LNBS: How do you get the Best OTs?

[BossChief]

We are all hoping that we get to see DJ Humphreys inject some juice to this OL. I think he will do exactly that and he will earn a new deal. Let’s get that out of the way.

This thread is to provide sone up to date data to discuss where the best OTs in the game were drafted. Some interesting stuff, for sure. I kinda thought I would go into this and see only high first rounders in the top 25…but that’s just not the case.

The way I posted them is for simple relevancy…
Overall NFL rank for all OTs on PFF (dodges wrenches) ….after their last name is the slot they were drafted. This is -generally speaking- the top half of the leagues OTs.

1) Mailata 233
2) Armstead 75
3) Sewell 7
4) Slater 13
5) Silverback 4
6) O’Neill 62
7) Tom 140
8) Johnson 4
9) Wirfs 13
10) Raimann 77
11) Cross 9
12) Darrisaw 23
13) Bolles 20
14) Johnson 6
15) Alt 5
16) Miller 15
17) Lucas undrafted
18) wright 10
19) Jones 168
20) Thomas 4
21 Tunsil 4
22) Decker 16
23) Jackson undrafted
24) Smith 9
25) Ekwonu 6
26) Moton 64
27) Matthews 6
28) Howard 23
29) Dawkins 63
30) McGlintchey 9
31) Moore 129
32) McKivitz 153

Some interesting things to note.

5 of the top 10 OTs were drafted at pick 62 or later.
15 of the top 32 were chosen at pick 20, or later.
12 were AFTER the first 60 picks.
7 of the top 20 were drafted at 62 or later.
Only 13 were top 10 picks.

[tredadda]

Originally Posted by FloridaMan88

Chiefs have the third highest paid RT in the league, sixth highest paid LG, and the highest paid center.

Meanwhile their starting LT for most of this season… Wanya Morris… is making less than their RB3, Perine.

The Chiefs have decided to invest heavily in other positions on the offensive line, and not LT… this is the result.

I don’t think they necessarily neglected the LT spot. They lost Fisher after a freak Achilles injury. After that they tried to sign Trent Williams who opted for SF, traded for Brown Jr., brought in Donovan Smith, and then drafted a high upside LT who is very raw right now.

At this point they are going to have to give up a king’s ransom to trade up for a blue chip LT in the draft, or find an above average LT via FA or trade with a team who has a surplus at LT. If not then they will continue to draft and hope someone pans out.

How much money they spend on other positions on the line is irrelevant as they aren’t neglecting the LT position due to money issues.

[Easy 6]

There simply isn't a magic wand to wave around

You either get really lucky with a draft pick, or you overpay for Trent Williams if you get the chance... its mostly just plain old luck, hell even most first rounders rarely live up to the hype