*Grading the Draft

[Oles]

You're saying Blewitt would have fallen all the way to Round 3. Even though the Otters needed a kicker, badly (and he's an upgrade to Sims. Just because Sims says he'll only play for OC doesn't mean we'd not take a better option). The Legion could pick him up at 18. San Jose didn't know if you guys would take him at 11. There's more need for Kicker between 5 and 21 than there were need for QB between 11 and 17. The only one saying you made the right choice is you. Look, if Rove turns out to be your guy, that's awesome. I hope he does. But taking him there was ill advised. You did it, you're proud of it. I don't even blame you for standing by it. But you at least have to see why we all think it's a reach. I'll openly admit Burnsman was a reach for the Otters since RB wasn't a pressing need, but I'll still stand by it because he's a great person and he's going to be a great player. We could have addressed DT by taking Chambers or OL with Archetype. But we took a bit of a reach on a guy we liked. Reaches happen, but don't expect them to be graded highly.

With other needs still on the board Blewitt stays there until their next pick. There's also the chance that the Outlaws, or some other team, takes him to switch him to a different position, but right now I don't think that he goes before their next pick. Y'all can talk bad about the Rove pick all you want, but those 3 teams between the Liberty picks all had reason to take him, as they can move his position. There was also the chance that another team trades up to get Rove, and do whatever their plan was. He is an active player who is constantly getting better, there is reason to take him at that pick, even if it does seem like a reach at the time.