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Let's see.... TD said the #1 priority was to address to OL. So he picks a WR and a TE with his first two picks. Ok.
What position on the line is the most in need? LT. He COULD have picked Adam Terry instead of Parrish (he picked Parrish and #55 and Terry went at #64), and now we're getting Preston as the "answer".
Adam Terry
OT | (6'8", 330, 5.31)
Overall: Terry played in four games as a backup left tackle in his true freshman season in 2000 before taking over as the fulltime starter at left tackle for the Orange in 2001. He was a fulltime starter at that position from that point on and he finished with 34-consecutive starts to his credit. Terry still needs to improve his bulk and strength but his stock is skyrocketing following an impressive senior season. His technique is improved, he has the frame to get bigger and, most importantly, he is a very good athlete for a player with his frame. Terry may need time to develop physically but his upside as a potential starting left tackle in the NFL makes him an attractive second round prospect.
But instead we got....
Raymond Preston
C | (6'5
", 311, 5.37)
Overall: Preston red-shirted in 2000 and he appeared in two games of the 2001 season. He took over as a starter in 2002 and has been the fulltime starter the past three seasons. Preston is a blue-collar player that never stops working and rarely makes mistakes, but his potential is limited by his lack of natural ability. He doesn't run well enough to consistently reach his blocks at the second level and he isn't quick enough to prevent penetration in pass protection against elite one-gap DT's. That said; Preston's work ethic, size and sound technique are enough to give him a chance to compete for a roster spot as a reserve in the NFL. In our opinion, he's worth taking a chance on in the seventh round but not any earlier.
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What position on the line is the most in need? LT. He COULD have picked Adam Terry instead of Parrish (he picked Parrish and #55 and Terry went at #64), and now we're getting Preston as the "answer".
Adam Terry
OT | (6'8", 330, 5.31)
Overall: Terry played in four games as a backup left tackle in his true freshman season in 2000 before taking over as the fulltime starter at left tackle for the Orange in 2001. He was a fulltime starter at that position from that point on and he finished with 34-consecutive starts to his credit. Terry still needs to improve his bulk and strength but his stock is skyrocketing following an impressive senior season. His technique is improved, he has the frame to get bigger and, most importantly, he is a very good athlete for a player with his frame. Terry may need time to develop physically but his upside as a potential starting left tackle in the NFL makes him an attractive second round prospect.
But instead we got....
Raymond Preston
C | (6'5
", 311, 5.37)Overall: Preston red-shirted in 2000 and he appeared in two games of the 2001 season. He took over as a starter in 2002 and has been the fulltime starter the past three seasons. Preston is a blue-collar player that never stops working and rarely makes mistakes, but his potential is limited by his lack of natural ability. He doesn't run well enough to consistently reach his blocks at the second level and he isn't quick enough to prevent penetration in pass protection against elite one-gap DT's. That said; Preston's work ethic, size and sound technique are enough to give him a chance to compete for a roster spot as a reserve in the NFL. In our opinion, he's worth taking a chance on in the seventh round but not any earlier.
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