04-11-2023, 02:34 PM
(04-11-2023, 01:58 PM)Joelist Wrote: Right just now we have a ton of OTs on the roster but it won't last. You figure we'll keep two starters and two backups. So that in and of itself means that between Jonah, LC, Ford, Carman, Smith and Adeniji not all are making the roster.
Another thing to consider is which of these OTs actually fit the way the building the line now? LT, LG, C and RG are all maulers. They all are much more power gap than zone types. This indicates to me that two that have an edge on staying are Ford and Carman. If LC shows up 100% and looks back to his pre back problem self he has an edge too. Smith and Adeniji seem disadvantaged here because Adeniji has no ability to anchor or drive and Smith is an injury cypher.
This leaves Jonah. Even in his healthy form power and anchor were not his strongest suits. And he is coming back not just from two dislocated kneecaps but surgery to try and lock one of them down better. It may help, but I really think he is better off on a team using a different line philosophy better suited to his strengths.
Nice post Joelist. I think we need to trade Jonah for whatever, Draft a RT like Darnell Wright and an interior OL in the mid to late rounds
and see how competition sorts itself out. I think both Adeniji and D'Ante don't make the team if this happens. These 3 are more of Wide
Zone OL anyways, need to match the starters who you say, for the most part are Power Gap type OL.
Especially with the additions of Orlando Brown and Cody Ford this is even more so, I know, I know, we WILL run some wide zone but
we should mostly run the gap schemes with these players.
