Originally posted by LifelongNiner:
Originally posted by 808niner4lyphe:
Originally posted by richterkbelmont:
Originally posted by 9ers4eva:
Originally posted by 808niner4lyphe:
Quick four steps offensive line fix for 2021:
1. Resign T.Williams
2. Sign Alex Mack in FA. Next year's Center prospects are better with Linderbaum and Lindstrom going back to school.
3. Draft Rashawn Slater in the 1st.
4. Draft Wyatt Davis in the 2nd. Possibly he'll drop to the 2nd with Slater and Humphrey being the first two iOL to get drafted.
Williams - Slater - Mack - Davis - MM
With that upgraded OLine, the Niners can run all game and Jimmy won't have to worry about the pocket collapsing on him on almost every snap. As much as I like Tomlinson he's a liability and whiffed a lot. If there's a year the Niners should go all-in on revamping the OL this should be it.
Counting on rookie OL is a dicey proposition. Getting Davis in round 2 is very unlikely.
For some reason Humprhey doesn't look to be as high on draft boards as others. But his Senior Bowl performance could make him jump.
I'd absolutely love to snag both Slater and Humphrey. Yeah I don't like the idea of having to rookies starting at OL. And I'd even make Mike compete with Brunskill for the RT job.
The Colts did it a few years back with Quenton Nelson and Braden Smith. They now have one of the best OL in the league.
We also did it with Mike Iupati and Anthony Davis.
Im glad more fans are seemingly on the fix the O-line train as opposed to giving up a ransom of picks for a QB to start behind our one man O-line.
Sign Williams, Mack, and draft Slater and a center later. I believe the lineup below would give us time to incorporate more passes outside of the numbers and deep passes.
T. Williams/S. Coleman/Justin Skule (loser of Skule and Coleman is likely cut)
L. Tomlinson/C. McKivitz/Ben Garland
Alex Mack/rookie/Ben Garland
R. Slater/Ben Garland/C. McKivitz
Mike McGlinchey/Dan Brunskill
Pretty deep at O-line with 10 guys, but that lineup should give us some versatility, insurance for injury, guys that can actually challenge the starters at most positions, and raises the floor in terms of PP potential of the O-line.
On paper, that's far more healthy of an OL. You have to keep 10 anyhow (if the COVID rules still apply).