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DaveThePanther2008 Grand Master

DaveThePanther2008

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I was looking at the suggested 53 man roster and felt a whole lot better about our tackle situation compared to last year.  As much as I believed that Bell and the other misfits we had would somehow be able to manage the season.  I think this years optimism is much safer than 2014.

Oher - I think that he is going to be the steal of the FA market.  With him being healthy and back with Matsko I believe all the talking heads are going to be eating their words.

Martin - He is going to be a solid back up and may win the RTspot.

Remmers - He got his opportunity and will do his best to hold his spot.   If not, he will be a solid backup and someone we won't we so nervous about.

Williams - If he gets the pass protection down.  He'll win RT... but hopefully he will learn the LT spot and be ready to move over to the LT spot should Oher become injured again.

My biggest concern is that Oher is the only one with LT experience.

 

Overall I think Cam is going to have more time to throw and Stewart and our RBs are going to have a solid season.

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Martin has some snaps on the left side.  They may not have been very good but he possibly hasn't seen his ceiling yet.  The change of scenery and an opportunity to develop without the mess he went through early in his career could help him untap some potential.  Hes a prospect.

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OT will still struggle IMO...but it's going to be an overall improvement from last year.  Bell and Chandler together were so laughably bad, I can't imagine sinking below that again. Hopefully Williams comes along quick and solidifies RT, leaving Oher and Remmers to fight it out and hold down the left side averagely. 

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Still a big question mark, but our OT roster is worlds better than it was last year at this time.  Still can't believe we went into last year with Bell and Chandler penciled in as starters.  At least we learned our lesson and made moves to bring in legit OT competition this year.

No matter what, I can't see our OTs this year beingas bad as that Bell/Chandler duo.

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Still a big question mark, but our OT roster is worlds better than it was last year at this time.  Still can't believe we went into last year with Bell and Chandler penciled in as starters.  At least we learned our lesson and made moves to bring in legit OT competition this year.

No matter what, I can't see our OTs this year beingas bad as that Bell/Chandler duo.

​Toats agree.

I'm iffy about Martin though and it's not because of his whole Miami deal.  I think Remmers could be solid Oher insurance and we'll have LT-Oher RT-Williams/Remmers. 

Wayyyyy better than a guy that was a TE->DT->OG->OT convert + Byron freaking Bell w/ Foucault and Garry Injurwilliams as the only depth.   

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I have no faith in oher being anything other than average at best. Blaming his injury for his past poor play and expecting him to ball out sounds like " but bell is naturally left-handed"

I'd love to be proven wrong, but I believe he's a 2 year player. This year as a hopefully average LT and next year as a backup.

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Looks better, won't know until pre-season, or the first couple of real games. Still, I've got to think our depth will shore us up a bit. 

Outstanding is too much to ask for, dominant is probably out of the question. Ability to hold their own and be competitive would be a huge upgrade.

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Bell was the hottest of trash.  Chandler was even worse.  By the end of the season, Bell was by far our weakest link on the OL.  The interior OL was playing quite well and Remmers was decent, though I do think he's better suited as a backup.  Very comfortable with him backing up at RT.  Hoping Williams wins that job from day one.

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