03-20-2023, 05:45 PM
(03-20-2023, 12:08 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: People out here acting like Lael Collins is going to be our starting RT week 1 are driving me nuts.
The guy tore his ACL and MCL on Christmas. There is ZERO chance he will be ready by week 1 if at all for the entirity of the season. There's also a good chance he won't be the same guy ever.
If Jonah leaves, we legit do not have a decent option at RT.
Not all tears are the same. When it happened, Collins was hopeful he could return to the field soon. The imaging revealed the tears. All that points to a less severe tear and a quicker recovery time.
Now, I agree, opening day is probably pushing it. But I am pretty comfortable with Jonah or Carman over there until he gets healthy.
We have SEVEN tackles signed. Right now. Brown is a stud. Williams is slightly above average when healthy. So is Collins. Both had poor seasons last year. Both are coming off injury. Carman played really well in the POs. If Collins starts out in PUP, let Adeniji/Ford/Smith fight for the last OT spot until then.
We are done on the line unless Jonah gets traded. Even then, I think we would either ride with what we have or draft value if it happens. The OT class is thin and the IOL class not real impressive. I think TE, DE, CB, and RB are all deep classes where we have some need. DT & WR depth also could be better, though the DT class is weak. Punter is also possible. I can get to 7 pretty wleasy without taking an OL.
