It just figures that Moats fell for the geezerly and decrepid Steeler mystique left over from the olden days. Probably, Ray Farmer didn't want any players who were dumb enough to assume that past performance always guarantees future results.
It sucks, because Moats would have looked awesome next to Dansby.
However, Paul McQuistan is a definite upgrade at right guard. Luavao was bad in a man scheme and would have been atrocious in a zone scheme.
McQuistan isn't a great player, but is a pretty solid one who will look better than Luavao.
Ideally, this is a depth pick, and Faulk or somebody else now on the roster--or else a draft pick--can push him into a reserve role where he can back up everything except center.
Browns fans have a really hard time with shades of gray, so I need to repeat myself here: Between the Hall of Fame and stocking shelves, there is a place where an NFL player is better than half the other players at his position, and worse than half the players.
This is called "average". Average players don't suck DO YOU UNDERSTAND?
At right guard, McQuistan might be a little above average, so this was a good move. Only in Cleveland do we think anybody not in the Pro Bowl has to be replaced.
I still think Chris Faulk, now healthy and with some NFL training under his belt, might well win one of the starting guard spots. For most of you, this guy has fallen off the map, but his massive potential was a consensus among the pros who know offensive linemen best. If he works hard, he will sooner or later become a star. It might be sooner.
As for Moats, there are less expensive, more athletic ILB's in this draft ready to come right in and start next to Dansby.
And maybe--just maybe--we sill see Chris Faulk blasting Moats into the bleachers.
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