12-17-2015, 11:26 AM
(12-16-2015, 07:21 PM)Hammerstripes Wrote: Larry Allen was the best guard to ever play the game. He only played left tackle in an emergency.
He was NOT a tackle.
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He played Tackle (as well as guard) every season in his NFL career except the last two or three. It worked out nicely as he could be an All Pro at either position, and he wouldn't have been good enough to beat out tackles every year.
Must have been a lot of emergencies given he spent entire seasons at tackle.
Tuinei and Erik Williams started tackle when Larry was younger, both Pro Bowl caliber. So to get a stud like him in, that leaves guard. If/when either Tuinei or Williams went down, Larry moved to tackle. Tuinei left, Larry to tackle.
If my only point is that tackle is where the most gifted lineman play, I'm not sure how this is proven errant. You take a really good tackle, play him at guard a lot, he becomes the best guard that ever lived. I'll side with you there.
