2005-2010 NFC West Drafts
OL selected by team and round.
The San Francisco 49ers have gone for quality over quantity in trying to build a big, powerful offensive line.
The team has drafted seven offensive linemen since 2005, one below the NFL average. But the 49ers selected a league-high three of the seven in the first round and a league-high five of them in the first two rounds.
That jumped out right away when sizing up NFC West offensive linemen from the 2005-2010 draft classes for the latest "adventures in drafting" installment.
The Arizona Cardinals have taken a different approach, using a division-low one first-round selection for the offensive line since 2005. Philadelphia, Indianapolis, Oakland, San Diego, Tennessee, Dallas, Minnesota and the New York Giants have selected no first-round offensive linemen during that span.
The charts break out NFC West selections by general draft position, with a column showing how many starts each has made for his original team. I am using the term "not active" loosely to describe players who haven't been on rosters during the regular season recently.
Italics reveal what teams might have been thinking as they entered various stages of the draft.
We should find 10-year starters with Pro Bowl potential, most often at tackle ...
2005-2010 NFC West Drafts: Seeking Pro Bowlers
Every offensive lineman selected among the top 50 or so choices should contribute and hopefully start ...
2005-2010 NFC West Drafts: Upper Crust
The most athletic prospects are gone by now, but tough guys still have value ...
2005-2010 NFC West Drafts: Second-tier Options
These guys have question marks, obvious limitations or both, but we'll still get some starts from them ...
2005-2010 NFC West Drafts: Seeking Quality Depth
Anyone seen the Seahawks or 49ers lately?
2005-2010 NFC West Drafts: A Little Late
What are our numbers on the line again? Let's get another one here.