07-12-2017, 08:47 AM
My offensive MVP nominee for 2017 is Andre Smith. He is returning to Cincinnati with a new lease on life and he'll be in a new position at right guard where he can contribute heavily with his amazing ability to run block. It says something to me when a player plays left tackle in college, moves to right tackle in the NFL, then moves to right guard. It means he's a team player all the way. As right guard, Andre won't have to move so much when pass blocking either which should help him as his career progresses. I've watched him from his days at Alabama and when Andre can plant his feet and block, he's among the best. When he has to move his feet a lot, as tackles must do, he can occasionally get pushed around. As right guard, Andre can plant and block more. This should serve to significantly improve the right side of the offensive line.