I think a lot of Titans fans (not talking about anyone here on goT) saw how bad the line was last year, and the only draft prep they did was look up who is ranked as the best O-lineman in the draft, and think "that's who I want," and don't consider draft position, value, or anything else that goes into making the pick.
What's funniest to me is, they saw how many sacks Levis took last year and they all want Alt. But it's actually Fashanu who is better in pass protection according to almost every draft analyst you listen to.
I was listening to the a podcast today and they articulated this really well. They said Alt is a B+ at everything he does, but he's never going to be Trent Williams elite level player ever. Fashanu on the other hand, is better in pass pro and is a better athlete, but isn't as refined as Alt and isn't as good a run blocker. That is why Alt usually is listed as OT1.
If we really are drafting an OT to protect Levis, Fashanu makes more sense than Alt because he's better in pass pro. A lot of mock drafts now have Fashanu falling out of the top 10. So if you could trade back and still get Fashanu after picking up extra draft capital, you do it 10 times out of 10.
Alt < Fashanu.
Agreed. I've seen the same thing with several guys known for being really good in pass protection that we could pick before pick 20. And if we pick up a 3rd or better in that move there are several guys in that range that could really help at DT, safety, TE, and maybe even slot WR. So the real equation is probably Fashanu + another starter > Alt.
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