SteelKing728 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, Klomp said: Never realized how small his hands are. Overall those are pretty decent measurables though. Gaining weight shouldn't be an issue, and by next season he should have gained a lot of strength. I like this pick. I didn't expect us to go after OT, but I'm very glad he's a Viking now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RpMc Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 (edited) Not really at all comparable based on numbers between he and Johnson. Edited April 28, 2018 by rpmwr19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted April 28, 2018 Author Share Posted April 28, 2018 Athletically, O’Neill compares well with Nate Solder and Garrett Bolles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc_vikingfan Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 All I wanted in this draft was at least 1 Oline taken in rounds 1-3. Looks like a solid pick and his weaknesses look very correctable. Fans now preferred to draft a IOL and keep Remmers at RT over moving to RG which is funny to me. When Remmers sign last year all the talk was how poorly he look against Von Miller and the dream plan was drafting a RT then cutting Remmers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavydan85 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 7 hours ago, Klomp said: All I could think "white men can't jump." Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted April 28, 2018 Author Share Posted April 28, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, dc_vikingfan said: All I wanted in this draft was at least 1 Oline taken in rounds 1-3. Looks like a solid pick and his weaknesses look very correctable. Fans now preferred to draft a IOL and keep Remmers at RT over moving to RG which is funny to me. When Remmers sign last year all the talk was how poorly he look against Von Miller and the dream plan was drafting a RT then cutting Remmers. I think fans wanted an IOL because it is such a deep draft at those positions, and we need an immediate starter. You were likely to find one at IOL in this draft. O’Neill is a great looking 1-2 year project at tackle, but there’s a lot of questions about him starting from day one. That doesn’t help much this year. We still need to add an IOL in the draft. Tyrell Crosby would be an interesting pick, he’s a strong, well built tackle who could give you some RT/RG flexibility. Wyatt Teller is another guard prospect that has very good qualities. But, we’re still looking at more developmental prospects. Edited April 28, 2018 by SemperFeist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Plissken Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 7 hours ago, Klomp said: Doh. Should be in the HOF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted April 28, 2018 Author Share Posted April 28, 2018 Looking at my draft guides, O’Neill ranks as follows; PFF Draft Guide: 6th ranked OT Eric Galko @ Optimum Scouting: T-2nd ranked OT Joe Marino @ NDT: 15th ranked OT Kyle Crabbs @ NDT: 21st ranked OT Dane Brugler @ Draft Scout: 4th ranked OT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 9 hours ago, Snake Plissken said: I’m thinking O’Neill keeps #70. That's Jim Marshall's number. Is it not retired?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Plissken Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 7 minutes ago, Virginia Viking said: That's Jim Marshall's number. Is it not retired?? Yes. Retired Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 I am in a wait and see mood regarding this pick. The one caution I have that folks keep mentioning is he needs to gain strength. I hope that doesn't mean putting on more than five or six pounds! I remember this same concern was expressed regarding Matt Kalil when he came out. I think that the effort for him to gain muscle mass is what led to some of Kalils physical problems. I think that O'Neill can and should work on technique more than adding muscle mass. Keep him lean, quick and make him a master of technique. In my opinion that will serve him well. However, I am not convinced that the Vikings will work it this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrplChilPill Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Clearly I read the early comments wrong. Some do think he can start early. I have doubts, since the comments are mixed and this organization doesn't have good results with project OL... But it is not as bad as I first read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klomp Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 I don't think it's fair to compare O'Neill to Clemmings or other developmental OL projects in the past. This is a new offense. I'd have my doubts if it was still Norv Turner's scheme, but it's not. This seems to be a much better scheme fit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klomp Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 The redshirt junior came to Pitt in 2014 out of an all-boys Catholic high school in Wilmington, Del., where he’d been a wide receiver and Delaware’s Player of the Year as a basketball center. He thought he’d be a 265-pound tight end at Pitt, but after redshirting as a freshman, O’Neill was approached by a coach after the regular right tackle tore up his knee in summer workouts. Yeah, O’Neill got the old can-you-put-on-50-pounds-in-a-couple-of-months-and-switch-positions question. He didn’t hesitate. “It was an opportunity to play and our team really didn’t have any other options,” he said. He began eating. And eating. And eating some more. He’d set his alarm for 3:30 a.m. to wolf down a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and a glass of milk he’d leave in a bedside fridge, go back to sleep, awaken and eat, work out, eat again and then eat at 2, 4 and 9 p.m. He put on 35 pounds in two months and played tackle in all 13 games, starting the final 12. http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/brian-oneill/2017/07/02/This-O-Neill-is-no-mirror-image/stories/201707020111 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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