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Does that make him a 2nd rounder?
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I would think lower first... smaller school might matter to some, though.
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Yea, it's not ideal but it's plenty fine, let's hope this relatively micro concern drops him to 10.
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Well fuck, he's just a taller Rashawn Slater. The both basically have the same arm length as Connor Williams
For me it's not micro. It's a key measurable because it makes a big difference in the NFL. Tyron's arms are well over 36", for example
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Joe Thomas had 32 inch T-Rex arms and he was just fine.
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Let's hope the same holds true.
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I know how important it is, trust me, but I'm not concerned given that there were no real concerns over his length until he measured in and there are plenty of guys with sub-34 inch arms who end up being elite tackles. Joe Thomas as booze mentioned, Ryan Ramczyk and Taylor Lewan both measured in at under 34, Bakhtiari measured in at just a shade over 34.
These are some of the absolute best OT's in the league right now, so yea, while it'd be great if he had 34+ inch arms, it certainly isn't going to stop me from taking him at 10.
And what's the worst case scenario? We kick him (or Slater) inside to LG and have an All-Pro OG?
Great.
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I also think it's more likely at this point that Sewell is there than Pitts given how the lead up to the draft has gone and the little whispers that have been around for a while that some teams prefer Slater.
All we really need to have happen is for one team like Detroit or Denver to prefer Slater and it's at least 50/50 that Sewell is there at 10.
Let's say 5 QB's go top 9, Chase/Pitts are locks which takes us to 7, someone prefers Slater to Sewell is 8, all we'd need is for that 9th prospect that goes ahead of us to be a Parsons, 2nd WR (Detroit or possibly Miami if they want to hook Tua up with one of his Alabama teammates) or Surtain.
I wouldn't bet on it necessarily but I think there's at least a 1/3 chance that Sewell is there.
All we really need to have happen is for one team like Detroit or Denver to prefer Slater and it's at least 50/50 that Sewell is there at 10.
Let's say 5 QB's go top 9, Chase/Pitts are locks which takes us to 7, someone prefers Slater to Sewell is 8, all we'd need is for that 9th prospect that goes ahead of us to be a Parsons, 2nd WR (Detroit or possibly Miami if they want to hook Tua up with one of his Alabama teammates) or Surtain.
I wouldn't bet on it necessarily but I think there's at least a 1/3 chance that Sewell is there.
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I've been a big fan of his. He is a legit ballhawking fs.
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He's my favorite after Moehrig. I would love to have him on our defense.
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He was on path to the draft today. He is one hell of a play maker.
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Honestly, Moehrig has always been my favorite. But the more I watch Holland, the more he closes the gap. I just think that dude is going to be a difference maker in the secondary. He is always around the ball, and has a knack for making plays.
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Andre Cisco is another ball hawk as long as he isn’t asked to play at the LOS. He makes too many negative plays as a SS, but is really fun to watch at FS.
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Before Holland opted out for the 2020 college season, he was the #1Safety prospect on many prognosticator’s boards.
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Yeah the opt out thing has made it difficult this year in general. The virus never really scared me but I try to keep in mind some people were legit scared. And it wasn't necessarily because they don't love the game. College football was such an unknown last season.
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I would imagine we would have to move up a bit in the second to get him. I have seen him falling to our pick in mocks, but in real life, I don't see it happening. And, I would be just find throwing a late third a a team to move up.
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