The please draft/trade/tamper for a legit oline in 2010!...thread...

No, Steve young could not survive with this line. Just see how he did in Tampa bay.
He would of had at least two concusions by now

Originally posted by LeftBankeNiner:
Two OL in the first round? Negative. One at most. It depends where the picks end up anyway. Most likely out of the top ten.

For me it is one at the least, not at the most, we are going to need guys who can start next year, not development projects and right now I am not sure how much help we can get from FA.

I know the board always likes the sexy picks, and in general I always tend to BPA in the first round, but the needs are so clear this year. We have even developed a pass rush! But we need OL and DBs

heres who we should pick up to back up Gore

Leon Washington, New York Jets (28)
It’s always unfortunate to see any player get injured, but it’s all the more painful to see them go down on a contract year. The broken leg should heal in a couple months, but it will most likely eat into what could have been a big payday. Washington is similar to Sproles, but a better pure runner. Washington has the speed to turn the corner and be the great complementary back. He has added value as a kick returner where he’s among the NFL’s most feared. This summer, he turned down a number of contract offers in hopes of a huge payday in free agency, so we’ll see if he drops his asking price. If his asking price remains high, he would also risk playing for just a Restricted Free Agent contract if a new CBA isn’t reached.

and here's the OL

http://www.footballsfuture.com/2010/fa/ol.html

and for a Pass Rusher

Elvis Dumervil, Denver Broncos (26)
Dumervil has become one of the league’s best pass rushers and a potential candidate for Defensive Player of the Year. He leads the league with 15 sacks, with 11 coming on 3rd down. He excels in using his long arms and hands to keep defenders off his body, despite his unconventional proportions. The Broncos will find a way to retain their most prized asset on defense, probably by throwing high-end outside linebacker coin in his direction. Dumervil has already exceeded 40 sacks and is one forced fumble away from 10 in his short 4-year career. Playing a position of great need in any good 3-4 defense, Dumervil will sit with a lot of leverage if a CBA is agreed upon and he is able to become an unrestricted free agent.

safety-
O.J. Atogwe, St. Louis Rams (29)
Atogwe is a four-year starter for the Rams at the backend of their secondary, giving them consistent production. Though his impact plays were down this season, Atogwe was on pace to break his personal best for tackles this season prior to his shoulder injury, which forced him to the IR. After designating him their franchise player, last season, the Rams were unable to get a long-term extension done. Coming off injury, the Rams will be cautious, but also realize Atogwe is one of the better players on the team

Even IF this team isn't a pass first offense, the line MUST be upgraded. I'd love to see the team get a couple rookies early in the draft for the O-line in ADDITION to bringing in a LEGIT, NOT INJURY PRONE VET.

Baas could be a RFA, so give him a garbage offer and if he takes it, then fine. If another team goes higher than our offer, then take the pick in return for being a RFA. Draft ATLEAST 1 OT on the first day of the draft. I'd love to see 2 OLs in the first 3 picks. Then, find the best free agent guard on the market and lock him up for 2-3 years. I heard the team will have 50 some odd mill next season, Scotty better use some of it on the O-line.

Marvel Smith and Tony Pashos.......Scotty has been shopping out of the bargin bin when it comes to RTs recently. However, Snyder has got to go. Alex Smith and Frank Gore cannot have another year with this scrub starting at RT. This guy is nothing more than a fill in swing man, KEEP HIS ASS ON THE BENCH. This spot MUST be taken over by a first round tackle, no questions asked.

Originally posted by Trajik1:
and here's the OL

http://www.footballsfuture.com/2010/fa/ol.html

and for a Pass Rusher

Elvis Dumervil, Denver Broncos (26)
Dumervil has become one of the league’s best pass rushers and a potential candidate for Defensive Player of the Year. He leads the league with 15 sacks, with 11 coming on 3rd down. He excels in using his long arms and hands to keep defenders off his body, despite his unconventional proportions. The Broncos will find a way to retain their most prized asset on defense, probably by throwing high-end outside linebacker coin in his direction. Dumervil has already exceeded 40 sacks and is one forced fumble away from 10 in his short 4-year career. Playing a position of great need in any good 3-4 defense, Dumervil will sit with a lot of leverage if a CBA is agreed upon and he is able to become an unrestricted free agent.

safety-
O.J. Atogwe, St. Louis Rams (29)
Atogwe is a four-year starter for the Rams at the backend of their secondary, giving them consistent production. Though his impact plays were down this season, Atogwe was on pace to break his personal best for tackles this season prior to his shoulder injury, which forced him to the IR. After designating him their franchise player, last season, the Rams were unable to get a long-term extension done. Coming off injury, the Rams will be cautious, but also realize Atogwe is one of the better players on the team

Otogwe is also boinking, I mean "dating" Singletary's daughter.

I agree that the Oline is very important, but I don't think we should go crazy and draft a slew of lineman. We need a RT and we need to groom some talent at guard, but we don't need to go overboard.

If we were able to sign Willie Colon away from the Steelers, we could finally put our RT debacle to rest.

Originally posted by strickac:
I agree that the Oline is very important, but I don't think we should go crazy and draft a slew of lineman. We need a RT and we need to groom some talent at guard, but we don't need to go overboard.

If we were able to sign Willie Colon away from the Steelers, we could finally put our RT debacle to rest.

We need, one way or another, a minimum of two new starters next year. Maybe three, depending on whether Rachal wakes up or not.

There are other needs such as db's but until we get our O line sorted our O won't function.

So, bearing in mind that there will always be failures in draft picking, a slew of O linemen would suit just fine.