Is Carey at guard because of Haynesworth/Wilfork combo inside?

[beast_mode]

I think Sparano may want the biggest possible interior line to counteract the Patsies' monster middle inside. Carey may not be too mobile thus limiting pulling possibilities but he should help the pocket from collapsing against these two @ 340 lbs. In fact, it's possible but unlikely the Carey move to the inside may be specifically for only the Patsies game. Although Colombo is a turnstile, the Patsies don't have a strong edge rush. After this game, Carey may move back to tackle and Colombo may be a reserve while someone else goes to guard. Maybe this is wishful thinking by me but everything I heard and seen from Colombo so far makes me think he bites the big one. Maybe I want to rationalize what seems like a bad decision (Colombo) by Sparano and if I'm right, the move might actually be pretty smart. Help me out here. Thoughts??

 

[phinzfan21]

Very wishful thinking. Although the ideal wishful thinking would be a new right side of the line altogether. They are being stubborn on Colombo. Carey is some nice beef at least, like you say, for this game.
Guess we will see how they do.

 

[GRYPHONK]

It would be a genius strategy to counter a fat lazy D-lineman in Haynesworth with our own Fat and lazy lineman in Carey.

 

[Swantoon]

It would be a genius strategy to counter a fat lazy D-lineman in Haynesworth with our own Fat and lazy lineman in Carey.

A better strategy would just be to put a bowl of gravy in between them. Then we wouldn't have to worry about either for about an hour.

 

[phinzfan21]

A better strategy would just be to put a bowl of gravy in between them. Then we wouldn't have to worry about either for about an hour.

haha

Sparano could cheat and add some corn to Carey's side of the bowl and he'd be good to go by the 2nd Half. Playing like a beast.

 

[EvilDylan]

Can the lazies cancel each other out?

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[Swantoon]

I heard a story that when he was at the U Carey would get teased by his teammates because he would just be walking around campus and then he would burp and fruit loops would come out.

 

[dolphone]

It wouldn't do much good to put a tall guy in the middle if you're hoping to neutralize a NT, you would lose on the leverage.

 

[Dr. Phin]

Carey is at guard because he is declining and can no longer handle it at tackle...

 

[phinzfan21]

He also can't pull and run into the next level to take on linebackers like guards do.

 

[dlockz]

I think Sparano may want the biggest possible interior line to counteract the Patsies' monster middle inside. Carey may not be too mobile thus limiting pulling possibilities but he should help the pocket from collapsing against these two @ 340 lbs. In fact, it's possible but unlikely the Carey move to the inside may be specifically for only the Patsies game. Although Colombo is a turnstile, the Patsies don't have a strong edge rush. After this game, Carey may move back to tackle and Colombo may be a reserve while someone else goes to guard. Maybe this is wishful thinking by me but everything I heard and seen from Colombo so far makes me think he bites the big one. Maybe I want to rationalize what seems like a bad decision (Colombo) by Sparano and if I'm right, the move might actually be pretty smart. Help me out here. Thoughts??

Wishful thinking and Carey cant handle Wilfork anyway

 

[beanh8er]

Carey can't handle anyone. Neither can Colombo.

 

[The Confessor]

Actually, that's not bad reasoning. Carey is probably the best person we have not named Long to take on that fat, cheating pos Haynesworth (Actually those are the exact same traits Wilfork possesses

A better strategy would just be to put a bowl of gravy in between them. Then we wouldn't have to worry about either for about an hour.

More like a Dump truck full of gravy. A bowl would be like a thimbel full for those 2 lardasses

 

[SRM]

Carey at this point is just a body out there.. the 350 lbs or whatever he weighs is nothing if you don't have any strength along with that weight.

 

[phinpunk14]

We did not spend all of preseason and training camp in a shortened nfl offseason with Carey at guard just to prepare for the first game of the season. The season is 16 games long, not two. We will not make the playoffs just by beating the Patriots. I understand that everyone is trying to find a silver lining in what has a been a horrid offensive line, but this is wishful thinking at its finest.