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Post by GameTime on Apr 25, 2021 10:50:20 GMT -5
The Chiefs in their situation are the polar opposite of the NYGs. Comparing the two teams, even in regards to the OL, makes no sense. Here's the only comparison that matters...
They're good at this and we aren't.
at this point in time they are. In the past the Chiefs had their time when they sucked. Not to be complacent with it but all teams go through it a few times during their history. Some more than others.
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Post by te88 on Apr 25, 2021 11:45:39 GMT -5
Because KC is a SB contender. I will say it again. So the mind set is . It is bad to build a team if you are not contenders. My friend that is recipe for never winning. I’m talking about reality, not mindsets. KCs trade is before the season, not during (so he isn’t a short term rental - they’ve got him for the year). And the way their team is constructed they expect and have a legitimate case to compete and win the SB. The Giants are nowhere near this point. And they were even farther away when they traded for Williams.
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Post by TEM on Apr 25, 2021 13:40:08 GMT -5
We have the same problems we had last year. Who is on the right side of our line? Shane Lemieux? Matt Peart ? Neither one of them have shown they are NFL caliber Offensive line starters. Could they be ? IDK. Maybe Solder is out RT? How is he coming off a sit out? Can he still play? IDK Can Hernandez play RG? IDK Who is our Left guard ? Hernandez , he was benched. Lemieux? He could not block anyone. ( that is flat out scary) This is the least comfortable I have been . Because we did not even bring in a stop gap in as an insurance policy . For all we know 3 fifths of or line could be number threes. I completely disagree. Last year we had 3 rookies on the OL, a new coaching staff, a 2nd year QB having to learn his 2nd offense, COVID & Opt-out's, and no off-season. The "problems" we face today do not compare to last year. That said, the majority of the concerns around our OL are based on the unknown. These concerns are not wrong, the unknowns are real, but we have to allow players to develop. We also have the draft to patch up any remaining questions or concerns. Because of the foundation in place, we have options. We can draft a highly touted OG to compete for a starting gig. We can draft a highly touted Center and slide Gates to OG. We can draft a highly touted OT to compete with Peart. We can draft a versatile OL as insurance for any injury. I also consider the fact Judge & Friends will have their hands on these guys teaching them over the next few months. I may be jumping the gun with Judge, but I have the utmost confidence in him and his ability to bring talent out in his players. I've loved everything about his approach so far. The way I see it, we have a young, promising group of players who should only get better with an actual off-season. OT's:Thomas showed noticeable improvement as the season progressed. Unless we're completely pessimistic, with a proper off-season we have to assume he'll continue to improve. Peart was a 3rd round pick. Coming out of college he had all the tools you want in an OT, but needed to hit the weight room. With a proper off-season, which he didn't have last year, he should get considerably stronger. Solder will be our swing tackle. It appears his family situation is better, or that he's a better state mentally. I can't imagine having to play a sport knowing your son was battling a rare, potentially fatal disease. If there's an injury, or if Peart doesn't pan out, Solder can slide in. OG's: Lemieux was a 5th round pick. He flashed enough promise for me to think he'll improve with a proper off-season. Hernandez may ultimately be a backup, but I expect improvement. Despite everyone's medical opinion, he got hit with COVID last season. Nobody knows how that impacted him physically. He's also training been training with Duke Mayweather who's highly regarded. I'm interested to see how he responds with his back against the wall. Fulton is an experienced veteran brought in to be a potential insurance policy, or stop gap, if Lemieux and Hernandez both don't pan out. Based on his experience, he may even compete for a starting role Day 1. Center: Gates was a pleasant surprise last year. There might be better players out there, but he's more than adequate and his attitude is what every OL needs. The fact he was new to the position and didn't have a proper off-season to prepare makes it all the more impressive. If we decide to upgrade the Center position, we can slide Gates to OG which was his natural position from what I understand. Harrison is an experienced veteran and a solid backup. Draft: OG/C with the expectation he starts Day 1. Between Lemieux, Hernandez, Fulton, and a high draft pick, we should have at least two adequate OG's. OT/OG for depth and to development. Our O-line sucked last year for the first 8 games One rook on the line. But we did have ???? across the line . This year is no diffrent. Lemieux was a 5th round pick. He flashed enough promise for me to think he'll improve with a proper off-season. He was horrible Peart was a 3rd round pick. Coming out of college he had all the tools you want in an OT. So does every OT that is drafted. He played like a 3rd round pick. That does not give me a warm fuzzy feeling if his our RT. DJ will be getting smacked , if he plays like he did last year. Thomas showed noticeable improvement as the season progressed. He needs to step up and prove why he was drafted With in the top 10. Gates was a pleasant surprise last year. Agreed.
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Post by TEM on Apr 25, 2021 13:42:06 GMT -5
I will say it again. So the mind set is . It is bad to build a team if you are not contenders. My friend that is recipe for never winning. I’m talking about reality, not mindsets. KCs trade is before the season, not during (so he isn’t a short term rental - they’ve got him for the year). And the way their team is constructed they expect and have a legitimate case to compete and win the SB. The Giants are nowhere near this point. And they were even farther away when they traded for Williams. They gave basically an entire draft foe a rental.
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Post by DandyDon on Apr 25, 2021 13:50:58 GMT -5
KC gave up their 1st round pick for Brown because they can afford to Yup.
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Post by piddy283 on Apr 25, 2021 13:52:21 GMT -5
I completely disagree. Last year we had 3 rookies on the OL, a new coaching staff, a 2nd year QB having to learn his 2nd offense, COVID & Opt-out's, and no off-season. The "problems" we face today do not compare to last year. That said, the majority of the concerns around our OL are based on the unknown. These concerns are not wrong, the unknowns are real, but we have to allow players to develop. We also have the draft to patch up any remaining questions or concerns. Because of the foundation in place, we have options. We can draft a highly touted OG to compete for a starting gig. We can draft a highly touted Center and slide Gates to OG. We can draft a highly touted OT to compete with Peart. We can draft a versatile OL as insurance for any injury. I also consider the fact Judge & Friends will have their hands on these guys teaching them over the next few months. I may be jumping the gun with Judge, but I have the utmost confidence in him and his ability to bring talent out in his players. I've loved everything about his approach so far. The way I see it, we have a young, promising group of players who should only get better with an actual off-season. OT's:Thomas showed noticeable improvement as the season progressed. Unless we're completely pessimistic, with a proper off-season we have to assume he'll continue to improve. Peart was a 3rd round pick. Coming out of college he had all the tools you want in an OT, but needed to hit the weight room. With a proper off-season, which he didn't have last year, he should get considerably stronger. Solder will be our swing tackle. It appears his family situation is better, or that he's a better state mentally. I can't imagine having to play a sport knowing your son was battling a rare, potentially fatal disease. If there's an injury, or if Peart doesn't pan out, Solder can slide in. OG's: Lemieux was a 5th round pick. He flashed enough promise for me to think he'll improve with a proper off-season. Hernandez may ultimately be a backup, but I expect improvement. Despite everyone's medical opinion, he got hit with COVID last season. Nobody knows how that impacted him physically. He's also training been training with Duke Mayweather who's highly regarded. I'm interested to see how he responds with his back against the wall. Fulton is an experienced veteran brought in to be a potential insurance policy, or stop gap, if Lemieux and Hernandez both don't pan out. Based on his experience, he may even compete for a starting role Day 1. Center: Gates was a pleasant surprise last year. There might be better players out there, but he's more than adequate and his attitude is what every OL needs. The fact he was new to the position and didn't have a proper off-season to prepare makes it all the more impressive. If we decide to upgrade the Center position, we can slide Gates to OG which was his natural position from what I understand. Harrison is an experienced veteran and a solid backup. Draft: OG/C with the expectation he starts Day 1. Between Lemieux, Hernandez, Fulton, and a high draft pick, we should have at least two adequate OG's. OT/OG for depth and to development. Our O-line sucked last year for the first 8 games One rook on the line. But we did have ???? across the line . This year is no diffrent. Lemieux was a 5th round pick. He flashed enough promise for me to think he'll improve with a proper off-season. He was horrible Peart was a 3rd round pick. Coming out of college he had all the tools you want in an OT. So does every OT that is drafted. He played like a 3rd round pick. That does not give me a warm fuzzy feeling if his our RT. DJ will be getting smacked , if he plays like he did last year. Thomas showed noticeable improvement as the season progressed. He needs to step up and prove why he was drafted With in the top 10. Gates was a pleasant surprise last year. Agreed. You don't seem to put much weight in the fact there was no off-season. I do. I think it was a complete hindrance for a team in our position. We can go back and forth all day, but the long and short of it is I expect our OL to be much improved. They've had a year to play together, the rookies have real game experience, and we have an off-season of proper training. We'll also add a couple pieces in the draft. This all seems logical to me.
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Post by TEM on Apr 25, 2021 14:02:51 GMT -5
Our O-line sucked last year for the first 8 games One rook on the line. But we did have ???? across the line . This year is no diffrent. Lemieux was a 5th round pick. He flashed enough promise for me to think he'll improve with a proper off-season. He was horrible Peart was a 3rd round pick. Coming out of college he had all the tools you want in an OT. So does every OT that is drafted. He played like a 3rd round pick. That does not give me a warm fuzzy feeling if his our RT. DJ will be getting smacked , if he plays like he did last year. Thomas showed noticeable improvement as the season progressed. He needs to step up and prove why he was drafted With in the top 10. Gates was a pleasant surprise last year. Agreed. You don't seem to put much weight in the fact there was no off-season. I do. I think it was a complete hindrance for a team in our position. We can go back and forth all day, but the long and short of it is I expect our OL to be much improved. They've had a year to play together, the rookies have real game experience, and we have an off-season of proper training. We'll also add a couple pieces in the draft. This all seems logical to me. I do, but at the same time, The entire league was in the same boat with that problem.
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Post by piddy283 on Apr 25, 2021 15:06:36 GMT -5
You don't seem to put much weight in the fact there was no off-season. I do. I think it was a complete hindrance for a team in our position. We can go back and forth all day, but the long and short of it is I expect our OL to be much improved. They've had a year to play together, the rookies have real game experience, and we have an off-season of proper training. We'll also add a couple pieces in the draft. This all seems logical to me. I do, but at the same time, The entire league was in the same boat with that problem. True. Every team did have to deal with COVID, but I don't believe there was another team that had a 1st time HC, a 2nd year QB having to learn a new playbook, a young OL including 3 rookies, etc. I may be wrong there, but if so there weren't many. I know I'm making excuses, which isn't my intent, but we were in a unique situation. As you mentioned, we came out of the gates slow over the first 8-ish game and improved as the yea went on. I think that should've been the expectation and hope considering the variables involved.
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Post by GameTime on Apr 25, 2021 15:07:32 GMT -5
You don't seem to put much weight in the fact there was no off-season. I do. I think it was a complete hindrance for a team in our position. We can go back and forth all day, but the long and short of it is I expect our OL to be much improved. They've had a year to play together, the rookies have real game experience, and we have an off-season of proper training. We'll also add a couple pieces in the draft. This all seems logical to me. I do, but at the same time, The entire league was in the same boat with that problem. this is true but the effects of the crazy preseason will vary significantly depending on the state of the team.
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Post by Morehead State on Apr 25, 2021 15:08:26 GMT -5
I do, but at the same time, The entire league was in the same boat with that problem. True. Every team did have to deal with COVID, but I don't believe there was another team that had a 1st time HC, a 2nd year QB having to learn a new playbook, a young OL including 3 rookies, etc. I may be wrong there, but if so there weren't many. I know I'm making excuses, which isn't my intent, but we were in a unique situation. As you mentioned, we came out of the gates slow over the first 8-ish game and improved as the yea went on. I think that should've been the expectation and hope considering the variables involved. Oh my....Please stop with the excuses. Everyone had to deal with this crap.
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Post by allnygin on Apr 25, 2021 15:42:12 GMT -5
Correct me if i'm wrong here, but didn't the cheifs make the SB? Clearly, they've built there team well. How many teams have great O-line depth? yes the Chiefs made it to the SB and thats great but the point was that they lost the game because they had no quality backups when their starters went down ... Right and they would've lost a ton of football games next year if they trotted that same line out there.. They decided they weren't going to do that, and will likely remain competitive now. If there's a will there's a way. The giants have been trying to find that way for 10 years now. I will say, I am slightly optimistic about the potential of this oline its young and I think Peart/Thomas can work out. It's still a massive question mark and could very well be a problem next season esp with the departure of Zietler. Lemuix, Hernadez, don't really instill a lot of confidence in me.
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Post by TEM on Apr 25, 2021 16:07:05 GMT -5
I do, but at the same time, The entire league was in the same boat with that problem. this is true but the effects of the crazy preseason will vary significantly depending on the state of the team. I agree. At the same time I am not all warm a fuzzy about this O-line.
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Post by GameTime on Apr 25, 2021 16:26:32 GMT -5
this is true but the effects of the crazy preseason will vary significantly depending on the state of the team. I agree. At the same time I am not all warm a fuzzy about this O-line. no doubt... I am not warm and fuzzy about most of the offense and players. I have hope but as they say....Hope is not a strategy.
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Post by piddy283 on Apr 25, 2021 16:57:32 GMT -5
True. Every team did have to deal with COVID, but I don't believe there was another team that had a 1st time HC, a 2nd year QB having to learn a new playbook, a young OL including 3 rookies, etc. I may be wrong there, but if so there weren't many. I know I'm making excuses, which isn't my intent, but we were in a unique situation. As you mentioned, we came out of the gates slow over the first 8-ish game and improved as the yea went on. I think that should've been the expectation and hope considering the variables involved. Oh my....Please stop with the excuses. Everyone had to deal with this crap. It's amazing how some of y'all simply ignore facts. There wasn't another team in the league with as many moving parts as us. Call it what you want, it is what it is.
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Post by Kase1 on Apr 25, 2021 17:01:50 GMT -5
We have the same problems we had last year. Who is on the right side of our line? Shane Lemieux? Matt Peart ? Neither one of them have shown they are NFL caliber Offensive line starters. Could they be ? IDK. Maybe Solder is out RT? How is he coming off a sit out? Can he still play? IDK Can Hernandez play RG? IDK Who is our Left guard ? Hernandez , he was benched. Lemieux? He could not block anyone. ( that is flat out scary) This is the least comfortable I have been . Because we did not even bring in a stop gap in as an insurance policy . For all we know 3 fifths of or line could be number threes. I completely disagree. Last year we had 3 rookies on the OL, a new coaching staff, a 2nd year QB having to learn his 2nd offense, COVID & Opt-out's, and no off-season. The "problems" we face today do not compare to last year. That said, the majority of the concerns around our OL are based on the unknown. These concerns are not wrong, the unknowns are real, but we have to allow players to develop. We also have the draft to patch up any remaining questions or concerns. Because of the foundation in place, we have options. We can draft a highly touted OG to compete for a starting gig. We can draft a highly touted Center and slide Gates to OG. We can draft a highly touted OT to compete with Peart. We can draft a versatile OL as insurance for any injury. I also consider the fact Judge & Friends will have their hands on these guys teaching them over the next few months. I may be jumping the gun with Judge, but I have the utmost confidence in him and his ability to bring talent out in his players. I've loved everything about his approach so far. The way I see it, we have a young, promising group of players who should only get better with an actual off-season. OT's:Thomas showed noticeable improvement as the season progressed. Unless we're completely pessimistic, with a proper off-season we have to assume he'll continue to improve. Peart was a 3rd round pick. Coming out of college he had all the tools you want in an OT, but needed to hit the weight room. With a proper off-season, which he didn't have last year, he should get considerably stronger. Solder will be our swing tackle. It appears his family situation is better, or that he's a better state mentally. I can't imagine having to play a sport knowing your son was battling a rare, potentially fatal disease. If there's an injury, or if Peart doesn't pan out, Solder can slide in. OG's: Lemieux was a 5th round pick. He flashed enough promise for me to think he'll improve with a proper off-season. Hernandez may ultimately be a backup, but I expect improvement. Despite everyone's medical opinion, he got hit with COVID last season. Nobody knows how that impacted him physically. He's also training been training with Duke Mayweather who's highly regarded. I'm interested to see how he responds with his back against the wall. Fulton is an experienced veteran brought in to be a potential insurance policy, or stop gap, if Lemieux and Hernandez both don't pan out. Based on his experience, he may even compete for a starting role Day 1. Center: Gates was a pleasant surprise last year. There might be better players out there, but he's more than adequate and his attitude is what every OL needs. The fact he was new to the position and didn't have a proper off-season to prepare makes it all the more impressive. If we decide to upgrade the Center position, we can slide Gates to OG which was his natural position from what I understand. Harrison is an experienced veteran and a solid backup. Draft: OG/C with the expectation he starts Day 1. Between Lemieux, Hernandez, Fulton, and a high draft pick, we should have at least two adequate OG's. OT/OG for depth and to development. I have full faith in Thomas and Gates. Outside of those 2 we have a few question marks. Hernandez- Looked good coming out of college and in his rookie year, but every year after that he seems to have regressed. Could last year be partially due to COVID, yea maybe, but it could also NOT be due to COVID, it hits everyone differently. I sure HOPE we see rookie season Hernandez, I was a big fan of him when we drafted him and want to see him succeed. Lemieux- He was a 5th rounder who got the fast track to starting because we had terrible depth. Usually 5th rounders don't see the field for AT LEAST 1 or 2 yrs. We saw some VERY promising moments from him, but there were also times where he... well looked like a 5th rounder. If he turns out to be anything more than a depth player, that's a success. People forget this Peart- OTHER than his lack of strength, he had all the tools to be a quality OT. He, like Lemieux had very good moments, and then had AWFUL moments where it seemed the opponent was picking on him and his inexperience. Like others have said, im reserving judgements until he has a full off-season of strength and conditioning. He's got the length, he's got the agility, does he have it upstairs?? I dont know. He's a local kid so I'm REALLY rooting for him, but we need more consistency before he is the sure fire starter
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Post by TEM on Apr 25, 2021 17:37:39 GMT -5
I completely disagree. Last year we had 3 rookies on the OL, a new coaching staff, a 2nd year QB having to learn his 2nd offense, COVID & Opt-out's, and no off-season. The "problems" we face today do not compare to last year. That said, the majority of the concerns around our OL are based on the unknown. These concerns are not wrong, the unknowns are real, but we have to allow players to develop. We also have the draft to patch up any remaining questions or concerns. Because of the foundation in place, we have options. We can draft a highly touted OG to compete for a starting gig. We can draft a highly touted Center and slide Gates to OG. We can draft a highly touted OT to compete with Peart. We can draft a versatile OL as insurance for any injury. I also consider the fact Judge & Friends will have their hands on these guys teaching them over the next few months. I may be jumping the gun with Judge, but I have the utmost confidence in him and his ability to bring talent out in his players. I've loved everything about his approach so far. The way I see it, we have a young, promising group of players who should only get better with an actual off-season. OT's:Thomas showed noticeable improvement as the season progressed. Unless we're completely pessimistic, with a proper off-season we have to assume he'll continue to improve. Peart was a 3rd round pick. Coming out of college he had all the tools you want in an OT, but needed to hit the weight room. With a proper off-season, which he didn't have last year, he should get considerably stronger. Solder will be our swing tackle. It appears his family situation is better, or that he's a better state mentally. I can't imagine having to play a sport knowing your son was battling a rare, potentially fatal disease. If there's an injury, or if Peart doesn't pan out, Solder can slide in. OG's: Lemieux was a 5th round pick. He flashed enough promise for me to think he'll improve with a proper off-season. Hernandez may ultimately be a backup, but I expect improvement. Despite everyone's medical opinion, he got hit with COVID last season. Nobody knows how that impacted him physically. He's also training been training with Duke Mayweather who's highly regarded. I'm interested to see how he responds with his back against the wall. Fulton is an experienced veteran brought in to be a potential insurance policy, or stop gap, if Lemieux and Hernandez both don't pan out. Based on his experience, he may even compete for a starting role Day 1. Center: Gates was a pleasant surprise last year. There might be better players out there, but he's more than adequate and his attitude is what every OL needs. The fact he was new to the position and didn't have a proper off-season to prepare makes it all the more impressive. If we decide to upgrade the Center position, we can slide Gates to OG which was his natural position from what I understand. Harrison is an experienced veteran and a solid backup. Draft: OG/C with the expectation he starts Day 1. Between Lemieux, Hernandez, Fulton, and a high draft pick, we should have at least two adequate OG's. OT/OG for depth and to development. I have full faith in Thomas and Gates. Outside of those 2 we have a few question marks. Hernandez- Looked good coming out of college and in his rookie year, but every year after that he seems to have regressed. Could last year be partially due to COVID, yea maybe, but it could also NOT be due to COVID, it hits everyone differently. I sure HOPE we see rookie season Hernandez, I was a big fan of him when we drafted him and want to see him succeed. Lemieux- He was a 5th rounder who got the fast track to starting because we had terrible depth. Usually 5th rounders don't see the field for AT LEAST 1 or 2 yrs. We saw some VERY promising moments from him, but there were also times where he... well looked like a 5th rounder. If he turns out to be anything more than a depth player, that's a success. People forget this Peart- OTHER than his lack of strength, he had all the tools to be a quality OT. He, like Lemieux had very good moments, and then had AWFUL moments where it seemed the opponent was picking on him and his inexperience. Like others have said, im reserving judgements until he has a full off-season of strength and conditioning. He's got the length, he's got the agility, does he have it upstairs?? I dont know. He's a local kid so I'm REALLY rooting for him, but we need more consistency before he is the sure fire starter I feel the exact same way. Maybe Solder is an insurance policy at RT. Our Guards are nothing more then "I hope they pan out"
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Post by piddy283 on Apr 25, 2021 17:42:14 GMT -5
I completely disagree. Last year we had 3 rookies on the OL, a new coaching staff, a 2nd year QB having to learn his 2nd offense, COVID & Opt-out's, and no off-season. The "problems" we face today do not compare to last year. That said, the majority of the concerns around our OL are based on the unknown. These concerns are not wrong, the unknowns are real, but we have to allow players to develop. We also have the draft to patch up any remaining questions or concerns. Because of the foundation in place, we have options. We can draft a highly touted OG to compete for a starting gig. We can draft a highly touted Center and slide Gates to OG. We can draft a highly touted OT to compete with Peart. We can draft a versatile OL as insurance for any injury. I also consider the fact Judge & Friends will have their hands on these guys teaching them over the next few months. I may be jumping the gun with Judge, but I have the utmost confidence in him and his ability to bring talent out in his players. I've loved everything about his approach so far. The way I see it, we have a young, promising group of players who should only get better with an actual off-season. OT's:Thomas showed noticeable improvement as the season progressed. Unless we're completely pessimistic, with a proper off-season we have to assume he'll continue to improve. Peart was a 3rd round pick. Coming out of college he had all the tools you want in an OT, but needed to hit the weight room. With a proper off-season, which he didn't have last year, he should get considerably stronger. Solder will be our swing tackle. It appears his family situation is better, or that he's a better state mentally. I can't imagine having to play a sport knowing your son was battling a rare, potentially fatal disease. If there's an injury, or if Peart doesn't pan out, Solder can slide in. OG's: Lemieux was a 5th round pick. He flashed enough promise for me to think he'll improve with a proper off-season. Hernandez may ultimately be a backup, but I expect improvement. Despite everyone's medical opinion, he got hit with COVID last season. Nobody knows how that impacted him physically. He's also training been training with Duke Mayweather who's highly regarded. I'm interested to see how he responds with his back against the wall. Fulton is an experienced veteran brought in to be a potential insurance policy, or stop gap, if Lemieux and Hernandez both don't pan out. Based on his experience, he may even compete for a starting role Day 1. Center: Gates was a pleasant surprise last year. There might be better players out there, but he's more than adequate and his attitude is what every OL needs. The fact he was new to the position and didn't have a proper off-season to prepare makes it all the more impressive. If we decide to upgrade the Center position, we can slide Gates to OG which was his natural position from what I understand. Harrison is an experienced veteran and a solid backup. Draft: OG/C with the expectation he starts Day 1. Between Lemieux, Hernandez, Fulton, and a high draft pick, we should have at least two adequate OG's. OT/OG for depth and to development. I have full faith in Thomas and Gates. Outside of those 2 we have a few question marks. Hernandez- Looked good coming out of college and in his rookie year, but every year after that he seems to have regressed. Could last year be partially due to COVID, yea maybe, but it could also NOT be due to COVID, it hits everyone differently. I sure HOPE we see rookie season Hernandez, I was a big fan of him when we drafted him and want to see him succeed. Lemieux- He was a 5th rounder who got the fast track to starting because we had terrible depth. Usually 5th rounders don't see the field for AT LEAST 1 or 2 yrs. We saw some VERY promising moments from him, but there were also times where he... well looked like a 5th rounder. If he turns out to be anything more than a depth player, that's a success. People forget this Peart- OTHER than his lack of strength, he had all the tools to be a quality OT. He, like Lemieux had very good moments, and then had AWFUL moments where it seemed the opponent was picking on him and his inexperience. Like others have said, im reserving judgements until he has a full off-season of strength and conditioning. He's got the length, he's got the agility, does he have it upstairs?? I dont know. He's a local kid so I'm REALLY rooting for him, but we need more consistency before he is the sure fire starter Agreed. There are question marks at multiple positions, but I think most of those questions end up working out for us due to the reasons mentioned above. One of the biggest requirements for an OL to be successful is cohesion. The ability to now get together off the field will help build that cohesion. All of the little things people don't consider, like getting together for a BBQ or going bowling, have an impact and matter in the long run. I think we should be optimistic as fans. Next season is going to be fun.
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