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Other than Pouncy, who would you start from last year's O-line?

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Before you say NOBODY.......lets consider this for a minute. It's easy to sit here and think we're going to start 4 new guys plus Pouncy but that might not be realistic. Lets face it, we might be able to get 2 starters in free agency but we might only get one. Last year we got Clabo and he was not very good, specially at first. He did play better later on but that's not saying much. But lets say we get 2, then you'd need to find 2 starters thru the draft. I know it's been done before but it doesn't always works out. We got Webb and Sims in one draft(1st and 2nd round) and they became all pros. different year tho we got Milner and a guard in round 2(can't remember his name now)and neither amounted to anything in the NFL. So, even if we draft 2 guys out of only 6 picks we have, there's no guarantee they'd both start. So even if we find 3 starters with free agency and the draft, that still leaves 2 spots. Pouncy takes one but who takes the other. Jerry? Clabo? Big Mack? Not much to pick from there but 'm going with Clabo. Do I want him starting again? Not really but Jerry's not the type of pulling guard we need and Big mack is older and most likely we'd be going after a LT in free agency or the draft so I think he might be out. Anyway, if you had no choice but to start someone other than pouncy, who'd it be?

Ozzy rules!!
 
No choice...I'd take Brenner. He played better than the starters when he came in. All kidding aside, Clabo would be the only guy...and that is really tough for me to say...
 
Brenner only played because we had no one else.. Zach Martin takes his spot day 1.

If I had to pick I'd say McKinnie because he'd come really cheap and although he was beat a lot he had some spots where he managed better than any of our other tackles last year.

My line in this case would be: LT McKinnie (my first choice would be Saffold), LG Martin, C Pouncey, RG Asamoah, RT Moses

Would be the youngest Oline is the NFL with proven talent.
 
Maybe you re-sign McKinnie. Brenner and Garner are nice back ups that could start in a pinch.
 
Nobody . mckinie is awful. Jerry may be best of bad lot. I like Brenner for depth
 
ITS!MATEO said:
Brenner only played because we had no one else.. Zach Martin takes his spot day 1.

If I had to pick I'd say McKinnie because he'd come really cheap and although he was beat a lot he had some spots where he managed better than any of our other tackles last year.

My line in this case would be: LT McKinnie (my first choice would be Saffold), LG Martin, C Pouncey, RG Asamoah, RT Moses

Would be the youngest Oline is the NFL with proven talent.
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I wouldn't cry with that O-line. I just think with a new GM he might want to get a younger LT and I don't think Mackinney would play RT.

Ozzy rules!!
 
I thought about it for a minute. My answer is still nobody. I agree with dlockz about Brennan though.
 
be easier to say, which two guys. I don't see us blowing up all four positions.
 
Unless I've not seen it published, I don't hear McKinnie saying "I start or I'm not playing". I heard him say he wants to be in Miami, close to home and try to get another 2 or 3 years in the league before hanging them up.

Most people look at McKinnie and see the man he used to be compared to now. Or they see what a younger, more athletic guy might bring. Frankly, I see the one thing in McKinnie that we don't have in anyone else: leadership.

McKinnie is a teammate. McKinnie was professional last year. He sucked it up and gutted out a year in which crap was crazy on our OLine. He gave us stability and started mentoring.

That is what McKinnie is... the old guy who has more value by suiting up than any other OLineman we have. He stabilized the line and went about his work. He pointed out things that needed fixing and didn't cause a stir.

How many other "professionals" do we have on the OLine?

McKinnie is an easy sign. Just make it clear he's not the future but he's a big part of developing our future. Let him take the lumps while someone else develops. Then demote him to be the backup tackle and let him turn out to pasture when he's ready. All the while teaching and mentoring and giving this OLine some confidence that SOMEONE has their back as a teammate.

McKinnie is an off the field asset that we DESPERATELY need. Signing him gives you options and flexibility when approaching the draft and FA.

I'll take Big Mac on the line ANY DAY over the garbage we had last year. Salvage what was good and jettison the bad.
 
Danny said:
I wouldn't cry with that O-line. I just think with a new GM he might want to get a younger LT and I don't think Mackinney would play RT.

Ozzy rules!!
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Like I wrote, my first choice for left tackle would be Rodger Saffold. Young guy that has played very well in this league so far.

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phinfan40353 said:
Unless I've not seen it published, I don't hear McKinnie saying "I start or I'm not playing". I heard him say he wants to be in Miami, close to home and try to get another 2 or 3 years in the league before hanging them up.

Most people look at McKinnie and see the man he used to be compared to now. Or they see what a younger, more athletic guy might bring. Frankly, I see the one thing in McKinnie that we don't have in anyone else: leadership.

McKinnie is a teammate. McKinnie was professional last year. He sucked it up and gutted out a year in which crap was crazy on our OLine. He gave us stability and started mentoring.

That is what McKinnie is... the old guy who has more value by suiting up than any other OLineman we have. He stabilized the line and went about his work. He pointed out things that needed fixing and didn't cause a stir.

How many other "professionals" do we have on the OLine?

McKinnie is an easy sign. Just make it clear he's not the future but he's a big part of developing our future. Let him take the lumps while someone else develops. Then demote him to be the backup tackle and let him turn out to pasture when he's ready. All the while teaching and mentoring and giving this OLine some confidence that SOMEONE has their back as a teammate.

McKinnie is an off the field asset that we DESPERATELY need. Signing him gives you options and flexibility when approaching the draft and FA.

I'll take Big Mac on the line ANY DAY over the garbage we had last year. Salvage what was good and jettison the bad.
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He handled himself fine, but his play wasn't all that good. It's a 50/50 sign for me.
 
My goal would be to replace everybody but the center.

I would sign a LT and guard in free agency....then draft a guard and RT with the hopes of all panning out.

I still think Incognito could be a possibility to return.
 
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