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The Offensive Line Thread

Adreme

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I went on the Jets forum theganggreen.com and they are loving the trade. Everyone saying it as totally worth a seventh for Lewis.

I do not disagree on their end especially as its a conditional 7th. I assume the condition is that he plays x% of snaps or something so its completely worth it for them.
 

cobrajet

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I do not disagree on their end especially as its a conditional 7th. I assume the condition is that he plays x% of snaps or something so its completely worth it for them.
Yeah but don't the Jets have to pick up his contract so don't they also need to know his cap hit? I don't know if they have a lot of cap room, because it looks like many of them still want their FO to make a trade for Trent Williams.
 

rossihunter2

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Yeah but don't the Jets have to pick up his contract so don't they also need to know his cap hit? I don't know if they have a lot of cap room, because it looks like many of them still want their FO to make a trade for Trent Williams.

they had tons of room and i think they still do - the alex lewis situation seems to be that we just couldnt trust him and felt like we had better and more reliable options in house

from the jets perspective they need as much OL help as they can get - getting ryan khalil out of retirement and adding alex lewis gives them suddenly a load of guys with average (or just below average) play on the interior at worst but lots of experience in terms of starts added to their OL - i think Lewis may well get an opportunity to win the RG job for the jets
 

Willbacker

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Yeah but don't the Jets have to pick up his contract so don't they also need to know his cap hit? I don't know if they have a lot of cap room, because it looks like many of them still want their FO to make a trade for Trent Williams.

If the Jets cut him they suffer no cap damage and retain their 7th. Its well worth it to them if he becomes some sort of contributor that will only cost them a 7th..
 

JoeyFlex5

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Any word on Bozeman winning the Center position from Skura?
Skura from what I can tell is locked in at center with no competition.

If skura hit the weights he could be at least serviceable, it’s encouraging to hear he is without question the starter, I don’t expect anything beyond being a top 25 center but with some headiness, and for romans scheme that should suffice for a year.

Although I doubt it, skura is laughably bad so far in his career, guess I’m just being optimistic
 

JoeyFlex5

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I went on the Jets forum theganggreen.com and they are loving the trade. Everyone saying it as totally worth a seventh for Lewis.
And it is, if you draft a quality 6th OL with a seventh round pick, 3 years from now the pick will be widely regarded as an A grade pick. And lewis, who is not a quality starter, is a quality 6th man.
 
Chance Warmack and Jeff Allen are still available, theyre better than every interior lineman on our team outside of Yanda. An no I dont rate Skura, we need an upgrade even if its just an upgrade to average.

I really hate how we keep carrying garbage linemen year after year.
 

cobrajet

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Chance Warmack and Jeff Allen are still available, theyre better than every interior lineman on our team outside of Yanda. An no I dont rate Skura, we need an upgrade even if its just an upgrade to average.

I really hate how we keep carrying garbage linemen year after year.
I don't know anything about these two guys. I am assuming they want bigger contracts than their actual value to help a team if they are still available. Maybe one would be willing to come here for a discount to be on a playoff caliber team? I wonder if we reached out to one of them yet?
 
I expect Powers to eventually take the LG spot. Hurst will get the start in game one, but as is the case with Ravens rookies, they are rarely given a starting job game 1.

It would seem some people expect top-notch players at every single o-line position. Probably not realistic. I think we have 3 guys who could be pro-bowl caliber players on the o line and then 2 serviceable players. That's not too shabby and it is hardly our weakest position group, so I expect we'll stand pat. No blockbuster trades for standout Cs (as if any are available).
 

rossihunter2

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Moderator
I expect Powers to eventually take the LG spot. Hurst will get the start in game one, but as is the case with Ravens rookies, they are rarely given a starting job game 1.

It would seem some people expect top-notch players at every single o-line position. Probably not realistic. I think we have 3 guys who could be pro-bowl caliber players on the o line and then 2 serviceable players. That's not too shabby and it is hardly our weakest position group, so I expect we'll stand pat. No blockbuster trades for standout Cs (as if any are available).

not gonna lie - the way the coaches and reporters have been framing the LG battle it looks like Eluemunor and Powers are getting first crack at the job in front of hurst and that the coaches are hoping that someone wins the job and not default back to hurst
 

JoeyFlex5

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I’m gonna shit my pants and laugh myself into a coma when skura fucks around and gets a fat contract when he leaves here and we get a third round comp from it
 

RL52TheGreatest

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I’m gonna shit my pants and laugh myself into a coma when skura fucks around and gets a fat contract when he leaves here and we get a third round comp from it

Absolutely no one:

Harbaugh: WE SHOULD EXTEND SKURA'S CONTRACT

Decosta: *picks up phone* Hi, Security? Yes, I need you guys to escort John off the premises. Don't let him back into the building until Skura has signed with another team.
 

JoeyFlex5

Hall of Famer
Absolutely no one:

Harbaugh: WE SHOULD EXTEND SKURA'S CONTRACT

Decosta: *picks up phone* Hi, Security? Yes, I need you guys to escort John off the premises. Don't let him back into the building until Skura has signed with another team.
Or
Decosta: “hey Steve, how ya doin today, I’m gonna have to suggest you get John a weekly drug test”
 

JoeyFlex5

Hall of Famer
Absolutely no one:

Harbaugh: WE SHOULD EXTEND SKURA'S CONTRACT

Decosta: *picks up phone* Hi, Security? Yes, I need you guys to escort John off the premises. Don't let him back into the building until Skura has signed with another team.
Or
Decosta: “hey Steve, how ya doin today, I’m gonna have to suggest you get John a weekly drug test”
 

Davesta

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How did London, powers, Bozeman do? Who’s Gon win this LG spot
 
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