Sledge Hammer
Pro Bowler
Thoughts on the 2017 offensive line. Players we may add through sign and trades like Mangold. Players that could be playing a new position along the line to get our best meanest players playing. Open competition for starting jobs like center LG and RT. Thoughts on who will compete for competitions for the jobs? Thoughts on who you like to win the jobs??
Stanley at left tackle. Eluemunor at LG. Yanda at RG and Lewis at RT. Center is a competition with Urschel Siragusa and Jensen. If Siragusa can prove he can protect Joe as well as he can run block. Then he is our center. He definitely has the smarts and athleticism to protect the QB better. If he needs more practice before starting then Jensen and Urschel have a crack. As for Jensen which Jensen shows up? The 325 lb gritty yet athletic version that practically dominated at LG weeks 13-17 during 2015 season? And rivaled Yanda on pff score. The smaller inconsistent version that showed up last year and was driven backward on several occasions?
My guess is if late 2015 Jensen shows up then he is the center. If the smaller inconsistent version shows up I think Siragusa starts. And Jensen/Lewis is key to our line being better really good. I really like Stanley Eluemunor Yanda and Lewis. Harbaugh said 3 weeks ago in interview Lewis is bigger stronger and technique is leaps and bounds better than as a rookie. If true and he locks down Right Tackle that is really huge that Wagner is not missed at all. And if late 2015 Jensen shows up then Center is a plus. Or if Siragusa shows well protecting Joe. Center is a plus. He is very physical for center position.
There are questions about the OLine. But there is potential for greatness. Stanley and Yanda are ideal anchors. And as good as it gets. Eluemunor was the talk of NFL network on several segments. Several hosts were legitimately impressed with his size and freakish movement skills to be a round3 steal. He actually was drafted in round5. Lewis has a good feel for angles to excel at RT. Whoever emerges from the center competition winner should be a hot hand and battle tested. Tough call who actually wins. If 2015 Jensen shows up It is the best case scenario. He was really good.
Stanley at left tackle. Eluemunor at LG. Yanda at RG and Lewis at RT. Center is a competition with Urschel Siragusa and Jensen. If Siragusa can prove he can protect Joe as well as he can run block. Then he is our center. He definitely has the smarts and athleticism to protect the QB better. If he needs more practice before starting then Jensen and Urschel have a crack. As for Jensen which Jensen shows up? The 325 lb gritty yet athletic version that practically dominated at LG weeks 13-17 during 2015 season? And rivaled Yanda on pff score. The smaller inconsistent version that showed up last year and was driven backward on several occasions?
My guess is if late 2015 Jensen shows up then he is the center. If the smaller inconsistent version shows up I think Siragusa starts. And Jensen/Lewis is key to our line being better really good. I really like Stanley Eluemunor Yanda and Lewis. Harbaugh said 3 weeks ago in interview Lewis is bigger stronger and technique is leaps and bounds better than as a rookie. If true and he locks down Right Tackle that is really huge that Wagner is not missed at all. And if late 2015 Jensen shows up then Center is a plus. Or if Siragusa shows well protecting Joe. Center is a plus. He is very physical for center position.
There are questions about the OLine. But there is potential for greatness. Stanley and Yanda are ideal anchors. And as good as it gets. Eluemunor was the talk of NFL network on several segments. Several hosts were legitimately impressed with his size and freakish movement skills to be a round3 steal. He actually was drafted in round5. Lewis has a good feel for angles to excel at RT. Whoever emerges from the center competition winner should be a hot hand and battle tested. Tough call who actually wins. If 2015 Jensen shows up It is the best case scenario. He was really good.
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