NYRicky34
Practice Squad
When that whole starting five (Dixon, Nails, Ruddy, Perry, Wade) was out there together last year, our offensive line was rock solid, no question about that. Upper echelon of the league? Maybe; but hard to tell because Ricky and an athletic QB obviously made them look better, but it's hard to judge how much. Anyway, now look at things.
Dixon has had a whole offseason at LT, and he'll have a full camp there. It's his 2nd year playing there in the pros, he will only be better. Nails is keeping himself in good shape, he'll be ready before camp even starts and it's pretty cool when you can be excited about a guard. He's that kind of player. Rud's back. Ditto for Perry. Wade too. Now McKinney got a couple starts and held his own; he's got some experience, some confidence, he'll be out there. Smith and Whitley look to have great futures and they'll provide depth right away. Jerman got a good look last year, and they like him. This line is shaping up to look very, very solid. I don't care what anyone says about backup LT, i think by midseason, I will have a lot of confidence in Smith to come right in and do a very good job at that spot if needed.
Dixon has had a whole offseason at LT, and he'll have a full camp there. It's his 2nd year playing there in the pros, he will only be better. Nails is keeping himself in good shape, he'll be ready before camp even starts and it's pretty cool when you can be excited about a guard. He's that kind of player. Rud's back. Ditto for Perry. Wade too. Now McKinney got a couple starts and held his own; he's got some experience, some confidence, he'll be out there. Smith and Whitley look to have great futures and they'll provide depth right away. Jerman got a good look last year, and they like him. This line is shaping up to look very, very solid. I don't care what anyone says about backup LT, i think by midseason, I will have a lot of confidence in Smith to come right in and do a very good job at that spot if needed.
