Trusting Ballard, as I am merely a fan

[YDFL Commish]

ll of the OT's after Darrisaw were knocked for having short arms. This must be trait that Ballard really values in a LT. He did say that many of them looked like guards to him.

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by JAFF

Yeah lots of OTs. That doesnt mean quality.

The 9 OTs drafted in the first two rounds of this year's draft (which, to clarify, are Sewell, Slater, Leatherwood, Darrisaw, Jenkins, Eichenberg, Little, Cosmi, and Radunz) will likely be Day 1 starters. Go back over the last few years and see how many OTs were drafted in the first two rounds and how many of those were Day 1 starters. Then you'll understand the depth of this class.

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

ll of the OT's after Darrisaw were knocked for having short arms. This must be trait that Ballard really values in a LT. He did say that many of them looked like guards to him.

Jenkins had adequate arms. That's the one that's going to endlessly frustrate me. He was the one that was too good to pass up at 21, not Paye.

[apballin]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

The 9 OTs drafted in the first two rounds of this year's draft (which, to clarify, are Sewell, Slater, Leatherwood, Darrisaw, Jenkins, Eichenberg, Little, Cosmi, and Radunz) will likely be Day 1 starters. Go back over the last few years and see how many OTs were drafted in the first two rounds and how many of those were Day 1 starters. Then you'll understand the depth of this class.

This is where the variable we have no idea comes into play (character) so they’re sitting there in round 1 looking at Paye vs Darrisaw and I guarantee it came down to character, work ethic, coach ability

Ballard puts those above all so that part I’ll have to trust

I’d rather have the hard worker

[JAFF]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

The 9 OTs drafted in the first two rounds of this year's draft (which, to clarify, are Sewell, Slater, Leatherwood, Darrisaw, Jenkins, Eichenberg, Little, Cosmi, and Radunz) will likely be Day 1 starters. Go back over the last few years and see how many OTs were drafted in the first two rounds and how many of those were Day 1 starters. Then you'll understand the depth of this class.

I will judge it after they play

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by apballin

This is where the variable we have no idea comes into play (character) so they’re sitting there in round 1 looking at Paye vs Darrisaw and I guarantee it came down to character, work ethic, coach ability

Ballard puts those above all so that part I’ll have to trust

I’d rather have the hard worker

If the choice was Paye vs Darrisaw that would be hard, but Teven Jenkins was on the board. That's a no brainer.

[Oldcolt]

Ballard agrees 100% with you. A no brainer it certainly was.

[IndyNorm]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

If the choice was Paye vs Darrisaw that would be hard, but Teven Jenkins was on the board. That's a no brainer.

No brainer to go with Darrisaw over Paye. We have enough DL on the roster already who can't get to the QB, but no LTs who can block.

[apballin]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

If the choice was Paye vs Darrisaw that would be hard, but Teven Jenkins was on the board. That's a no brainer.

We don’t get to interview teammates and family members and dig into these guys past the way Ballard and his team do

All I know is Paye was mocked as high as 11

Jenkins was a late first everywhere I looked

Tough to swallow but it was the right move

We’ll all be glad Paye was selected in the end

[Puck]

DAM!!!!!!!!! Did you listen to Ballards presser? He said NONE were legit LT's!!!!


NONE. NONE...NONE!!!!!! THEY WEREN'T TARGETS

He knows more than you do!!!!

GET OVER IT!!!!