The Current State of the OL Room

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(05-05-2022, 04:53 PM)Joelist Wrote: Here is the current OL room:

Tackles: Williams, Collins, Prince

Guards: Cappa, Carman, Smith, Adeniji, Volson

Centers: Karras, Hill, Galliard

Of this bunch, you have to remember that four were drafted over the last two offseasons (Smith, Carman, Hill, Volson). So yes we don't have a lot of experienced depth - we took that calculated risk last offseason when we emptied out the OL room of players like MJ and Redmond. So these players need time and reps to get coached up so we can see what we have - the bad news is they are raw (especially Hill) - the good news is all of them flashed at times some pretty above average stuff last year.

Really the only player here I am not crazy about keeping is Adeniji - he singlehandedly gave up nearly half our postseason sacks. A Guard MUST be able to anchor and he shows no ability to do so.

Galliard I think heads back to the PS. I still think we add either Spain or another vet G/T so we have experienced people coming off the bench.

Nice thread Joelist, you know how I love OL threads and this is the big one. While D'Ante Smith is listed as a Guard I still think
he has more of the build for an OT and could fill in for Jonah or La'el if either one went down. With both D'Ante and now Cordell
Volson we have competition with Carman so be better watch his ass. If it is injury than that is on the FO and coaches drafting 
Jackson, but if he doesn't start cause of poor play that is on him not putting in the work or just D'Ante or Cordell outplaying him.

All I know is D'Ante Smith is working his ass off from the vids I have seen and Volson is a big, mean mutha.

Really liking our OL room right now for once. I also like Trey Hill at Center if he can keep the penalties to a minimum. This was
his problem last year. Also we have a Center in Ben Brown I believe that others really like that we got as an UDFA that might put
Gaillard out of the picture, we will see.

I would cut Adeniji right now and add a dude off the street, dude is on roller skates, no hope for him IMO.