I don't know what to make of any of these quarterbacks, either. I want to like Mahomes but I don't trust guys coming out of a system like that. And the mocks I've seen have the various quarterbacks all over the place. We'll get some clarity after the combine but as always if the team has someone they like I'd be happy to see them draft someone high.
OL is obviously an area of need although in theory if some guys return healthy that should help a lot. I'm always reluctant to draft OL in the first round because I feel like a good OL operates as a unit and what you need are guys that are smart and work well within a system rather than an all-world Joe Thomas type necessarily. The Patriots have a first round LT and then a motley assortment of thirds, fours, fives and an UDFA. And this reminds me of a point that I meant to make earlier - when we saw Pats receivers running wide ass open all over the field a lot of that was the fact that their quarterback often had thirty seconds to stand in a perfect pocket completely unmolested and wait for a corner to get tired of chasing one of their little sand fleas all over the field.
The Utah guy seems to be about the only OL that people are saying is worth a first. And he might be there when the Texans pick. So who knows.
But I'm officially on the cut Osweiler draft a QB high bandwagon. BO is obviously not going to be a Texan in 2018 so why dick around with him next year when you could be grooming someone who will be with the team in 2018 and beyond?
I would also be perfectly happy with a multi-year rental of a Rivers or a Brees but I consider that so unlikely as not to even merit discussion.
Oh, and if they do draft a quarterback high I certainly hope he's left handed.
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