08-15-2025, 10:13 AM
(08-14-2025, 02:07 PM)puddycat Wrote: Jalen Rivers, Caleb Etienne, Cordell Volson, Jason Kirkland, Matt Lee, Seth McLaughlin, Andrew Raym, Lucas PATRICK, Cody Ford, Andrew Stueber, Devin Cochran, Andrew Coker
Here are the 12 offensive lineman on the roster that can't play the easiest position to play, RG, on the line at an acceptable level. Some are dinged up, but the rest are too weak, too slow, or too unskilled. Why would anyone think the front office are the people to solve this problem?
Lee, McLaughlin, and Raym are C's.
Cochran, Etienne, and Coker are OTs.
Ford, Volson, Stueber, Kirkland, and Rivers are all OTs originally and attempted conversions. Though some (Rivers & Kirkland) did play OG in college as well. But more OT.
The only guys on the list who played a majority of their college career at guard is Patrick. And Fairchild, whom you left off.
I am not saying conversions to G from OT cannot work. Or C to G. Or that versatility for offensive lineman isn't a good thing, especially for reserves. But I have always favored getting a G to play G.
It is difficult enough to play ANY position well at an NFL level. When you ask someone to to do it at a spot that is not their primary position, it is asking a lot. Some guys can do it. Struggling seems more common. Especially among guys who also struggle at their primary position.
I mean: "player X has played OT for the vast majority of his football career and has been deemed not NFL quality at that spot, but I'm sure he'll be a great guard!" That does not seem like a great strategy to me.
