@tour2ma said:

Short lil article from our new RT(?)...

Jack Conklin felt the excitement from the Browns as a free agent

Cool part includes Joe T.

Not so cool part is that it's at least the 3rd article of late referring to Jack as "our new RT." Which means I could be wrugh... (oh boy)... wrogh (ack)... wrongh...

Tell ya what... I'll get back to yall come camp...

I still think the Browns take an OT with the #10 spot, or wherever they trade down to. 

Jack Conklin felt the excitement from the Browns as a free agent

Cool part includes Joe T.

Not so cool part is that it's at least the 3rd article of late referring to Jack as "our new RT." Which means I could be wrugh... (oh boy)... wrogh (ack)... wrongh...

Tell ya what... I'll get back to yall come camp...

@tiamat63 said:

I see no point.  Why trade and take on further money when you can draft a promising rookie on the cheap with an eye towards long term?

Agree... I don't see huge commitments at both OT slots simultaneously.... especially when you have to trade assets for that privilege.

Bulaga? At an estimated $8.8mm/yr. price tag per OTC, he's more affordable, but just not feeling that move.

The pressure of spending our 1st on an OT is gone. We still might, if "our top guy" is still there, but we no longer need to do so. We can go another way as others have pointed out.

I'm still not crazy about Simmons, but KinIaw is a name I'd consider there. And a trade down is far more possible now bringing an ILB into play like OU's Murray... who I am warming to late.

OT? Matt Peart somewhere in the late-2nd/early-3rd area works for me at RT.

Conklin's signing is a game changer...

When he arrived at Titans' Camp Lewan was already a fixture at LT.

So I think we can put any concerns of him being able to flip to rest.

@the-gipper said:

In more ways than one:

The Great White Whale..    

BUT....everything I see of him says he is pretty much a Right Tackle...not Left.

With the Browns luck they will sign Capt. Ahab to coach him up.?

The Great White Whale..    

BUT....everything I see of him says he is pretty much a Right Tackle...not Left.

@the-gipper said:

Brian Bulaga,  still available as FA.....is he a guy we could consider at LT   (or is he basically  RT?)

Whale of a player they say. ?

Beluga whale

Species of whale

@texasag1969 said:

I was thinking Conklin has the ability to plat LT

Nice that he can be moved over there relatively seamlessly if needed.... 

@darren15 said:

I still think we ended up trading for Trent ........ 

I see no point.  Why trade and take on further money when you can draft a promising rookie on the cheap with an eye towards long term?

@icecube said:

Take the best LT available, OL fixed. Oh and add an OG as well. 

"Have no fear. Those RG fatties are a dime a dozen"-Ghoolie

@axe said:

THIS, is a good move.. Options, are a good thing

Take the best LT available in the draft, OL fixed. Oh and add an OG as well. 

https://fftoday.com/stats/19_run_pass_ratios.html

@orion said:

I'd guess they want him for RT....but he's a lot money.   We'll have to hear from the Browns.

I like it. Big move, yea. Conk will be a great Browns' RT. TE dearth taken care of. QB depth. Go LT at 10?

 Andrew Thomas, OT, Georgia (6-5, 315 pounds)

Thomas matches his great size with good hands and footwork. He was an anchor of the Bulldogs' run blocking, helping to open some holes for the best backs in the nation. He also can move to win battles with athleticism.

@texasag1969 said:

I was thinking Conklin has the ability to plat LT so maybe we are going for defensive help early on.

He may have the ability, but I do not think that is the prime option for him.    No Optimus Prime he. 

@texasag1969 said:

I was thinking Conklin has the ability to plat LT so maybe we are going for defensive help early on.

Damn... wish I'd thought of that...

Oh, wait...

@the-gipper said:

Picks 12 to 16 all need QBs it will get interesting to see one may try to jump another to land “their guy”. Thinking Love or maybe Herbert.

i think some of these tackles consistently mentioned in the top 12 will slide too.  
 

@sdbacker80 said:

You take BPA Aside from WR, RB, QB at 10.  Top 15 in the draft the mentality should be landing Pro Bowl talent not just finding starters filling gaps.  

That is probably fair, given that the BPA may also "fill a gap". 
 

Conklin signing allows that to happen.

They May have determined a Tackle is the BPA but I wouldn’t pass on a great defensive talent rated higher.

ive never endorsed trade downs...but I hope one of these top QBs slides in our spot and we get a team that gets aggressive and sends us a pick.

How far would you be willing to drop....and who would you drop to pick up?

God forbid but we may need the ammo if Baker ain’t it for a shot at a 21 QB 

Conklin signing allows that to happen.

They May have determined a Tackle is the BPA but I wouldn’t pass on a great defensive talent rated higher.  These tackles just don’t excite me.  

ive never endorsed trade downs...but I hope one of these top QBs slides in our spot and we get a team that gets aggressive and sends us a pick.

God forbid but we may need the ammo if Baker ain’t it for a shot at a 21 QB 

@tour2ma said:

Only thing I'm not feeling is the length of the deal... 3 years is a pretty short lock up to be planning to take a LT at #10. Plus Jack will only be 26 at the start of the 2020 season. He'd be coming due for a new contract a year before negotiations would start with a 2020 rookie.

Makes me feel like we might flip him and draft a RT like UConn's Peart on Day 2. Frees up #10 for a IDL or LB...

Note: If you look at Conklin's PFR page in his rookie season his position is listed as "lt/RT". So he saw some time at LT. Seems likely that Lewan got dinged in game and Jack flipped sides to finish it.

When you say "flip him"  do you mean  flip him to the LT spot?