Here is my take on an Offensive lineman and it is from a purely selfish standpoint that I make this observation. Normally I am in total agreement that you build from the inside out, meaning from the line, offense or defense, first. I have to admit that I am a little frustrated that our attempts to do that the past several years have not panned out. At least not yet.
I know linemen are not the sexy excitement generating picks that skill positions are and even LBs and lock down defensive backs are but I think they are crucial. That said I would not be opposed to getting drafting a high end lineman with our #1 pick.
Now for the selfish part. Like I said I am getting frustrated with our lack of excitement producing potential from out top pick. I got a lot of my fix with Lacy this year and believe me it has helped. but it would not kill me to see a first round pick that would light it up on the defensive side of the ball. That game changing ILB that Darkane covets or a defensive back that really can make QBs think twice about challenging.
Sadly, when drafting 25th or lower that excitement usually is not there. The potential may be there and the hype may be there but the excitement is not. It almost like we hope the guy can do great things but do we really expect it? That said, a high draft pick (15 or higher) and a position other than lineman might get me excited about the draft again.
I WILL NOT hope for the Packers to lose just to gain a higher draft pick as that goes against everything I stand for as a fan. I WON'T hope they do poorly just so some coach or GM gets fired. That is just counter intuitive IMO.
What I will do is realize that these losses, however heartbreaking they may be, just might be part of the key toward getting my team back to drafting #32 again and that is all we really want right? And if that #32 pick is an offensive lineman I guess I will deal with it and look forward to a pleasant surprise from later on in the draft.
Originally Posted by: sschind