ESPN names Branden Albert top free agent acquisition of 2014

The oline also gets the benefit of John Benton, Jack Bicknell, and having to face our solid DLine.

While the concerns around having several unproven players and rookies starting are legitimate, the improved coaching staff and solid defenders should help them prepare for the season.

 

People get caught way too much on draft grades IMO. point is would Juwan James been there when they picked in rd 2? did they value him that much higher than the remaining tackles that would have been available in rd 2? But more importantly doe James anchor RT for 10 years? Our o-line was in DESPERATE need of overhauling, it was clearly a need pick. If both he and Landry are sign producers over the long haul, then I am satisfied.

 

They were 18-1 the year before Cassel. And KC went 10-6 with him the next year.

 

Albert will have a huge impact bc he's so much better than the guys he's replacing. Revis is a great player but they already had Talib so the net impact won't be as large IMO.

 

I do understand the desperation, pretty abnormal circumstances, not his fault either.