Simpleton
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Agreed although I think we have definitely built the OL into a position of strength and if there is any position group that I would want to be the strength of the team it'd be either the OL or DL, so that's something.Dallas does struggle to build up positions of strength simply because they are only getting about 2 players or so out of a draft. Usually those are players that are filling a hole. Lawrence for Ware this year for example. Sturm used the example of running around sticking their fingers in a hole in the dam only to see more pop up. Either players that are no longer effective or players who they missed on in the draft.
If you look at the really good teams in the league now, they've had at either one bang up draft with significant starters coming out of it or a couple of drafts in close proximity with multiple starters emerging .
Seattle - 2010, 2012
SF - 2007, 2010, 2011
Denver - 2010, 2011
I feel like Dallas is building OL into a position of strength although Martin is, hopefully, a 1 year guard and then a long term RT. They aren't building much in the way of depth there.
You've got to get more than 2 starters and 1-2 role players out of a draft.
My worry is that they move on from Carr after this season, don't give Claiborne his fifth year option and are back to the well for a corner again.
As for Martin, I would just play him at whichever position is best, if that's OG, leave him there, don't put him at RT just because. The idea of Smith-Martin-Frederick on one side of the line is quite enticing.