And the highest rated tackle over the past 2 games is...

[tiger7_88]

Wow good for him! It's also interesting to note that Robinson and Lane Johnson are around the top ten. I'm pretty sure both were struggling at the beginning of the year

 

Robinson is a smart kid and an athletic freak. 

 

He definitely started off slow this year.  For some reason, the Rams coaching staff decided to double-up on him in training camp and teach him guard *and* tackle.  The kids head was spinning at that point.  Would have been better off to keep him at one position IMO.  But, then again, maybe he wouldn't have been near as ready to take over the LT position when Jake Long went down (again) if they had.

 

He's already a beast in the running game.  And, as the grade in the OP shows, he's now starting to grade positive in pass blocking.  There's very few pass rushers in the NFL that can beat him on a speed rush when he gets his technique right and maybe one (J.J. Watt) that can beat him on a bull rush.

 

I am biased without a doubt when it comes to the kid, but I think he's a future repeat Pro Bowler in the making.

[tiger7_88]

Ron didn't put a gun to Gettleman's head when he signed Chandler to a 3 year contract.

 

 

That contract was designed as an easy one to get out of in need though.

 

If we decide NOT to keep him at all next year, it will deficit our cap a mere $150K.  If we keep him as a backup next year and cut him after that season, we actually save money on the cap.

 

http://overthecap.com/player/nate-chandler/1187/

[CPF4LIFE]

If it weren't for Chandler getting injured, we may have never known what we had in Remmers.

 

Honestly thats become the norm for this team because Rivera is not gonna bench anybody he likes for bad play

[tiger7_88]

It's not the first time he's had a few good games. Doesn't make him Tyron Smith.

 

[RelaxImaPro]

It's not the first time he's had a few good games. Doesn't make him Tyron Smith.

 

Doesn't make him Byron Bell either.

 

You know who is a good LT?  Joe Thomas.  I think he's a bit too light complected for your liking, though.

[PantherFanOne]

Happy they found him - goes to show you that Gettleman is a master talent evaluator.  He didn't bring in Nate Chandler or Byron Bell.  If anything I think those two starting is evidence the coaching staff stubbornly stuck with them.  But it's good to know they've got some quality young players coming up on the line. 

 

 

I realize some on the Huddle have given Gettleman a hard time but to his credit, he seems to keep pulling quality players out of a hat,so to speak, considering our limited cap situation.

[Diehardpanther02]

we should not bet that he will be this solid for years to come.. we gambled on Nate Chandler because he played pretty well last year.. that didnt turn out too well

Tho he showed no glimpse of nething did he even have a positive grade last year. I remember him being pretty bad.

[Rise of The Hive]

My how things have changed!

[Ricky Spanish]

Remmers and CJ made this week's all star team for PFF:

 

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2014/12/15/all-star-team-of-the-week-week-15/

 

CJ had a +8.9, highest rating of anyone this week, offense or defense. Remmers had the highest rating for Tackles with 4.6

[unicar15]

It's making me depressed thinking about how a good OL could have put us over the top in this playoff race earlier in the season. Failure to recognize talent...or just the talent matured late in the season?

[@bonafidebanter]

If you sift through the trash long enough, you may find a cubic zirconia sooner or later. Way to go DG!!

[KSpan]

It's making me depressed thinking about how a good OL could have put us over the top in this playoff race earlier in the season. Failure to recognize talent...or just the talent matured late in the season?

Probably both - failure to recognize with Norwell and possibly Remmers (no idea how the guy looked in practice), maturation and overcoming of injury with Turner (a competent RT certainly helps as well).

[@bonafidebanter]

If Remmers continues to shine, I say we give him the RT spot for next season. Is he elite? No, but this guy could end up being a solid starter for us along with Norwell.

 

 

There were people saying this same thing last year, but it was about Bell and Chandler. How did that work out?

[London Loves Luke]

There were people saying this same thing last year, but it was about Bell and Chandler. How did that work out?

 

I don't remember anyone saying Bell and Chandler were truly worthy of starting tackle spots last year. I also don't remember either of them being as good as Remmers has been in the last three games.