Quinton Spain looking like a bargain

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(09-24-2021, 11:05 AM)fredtoast Wrote: I am not ready to eat the crow after just two games, but I do have it in the oven.

During the offseason I was very skeptical of Spain simply because we signed him for peanuts (league minimum?).  Since I believe in a free market setting a players value I don't think any other team in the league thought much of him.

But so far he has looked pretty solid.

I was excited for Spain to come in last year.
I thought he'd be able to solidify one of the OG spots.
He did not play to expectations for sure.

However, this could be attributed to him not being a fit in Turner's blocking scheme, playing mostly out of position (I believe his worst performances were at RG when he's probably a better fit at LG), and/or Turner not being able to teach well enough.

He's impressed so far this year, looking like the best OL (or at least one of the top 2-3).
Not sure if it's Pollack, the scheme, being solely at LG, or a mix of these, but it seems to be working thus far.

As you said though, it's only 2 weeks in. Let's see how the rest of the season plays out before we determine that LG is set.