Is having a great LT overrated?

[wickedsolo]

Nor does someone disagreeing with it but the paper was right in this case. Some people are
just in denial.
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ILMAO:

Well, did anyone notice the first player taken in the draft was a LT. Hmmmmmmmmn
Did anyone notice the second player taken in the draft was a LT.
Did anyone notice the fourth player taken in the draft was a LT.

That's 3 of the first 4 players drafted were LTs.

Now throw in 2 OGs in the top 11. Somebody emphasizes blocking with 5 of the first
11 picks being blockers.

There was a run on blockers and that dropped both Cyprien and
Elam to us plus all those guys we discussed still available in round 2 for Oz to make a
killing if he trades up.

And the reason espn gave was because of the increase amount of blitzes over the season.

So that pretty much puts this topic to rest. LTs are not over-rated according to these GMs,
maybe some of the message board wannabes but not the real GMs, but someone will have an answer for everything.

I'm outta here.


http://www.nfl.com/draft/2013/tracke...-round-input:1

Message board "wannabe" huh?

Using this draft (or any for that matter) as the litmus test for whether or not the LT position is overrated is mind numbingly dumb.

Maybe...*gasp*...just maybe the OL'men in this draft were some of the best players available in this draft?

Consider the 2012 NFL draft. Matt Kalil goes #4 overall to the Vikings. The next LT prospect taken...scratch that...the next OFFENSIVE LINEMAN taken? Reilly Reif at pick 23 to the Lions. The next OT prospect taken? Mitchell Schwartz to the Browns in round 2.

Why? Because the other players were better value and/or better prospects. That's why.

Message board wannabe's...haha. Right.

You're just so hellbent on hating you some Michael Oher that you keep breezing over the fact that several people in this thread (and others), including me, have acknowledged that if you have the chance to take one of the top LT prospects - and they're one of the best players available - you do it. However, no matter what you may think or mockingly post on this forum, not having a top flight LT does not means that the team is destined for failure.