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I thought the OL played very well at Baltimore. Kept TB clean most of the night in a tough environment. Superb today. Without Mankins. I'm with ya Mayo. A bookend opposite Chandler would be my preference. Especially, since it appears to be an area of strength in this draft.
Might be thinking too far ahead. I'd guess Spikes leaves as a free agent after his contract is up. 2013 is final year. Slide Hightower inside. Take a 4-3 olb who can play in space. I still remember a tackle David made on Silas Redd towards the end of the PSU/Nebraska game. 4th and one. Well blocked. He meets Redd in the hole and stoned him.
I certainly hope that Spikes doesn't move on, but if he does we're certainly well positioned with Hightower, especially if Fletcher comes back. I wouldn't be at all unhappy with Dion Jordan as a OLB/DE guy who can play in space, along with a LDE and/or DT.
On offense I'd prefer a 3rd tackle, wr and an interior ol. In that order. Not taking a guard in the first round with the way the game is played any longer.
I'd like a tackle and a guard/center in next year's draft, but I don't think they need to be immediate contributors. Hopefully we will find a way to keep Sebastian Vollmer, allowing Marcus Cannon to be a swing guard/tackle player. Edwin Fisher of Central Michigan is intriguing as a day 2 swing tackle prospect, but there are several day 3 guys with a ton of upside. I'm especially intrigued by Kyle Long, Howie's son. I think there are a number of solid interior line prospects as well.[/QUOTE]