Jonah squatted 600 lbs!

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(06-09-2023, 06:06 AM)casear2727 Wrote: Carman simply has not shown to be better than Jonah.  Even in what many consider his best game in the snow he graded out at 60.  He has not won a spot in 2 years, could not beat out a rookie from a MVC team.  If the competition is remotely close and Jonah is healthy and on the roster, I would think they go with a guy that has shown he can start in the league and try to win the SB.

I disagree, bud.  In his first two NFL starts at LT, in the divisional round and the AFC title game (including 28 snaps against the Ratbirds), Jonah had a pass blocking average of 67.2, according to PFF.  Jonah's season average grade was 62.7.  I know people hate when PFF is used to make an argument, but the eyeball test against Buffalo and KC, where he practiced all week at LT and started both games showed me a lot about Carman that I had previously not believed. 

Jonah gets a pass due to his fighting through injuries, but he wasn't really playing that well before the injury.  He looked like he added bad weight and lost some of his agility.  

I don't mean to sound like Carman is better than Jonah (although I do believe he has a significantly better anchor), but what I saw in his first two starts at LT, combined with his contract represents a tremendous savings over Jonah.  Collins could start on PUP and either back him up or take the job if Carman is struggling.  I have a feeling that if Jackson gets the snaps at RT and is the starter, he will be pretty solid and won't look back.  

I mentioned earlier that I would keep Collins as quality depth for both tackle spots and he also played LG his rookie season for Dallas.