Saying Penei Sewell doesn't count is crazy. Brad made that pick while a number of other GMs before him made much worse picks (Mac Jones! Trey Lance! Kyle Pitts!!!) He absolutely gets credit for picking a future Hall of Fame left tackle
In 90% of drafts, Sewell is gone before the 3rd/4th pick-if not #1. To get him at 7 was a gift or maybe a miracle. Either way Detroit lucked out to get as sure a HOF tackle as they come.
He clearly wanted Penei and managed to read the situation just right so he could land him without trading up. That certainly seems like a win for Brad to me.
I'm sure Sorsdal will get a shot next spring. I hope he does show a positive third year bounce, but right now he's on a trajectory to be a bust.
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That was in Part 1.
Saying Penei Sewell doesn't count is crazy. Brad made that pick while a number of other GMs before him made much worse picks (Mac Jones! Trey Lance! Kyle Pitts!!!) He absolutely gets credit for picking a future Hall of Fame left tackle
In 90% of drafts, Sewell is gone before the 3rd/4th pick-if not #1. To get him at 7 was a gift or maybe a miracle. Either way Detroit lucked out to get as sure a HOF tackle as they come.
He clearly wanted Penei and managed to read the situation just right so he could land him without trading up. That certainly seems like a win for Brad to me.
Also I realized I said Mac Jones in the initial reply when I meant Zach Wilson