Here’s where I’m coming from…
AOC is doing great. His numbers are right there with the top of the league after three starts. He’s new and will need time to develop, of course…. but he showed he can hang with a top three defense.
Benefits here, he’s cheap. We have a great rookie contract to spend cap money elsewhere to build up the team around him. Bolster the OLine, pump up the defense, this is the way.
I think he’s been great relative to his draft position, but not necessarily great on an absolute scale. But it’s too early to say he will or won’t get there. He’s had 3 games as a starter. Lots of room for growth. He also has one of the best set of surrounding players in the league in Adams, Meyers, Mayer, and Jacobs, so we’ll get a clear look at what he’s able to do