2019 Detroit Lions

**rb336** · April-26-19, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by Cincinnati_Kid

They should have taken DT Ed Oliver from Houston... I mean why take Hockenson, when you signed Jesse James? Unless they plan on running a two TE offense. I guess we'll find out.

1) Oliver is TINY for a DT, and I saw him get moved around a lot by OL guys.
2) he has short arms that hamper his ability to tackle
3) he jumps to early too often.
4) Hoc is a genuinely elite prospect, the last one left on the board by 8 - and everyone behind the Lions would have taken him.
5) I bet you would have been livid if the Lions had "allowed" Green Bay to get him

**Cincinnati_Kid** · April-26-19, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by rb336

1) Oliver is TINY for a DT, and I saw him get moved around a lot by OL guys.
2) he has short arms that hamper his ability to tackle
3) he jumps to early too often.
4) Hoc is a genuinely elite prospect, the last one left on the board by 8 - and everyone behind the Lions would have taken him.
5) I bet you would have been livid if the Lions had "allowed" Green Bay to get him

Your opinion, you're entitled to it. Oliver was high on a lot of teams board. I would have taken the best defensive player available. A TE's value isn't worthy of being a top 10 pick, If he turns out to be the second coming of Gronk, then I digress. Josh Allen would have been the pick, if he wasn't taken ahead of the Lions. Jacksonville got another demon that has to be dealt with.

**rb336** · April-29-19, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by Cincinnati_Kid

Your opinion, you're entitled to it. Oliver was high on a lot of teams board. I would have taken the best defensive player available. A TE's value isn't worthy of being a top 10 pick, If he turns out to be the second coming of Gronk, then I digress. Josh Allen would have been the pick, if he wasn't taken ahead of the Lions. Jacksonville got another demon that has to be dealt with.

1-4 are purely fact-based. check Oliver's stature compared to others in that position, watch some film. My opinion is that the size issue will be more of a liability going up against the adults instead of college kids. He's very athletic, and smart.

**rb336** · September-09-19, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by rb336

4) Hoc is a genuinely elite prospect, the last one left on the board by 8 - and everyone behind the Lions would have taken him.
5) I bet you would have been livid if the Lions had "allowed" Green Bay to get him

Just sayin'. Me and Bongman may have been the only ones here to like this pick.