Browns Sign OL and rework another

tiamat63

@tour2ma said:

Thus my use of the term "less"...

The ZBS is a bit of a haven for less strong OL, but puts a premium on movement, balance... hell... just about everything else come to think of it.

It really allows a team to emphasize agility, etc. in OL selection for PassPro, yet still be able to have an effective, even dominating, ground attack by adopting a run block style that is very similar in skillset demands to PassPro.

Above just crystallized in my mind... not exactly a "revolutionary" insight... but when you are in your late 60's, you take what you can get.

Thanks, tia...

Happy to help.

"My brain's a tree, and you're those little cookie elves".

Tour2ma

lol... somehow I'm already out of reactions today or you'd have one.

nickers

@browns149 said:

Isn’t ConklIn the new RT

yes!

Unsympathetic

@the-gipper said:

OK, but who do you have as the 5 starters? We know 3: Tretter, Bito, Conklin. Who would be the other 2? Particularly at RG?

LT rookie and Teller -- he's no all-pro but he's more than competent.. and if that's also the description of our rookie that's fine by me. Don't want to have big contracts at every OL spot -- at least one should be on a rookie deal.

Prince Charles has corona.. This is a valuable datapoint, because we can say that the virus is heir-borne.

The Gipper

@unsympathetic said:

LT rookie and Teller -- he's no all-pro but he's more than competent.. and if that's also the description of our rookie that's fine by me. Don't want to have big contracts at every OL spot -- at least one should be on a rookie deal.

Prince Charles has corona.. This is a valuable datapoint, because we can say that the virus is heir-borne.

Well, Boris Johnson also has it, so we could say it is hair-borne.

(What about Drew Forbes...where does he fit?)

Unsympathetic

Gotta love the battle -- if Forbes wants a spot on the gameday, go beat someone.

He looks like one of the ones to earn a roster spot but not gameday until injury.

Tour2ma

There is some really good OG/C value in Day 2 of this draft... real plug n play talent...

With Hubbard apparently sticking drafting an IOL seems is less likely, but then the expanded roster can offset that.

Read a mock recently where they took Tyler Biadasz (C, Wisconsin) in Rnd 3 so we'd have a dedicated backup for the position and possible heir to it.

There are better choices IMO, but he's not a bad choice.

The Gipper

@tour2ma said:

There is some really good OG/C value in Day 2 of this draft... real plug n play talent...

With Hubbard apparently sticking drafting an IOL seems is less likely, but then the expanded roster can offset that.

Read a mock recently where they took Tyler Biadasz (C, Wisconsin) in Rnd 3 so we'd have a dedicated backup for the position and possible heir to it.

There are better choices IMO, but he's not a bad choice.

I have contemplated either an interior lineman or a linebacker for our board draft. There is not much in the way of LBs in this draft (interior).....and that is a name I have looked at for round 3 of our draft, coming up. But you said there are better choices....for round 3? What would those choices be?

Muti....Fresno? Ruiz....Mich.? Niang...TCU?

gumby73

@tour2ma said:

Read a mock recently where they took Tyler Biadasz (C, Wisconsin) in Rnd 3 so we'd have a dedicated backup for the position and possible heir to it.

There are better choices IMO, but he's not a bad choice.

I was at a Tarheel game & if this Owl hits the 4th round am interested..He stoned Stowbridge & Chazz Surratt most the day https://thedraftnetwork.com/player/matt-hennessy/e0XxpGLZ2F read Crabbs & Reid that nail this guy imo..any thoughts? Berry..Philly...Temple...

Ibleedbrown

Ok, what does “IOL” mean? My best guess is Inside Offensive Lineman. And why are we just willy nilly making up new names for football position groups anyway? Another recent-ish one was “EDGE.” Where the hell did that come from? Who decided we should start calling some DEs and LBs “EDGE”?

Tour2ma

@the-gipper said:

Muti....Fresno? Ruiz....Mich.? Niang...TCU?

Muti is likely the best IOL in this draft. He's a monster that can move. Injury concerns are legit and so he's been dropped down most on-line boards... In real life you either are medically cleared to get on a team's board or not. Risky, but upside is there.

I have not looked at Ruiz's tape because I think he's gotten pricey, as he has shot up the boards lately. That said he is thought by some to be the lone, true IOL that has the best chance of any IOL to slip into the back end of round 1. Strong enough to Power block, moves well enough to ZBS, ,but could drop a few pounds and be even better in the latter.

I think Niang will make it at OT. Inside? Plenty strong enough, but tends to play high, which is a bigger problem inside.

A personal fav is Shane Lemieux, OG, Oregon... kid is made for the ZBS. Most give him a 3rd round grade, some go lower... I think he's a steal in the 3rd.