If we draft Warmack at 5 I would be disappointed with Jones in the 2nd round.

I'm all for taking an OT, or even Warmack at the top of the first, but there is some good, cheap D talent waiting there in the 2nd. I think we could get better value out of a CB, DE, S, or even LB in the 2nd if one falls. Additioanlly, IMO a true #2 WR would make a bigger impact on our offense than drafting Jones.

We have a litany of interior linemen, with Nagy, Raiola (he's likely going to play the year), Sims, the would be addition of Warmack, and the possibility that they may be looking at Reiff as an interior OL man. Heck, at that point, even a tier 2 OT would be be better than an OC, even if Jones is "the man" at the position.

Good guards are like sex and air, it's not all important until you don't have any...

Don't agree with your " I hardly believe Joeckel or Fisher are going to be there at 5 " assessment kds. I don't believe it's a given KC will take a OT at 1, they have other needs to shore up that could be more pressing, D-line. The Jags at 2 already have a stud at LT, but need pass rush help desperately, and I believe they lost their starting corners. With the Raiders at 3, they need interior D-line help with the loss of Seymour, and Kelly is getting old. Eagles at 4 just dumped their starting corners prior to FA. So to me it seems as though we have a decent chance of one of those Tackles being there, and with Backus retiring we sure need the help.

I'm against trading up, it cost too much. At worst, if Lions want a LT at 5, Johnson should still be there, but they could wait till the 2nd or 3rd to get a developmental guy.

We throw the ball more than any other team in the league (more than GB, more than NE, and more than NO!)... We need a starting caliber stud LT. If Fisher is better than Johnson this year, we should trade up and get him if we don't think he's going to be there.

I think everybody knows the importance of a LT, but even if they were to find the second coming of Anthony Munoz if they continue to pass as often as they have been they won't ever consistently win. If they can't keep the pass attempts down around 550 or at a high point of 600 they are going to struggle. Stafford isn't Brady as much as everybody would love him to be, he is more like an Aikman. Give him enough of a running game and playaction game to take the pressure off and let him make the big plays. He has never been and I don't think he will ever be a Brady of Montana that can methodically drive a team down the field with a 10+ drive plays where he throws 8+ times drive after drive game after game.

Sorry wjb, I don't see the value in giving our 1st and 2nd round picks to secure one of the top two tackles when we can stay put and get number three. All three are very good prospects, with upside to develop into top flight tackles.

I've said in other posts that it depends how they grade these guys. If they think Fisher is ready this year, and Johnson needs a year to develop, a 2nd round pick is nothing... Think I'm wrong? Think back to when Backus missed ONE BLOCK on Peppers and it cost us Stafford for multiple games and started a concern over his durability.

I've said in other posts that it depends how they grade these guys. If they think Fisher is ready this year, and Johnson needs a year to develop, a 2nd round pick is nothing... Think I'm wrong? Think back to when Backus missed ONE BLOCK on Peppers and it cost us Stafford for multiple games and started a concern over his durability.