Revisiting Our O-line: What are we working with?

[Ivan The Awesome]

Center, Guards, all fine. As long as they are healthy. That injury bug needs to bug off. 

 

I hope David Foucault wins the job. He has the size and nimble feet you need. I think everyone is over looking him. Despite of the competition he had to face in Canada. 

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

I can tell you what we aren't working with.... a lot of talent.

[rayzor]

poo

[gettlemanjack]

as long as we catch a Hog Molly?

[MV%doe]

C

64 Folkerts, Brian - dave freebie, found in tryouts. got the call and stuck, development type

67 Kalil, Ryan - best current OLmen, no more needs to be stated

 

OG

71 Kugbila, Edmund - could be a pro bowler or cut before OTAs

75 Scott, Chris - average starter, good backup. hes cheap and large

66 Silatolu, Amini - see kugzilla note

?? turner- 20 years old, some believe he was the steal of the 2014 draft.  

 

OT

77 Bell, Byron - nuddles favorite whipping boy. saved panthers after otah quit. last three years played at NFL minimum salary. hence a great value bargain

74 Bond, Travis - dave freebie. large man, development type, & hes cheap

65 Williams, Garry - snake-bit, could be starting at LT,LG,RG,RT come week 1

78 Chandler, Nate - wild card, great athlete and very strong. could be starting at LT,LG,RG,RT come week 1

 

 

thats 10 guys, not including FA/cuts........ matsko has to work his magic, good thing hes a wizard. 

[MedellinHeel]

this thread depresses me.....

[Mark S]

Joseph Person tweeted saying we signed the Canadian OT

[Kuech the Sneak]

Foucault/Bond would be such a massive tackle combo. But I think bond could have a shot at the RT spot legitimately

[Ace_Aladdin]

LT- Bell | LG- Amini | C- Kalil | RG- Turner | RT- Kugbilla

 

 

[KillerKat]

How is the primary backup to Gross not going to be our LT? Assuming we don't bring anyone else in.

[BigCat]

LT- Bell | LG- Amini | C- Kalil | RG- Turner | RT- Kugbilla

Has Kugbila ever played OT?

[rayzor]

Has Kugbila ever played OT?

yep. as a freshman and sophomore. they moved him inside because they needed more help there, but he's got the ability to play both spots.

he keeps his head on a swivel and moves pretty quickly where he needs to be. he's not graceful when he moves, but he's still really quick/agile for someone his size and has the power you expect. certain elements are definitely going to have to be coached up, esp. the mental part, which is probably why they wanted to essentially redshirt him last year. he needs the classroom. in high school he had a different head coach every year and in college....well, it's not like he came from a top coaching program in the country. he's quite capable of learning, though, and the game tapes i watched of the offense from year to year showed pretty solid growth.

that said, i'm nervous about kicking him back outside. i feel good about him as a guard, but OT...i dunno. i will say that i don't think he'd be worse than bell his first couple years in the job. bar just isn't set all that high there, though.

[TheRumGone]

nate chandler will be our starting LT unless we sign somebody after cuts who has the experience and is more of a known. and he will do a serviceable job.

 

he's athletic enough to stop quick/fast pass rushers and strong enough to stop the bull rush.

 

people knock him because he is a converted DT. He played TE/Oline/Defensive Line in college. dude is a jack of all trades. and i would trust him 10 billion times more than bell.

[BigCat]

yep. as a freshman and sophomore. they moved him inside because they needed more help there, but he's got the ability to play both spots.

he keeps his head on a swivel and moves pretty quickly where he needs to be. he's not graceful when he moves, but he's still really quick/agile for someone his size and has the power you expect. certain elements are definitely going to have to be coached up, esp. the mental part, which is probably why they wanted to essentially redshirt him last year. he needs the classroom. in high school he had a different head coach every year and in college....well, it's not like he came from a top coaching program in the country. he's quite capable of learning, though, and the game tapes i watched of the offense from year to year showed pretty solid growth.

that said, i'm nervous about kicking him back outside. i feel good about him as a guard, but OT...i dunno. i will say that i don't think he'd be worse than bell his first couple years in the job. bar just isn't set all that high there, though.

Already he sounds better than Bell. Okay, OL of LT ???, LG Siliatu, C Kalil, RG Turner, RT Kugbila, I refuse to think Bell IS THE BEST we have at LT.

BiggTazz#16