Hey, it's Dan Murphy and I'm here to ramble a little bit about the players selected by the New Orleans Second Line. I'm sure you all care so much about what I have to say.
In the first round with the 13th pick, the Second Line drafted Cade Williams from Tijuana. This is a great pick. As fans of NOLA, we have all seen the Second Line struggle to protect Slothlisberger at times, so to give him or a future QB a top tire tackle was a great pick.
In the second round at 20 they drafted Remus Roman. Running back is a hard position to hold down for long, having a few prospects is always a good idea with injuries and everything that happens there.
In the second round at 27 they drafted QB IsHe... ReallyInvisible. ReallyInvisible is a top-flight QB, seeing him fall to the end of the second round was a bit of a surprise to me. He will need a few more years of seasoning in the minors, which will give Slothlisberger time to fade into retirement.
In the third round at 41 they drafted Tapian Pete. Another RB? Yes. Because running back is a punishing position. You always want to have at least two. Especially if you get a bruiser and a speed guy.
With their final pick, they drafted Gyles Marrett. Picked at 55, Marrett is a bit of a project at DE. I would expect him to make an impact down the line for NOLA, but don't expect to see him here within the next few seasons.
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In the first round with the 13th pick, the Second Line drafted Cade Williams from Tijuana. This is a great pick. As fans of NOLA, we have all seen the Second Line struggle to protect Slothlisberger at times, so to give him or a future QB a top tire tackle was a great pick.
In the second round at 20 they drafted Remus Roman. Running back is a hard position to hold down for long, having a few prospects is always a good idea with injuries and everything that happens there.
In the second round at 27 they drafted QB IsHe... ReallyInvisible. ReallyInvisible is a top-flight QB, seeing him fall to the end of the second round was a bit of a surprise to me. He will need a few more years of seasoning in the minors, which will give Slothlisberger time to fade into retirement.
In the third round at 41 they drafted Tapian Pete. Another RB? Yes. Because running back is a punishing position. You always want to have at least two. Especially if you get a bruiser and a speed guy.
With their final pick, they drafted Gyles Marrett. Picked at 55, Marrett is a bit of a project at DE. I would expect him to make an impact down the line for NOLA, but don't expect to see him here within the next few seasons.
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264 words, 1.5x media