Would it be practical to just (mostly) draft o-line this upcoming year

one draft isnt going to do it alone. I think the O-Line is our biggest need for sure, but we have a horrible defense too. that side needs addressing i think more than the o line.

Our problem with the OL is primarily the right side from C to RG. Hopefully Mike Williams can come back next year, draft a C and sign a FA like Mankins. OL problems resolved, then go for the DL. There will be lots of FA available that can be signed and fill needs with.

Gotta take the best player available. This theam is short on talent and we simply can not afford to draft for need.

yes, yes and yes. lets stop playing to win each season and try for a multi-year plan to build a sustainable winning franchise.

that starts with the o-line. a mediocre core of WRs, TEs, RBs and QB would be playoff material with an extra 2 seconds - and a stellar O-line can do that. None of the coaches over the last 10 years had the time to let their plays develop because the O-line was well coached, and hard working but undertalented.

on the other hand an all-star cast of WRs, RBs and QB would look like losers with lots of sacks and interceptions due to pressure if the O-line can't give them time.

I say, let the defense rot and go all out for a solid O-line this year. if we can sustain long running drives and pass the ball then our defense would look a whole lot better. they'd also be a lot less tired and stronger if they play less. our defense is actually fine this year - with moral down and too many injuries we get run all over the last few weeks. but before we had too many guys go down our D kept us in games and an O-line would have won it for us.

maybe al can play center ;)

one draft isnt going to do it alone. I think the O-Line is our biggest need for sure, but we have a horrible defense too. that side needs addressing i think more than the o line.

This team needs 3 full years of solid drafting.

I think as a team you go for the BPA, but luckily for us we have so many holes there's a decent chance the BPA could fill one of those holes. The only spots on this team that I wouldn't use our first round pick on are CB, TE, and FB, because nobody ever drafts a FB in the first round even though we need help there too. I think at the end of the year we might be looking at a 6-10 or 7-9 record which could place us anywhere between 5th and 15th.

Personally I'd go;

1st round: RT. shore up the right side.
2nd round: Center. shore up the 3 main spots LT, Center, RT, and thats half the problem. Plus it's easier to fill the LG and RG spots with lesser talent.

5th round: NT. plus look at FA.
6th round: FS.
7th round: LB. Plus look at FA.

Did we pick up an extra 4th round pick? not sure

Then I'd go hard after Vince Jackson, and TJ Houshmendzadeh since they are FA's after this year. If there are any other WR's with talent available I'd look into them also.

I'd bring in as many UFA OL, LB, FS, and who knows maybe a NT.

So are we giving up on Brown at RT? He should be back to 100% next year and can probably be resigned for a reasonable deal.

Personally I think that the starting lineup for the offensive line should be what we had against the Titans. Draft the BPA and let them fight for jobs.

Personally I'd go;

1st round: RT. shore up the right side.
2nd round: Center. shore up the 3 main spots LT, Center, RT, and thats half the problem. Plus it's easier to fill the LG and RG spots with lesser talent.

5th round: NT. plus look at FA.
6th round: FS.
7th round: LB. Plus look at FA.

Did we pick up an extra 4th round pick? not sure

Then I'd go hard after Vince Jackson, and TJ Houshmendzadeh since they are FA's after this year. If there are any other WR's with talent available I'd look into them also.

I'd bring in as many UFA OL, LB, FS, and who knows maybe a NT.
The draft is not a shopping list. You take whatever is going to be a "success" over the "need" and risk a greater chance of failure.

Also, NTs tend to be high round picks. Three stud NTs in the league are first rounders. Those NTs are Wilfork, Hampton, and Raji. Shaun Rogers was a second rounder.