Which 2023 Lions rookie will take the biggest step in 2024?

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I would be shocked with a G/C limited OL player.

If it were a college OT that could play immediately at OG and provide insurance at OTā€¦ then I wouldnā€™t be surprised.

Iā€™m in agreement with @Thats2 on this oneā€¦.

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That would be Barton. Has tackle size at 6ā€™5 310. Played left tackle at duke but is projected to be a better guard or even center. If he has the athleticism to backup the tackle spots but excel on the interior thatā€™s absolutely worth the 29th pick to me.

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I personally donā€™t think Barton can hold up at T in the pros. Heā€™s gonna have very short arms. Heā€™s my favorite of the early OG/OC types (more so than JPJ for sure), but I think thatā€™s all he is.

For me the OT/OG types are Mims, Latham, Kingsley, Fautanu (maybe), Amegadjie, etcā€¦ Would really love it if Mims fell to us.

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Our 3rd could get us up to '23 potentially. By jumping Dallas we could get Mims. Iā€™d do that. I think heā€™s a top ten type of talent. He just suffers from inexperience and a loaded class. But IMO heā€™s the most naturally talented of the tackles in this class.

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Agreed. I have Alt first then Fashanu and Mims basically tied for next. The fact that he regularly falls anywhere near us blows my mind.

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In theory the OL portion of the combine should be unusually interesting. Quite a few massive guys that can move. At least I they look like they can.

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Gibbs is going to explode.

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Rooks? I have to go with Sorsdal #1, it will not surprise me if heā€™s starting by mid-season. Guard is not a splashy position, but if he matches the play of Jonah, itā€™s a huge win. I believe he will.
#2- A.Green, going from a 0 to a Reynolds upgrade in year 2. Goff and Green get timing down and he becomes a viable 3-4 with a 500-600 yard season. From his draft position to the lack of play LY, this is a huge win for a late round pick.
Itā€™s going to be hard to see the top 3 (Sam, Branch & Gibbs) take a big leap, just keep getting better, but they had such great rookie seasons, they will be hard pressed to make big leaps from great seasons.
Campbell? Love me some Jack! I see him having an improved season, but I see his break out year in season 3. Jack needs some seasoning to be able to play to his natural instincts. He will have another good year and improve upon LY, but IMO his breakout season will be year 3.

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You donā€™t think Barton could hold up as a starter but what about the emergency swing role? Can he hold up for a game or two? I havenā€™t watched much of the kid.

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Eh, maybe. Heā€™s got the smarts and the experience, but man heā€™s really built like an interior lineman. I certainly wouldnā€™t want to stick him out there as an inexperienced rookie, so even if I did think he could eventually do a job in a pinch (like 3-4 years into his career), it wouldnā€™t solve the problem this year imo. And it might really hurt his confidence.

Which is too bad, cause I really love him as a prospect overall. I think heā€™s got the goods to be a superstar inside. That said if he could also play tackle heā€™d probably be going top ten, soā€¦

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Me too. It really opens up the tricks for BJ. :wink:

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