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Originally Posted by TwistedChief
Yeah, I think for me the pick makes a lot of sense where we got him.
If we had the 15th pick in the draft and got a potential top-5 guy like him ex-medicals, I'd feel a little bit more leery. But we got a pretty reasonable discount in getting him at 32 (or 31 + a 5th).
As I said before, there are a lot of people who have pounded the table on trading up to get a top-10 tackle who is a "sure thing." I'd personally rather take a chance on the medicals at the end of the first round than make some splash draft trade that could also potentially have knock-on implications given reduced draft capital in future years.
And I'm willing to give Andy Reid the benefit of the doubt on this one that this isn't some panic pick or one done out of hubris. And the fact that they had so much interaction with Simmons throughout the process tells you that they really liked the person himself too.
It may or may not work out. Time will tell. But the process behind it is totally reasonable and justifiable. And I like how it pairs with the signing of Moore and the Taylor contract as well. You can see the vision for how the next couple years play out if this works or if this doesn't, and that's how good teams operate.
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This!! Let’s just for sake of the argument say Simmons never plays a snap as for us. But we hit on a 3rd round pick. It evens itself out, and that’s the best you should hope for in a draft where nothing is guaranteed.