Worth Moving Hopkins Back to OG?

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(03-08-2022, 03:16 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: The thing is both Spain and Carman seem much better at LG and there is a reason for this. Some OL like one side over the 
other and when you have played on the left side most all of your career it is really tough to move to the right and especially 
to go from Tackle to Guard while doing it. I think both the coaches and Spain being the starting LG hindered Carman.

I truly think if we have Carman just start at LG this year and keep him there we will see the growth we want.


It was odd. Carman made that monster block against the Ravens in the first game too that sealed it on the long Perine TD.

He made numerous big blocks last year that just made him stand out in a great way and then he would get inconsistent 
again in pass protection cause of his hand placement playing on the right side was giving him trouble. Had a few more 
penalties than Adeniji too which must of been the only reason for Adeniji to start.

Still I didn't like it. I will take a few more penalties over a RG that just consistently gets pushed back all the damn time.

No doubt.  Adeniji has the quick feet, but not the strength or experience.  Carman has the strength, but perhaps not the feet or length.  Smith has all the tools, but can't seem to stay healthy and he is very inexperienced.  It is like you could build one quality lineman with parts of  all three (Adeniji's feet, Carman's strength, Smith's length) but alone they are all deficient.

I really like the additional offensive line coaching hires.  Their point about teaching and instruction during the season while trying to install game plans makes a lot of sense.  They can do some in the off season, but without hitting and so little time for practicing now, development is sacrificed. 

Not saying this will allow them to start a line with Carman, Smith, and Adeniji by any stretch, but they COULD be better developed during the season.