08-10-2023, 01:08 PM
(08-10-2023, 12:26 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: Carman has had trouble being a consistent player at guard and at RT. He has lioked best, by far, at RT. He seems to be not overly find for practice & such. His habits were poor when he got here. That is not the kind of guy who plays multiple positions well, despite the obvious talents & flashes. Or, at least not right away.
Adeniji is more of a sponge/practice guy, but his physical issues show up in the games, especially vs elite competition.
I haven't seen enough of Ford to make a judgement.
I can say that a healthy, 2021 version of Jonah Williams is head & shoulders above any of these guys, right now, at RT. So is a healthy Collins.
But at least Carman can point to good play in the POs. Adeniji cannot, and neither can Ford or Smith.At tackle:
1) Brown
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2) Williams
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3) Collins (RT only, if healthy)
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4) Carman (LT only?)
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5) Adeniji, Smith, Ford: Battling for that extra spot if Collins is out, and possibly guard depth as well.
Guard:
1) Cappa
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2) Volson
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3) Scharping
4) Ford, Adeniji, Smith, Hill, B. Brown, Kirkland, Karras (if #2 C is better than #3 G)
I think Scharping is a near lock, but I could see scenarios where he gets beaten out.
Center:
1) Karras
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2) Hill
3) B. Brown, Scharping
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Why only RT for Collins? He played guard in the past at a high level. He looks like at this point even if he is healthy he can't move laterally without falling down so I was curious if a move to guard would help him. The interior of our line is where I am most worried about depth.
