20m is huge. It is unlikely we get elite value liek that from a Dend in the first round vs a OT, so I would prefer the OT. We hit a homerun on Oline we are getting immense cap value, take the OT.
Other postions of note that take majority of cap and should be first round picks are QB CB WR OT DL. The hardest to hit out of all of those barring qb is DL due to strength and development
Dean and Davis are under contract, Mayfield/Trask are very cost effective. So to me that leaves really OT or DL but having a chance to draft an athletic OT to bookend with Wirfs is too good to pass up in round 1.
