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Yes.  People also forget that Luck lacerated his kidney on a scramble and his shoulder while snowboarding, so the Oline didn't have much to do with his major injuries either (they just like to blame the oline as a way of blaming Grigson), and that didn't stop Ballard from wanting to protect Luck by drafting Nelson and Smith.   But having said that, I think 15 is too high for a RT at this point.  We could go RG later in the draft and leave Smith at RT.  I was just spitballing as to potential value picks with a trade down, considering its a reportedly good OT draft.  Getting 5 really good players on the oline would seem like a Ballard thing to do, especially considering how the contracts would be staggered along the oline.

This is all smoke. Remember the insider who said we were drafting Levis the night before the draft?

I don’t think Aiyuk is going to cost a 1st rd pick.  That’s why I think the trade happens Friday.  I think if Ballard was going to use our 1st rd pick to trade for him he would have done it by now.