Bozeman

[RJK]

No position on the 53 should be safe. Especially that oline group 

[hepcat]

I can’t say there are many if any positions that are settled on the offensive side of the ball. 

[WhoKnows]

1 hour ago, bigdog_10_2002 said:

The 33rd pick in the draft needs to be traded for a later second and hopefully a third. 
 

I wouldn’t be opposed to 2 OL out of those three picks (trade partners 2nd and 3rd and our 3rd). 
 

Two interior Olineman in those picks and the best available edge rusher, receiver or tight end. 

Disagree on trading down. 33rd should be a great BPA pick. Someone (probably a few) 1st rounders will slip out of the first due to a few reaches and just fit with drafting team. We have the perfect opportunity to go BPA at every pick.

Only way I’d trade down is if we got a later second plus a 2025 2nd. We won’t be good next year so great 2025 picks are great value to us. We don’t need more picks, we need picks to turn into impact players because we have Brown in 2024 and that’s it. Luvu and Brown aren’t even under contract yet. The entire rest of our team is replaceable. The top teams have more pro bowlers than we have non-JAGs. I’d think about adding Horn but he’d have to play a full year first.

[OldhamA]

3 hours ago, ncfan said:

It’s not even an argument the interior OL was the worst in franchise history this season.

 

Wait, what?

[Riverboat Ron]

Maybe

[Steelo]

2 hours ago, kungfoodude said:

100%.

We had easy the worst IOL in the NFL and in the running for worst IOL in franchise history. Bozeman was a part of that.

Absolutely. 
We should always be looking to improve the trenches. 

[kungfoodude]

3 hours ago, Steelo said:

Absolutely. 
We should always be looking to improve the trenches. 

Drafting OL should happen every single draft. That is something we should never stop trying to improve. If for no other reason than depth.

[GhostOfDocAnderson]

You can draft and sign an all pro line all you want, but if Bryce doesn't learn how to do a proper drop, the line will still end up looking like poo. 

[cardiackat88.]

6 hours ago, kungfoodude said:

100%.

We had easy the worst IOL in the NFL and in the running for worst IOL in franchise history. Bozeman was a part of that.

I forget the names of the dynamic duo of dumbass that started at G under Rhule but they had zero playing in the NFL, much less starting for anyone!

[strato]

I believe it was the coaching. Why traditional approaches to supporting a rookie QB were abandoned, I can only guess, but the design played to the weaknesses of the personnel.

I mean, in 2022 we had a 2nd tier OL but it was maximized mostly by Wilks for everyone to see, just months before Reich was handed the keys. They were not going to win against the elite DLs but they could compete against the rest, if you design your approach to take their strengths into consideration. And that is enough to give you a chance to at least run an offense and get some work on other things for that QB. Get little green some experience, some positive experience. Something to build on.

Nope, let’s make it all harder than it has to be. 

[CPantherKing]

The smart move would be to keep Bozeman, move Ekwonu to guard next to Moton with Christensen & Corbett on the left side. Better blindside pass blocking & a power running right side of the OL. Easier running audibles to kill a pass play & get leverage on the blitz. Need an offensive coaching staff that will go with a power running game.

[Khyber53]

54 minutes ago, CPantherKing said:

The smart move would be to keep Bozeman, move Ekwonu to guard next to Moton with Christensen & Corbett on the left side. Better blindside pass blocking & a power running right side of the OL. Easier running audibles to kill a pass play & get leverage on the blitz. Need an offensive coaching staff that will go with a power running game.

This^ 100%. 

 

[Stingray3030]

I would absolutely consider moving Ikey and/or Bozeman to Guard.  Ikey was fine blocking inside and got absolutely destroyed on the edge in pass defense.

[Harbingers]

11 hours ago, jayboogieman said:

Yes, they should consider a center in the second. Same goes for every other position on the Oline including RT. The whole Oline can stand to be upgraded.

Center is crucial. We need to draft a stud center in the second if there is one on the board this year.