Why isn't Taylor Moton playing left tackle?

[Mr. Scot]

5 minutes ago, iamhubby1 said:

    No one is saying Clark is good at LT. However, what we are saying is that he IS WORSE on the right side. Why put Moton at LT when he is more comfortable at RT? Why put Clark at RT, when he is more comfortable at LT

Because Moton doesn't allow that pressure that causes Newton to throw a bad pass on the last series. Thus, he gives us a better chance to win.

4 minutes ago, iamhubby1 said:

    So now you have resorted to sarcasm. Dude, really?

Dude, I can't even tell if you're trying to discuss this rationally here you're just sh-tposting. Frankly, I think it's probably Option Two.

You're talking as if you have absolute evidence that Clark would suddenly become such a liability at right tackle that we'd never gain another yard. It's just silly.

Left tackle is a more important position. Moton is the better option at left tackle. That's just basic math.

[Mr. Scot]

4 minutes ago, Bartin said:

There was a LB blitz on either 2nd or 3rd where the LB who started in front of Clark came around free on Moton's side. I'll see if I can find it. It was a really nice blitz design.

Pretty sure it wasn't on second. Clark only had one man on him, and that guy had him beat.

 

[Bartin]

Just now, Mr. Scot said:

Pretty sure it wasn't on second. Clark only had one man on him, and that guy had him beat.

 

I just posted the clip. It was on 2nd and although it was a really well designed blitz that I don't necessarily blame him for, it was Moton's responsibility to pick up. Even if Clark pitches a shutout there on Preston Smith, the pressure from the right gets there at the same time and maybe even sooner.

[Mr. Scot]

3 minutes ago, Bartin said:

 

This is second down. The LB blitz had Cam just as bad as Clark getting beat did.

From the other side then...

Hate to tell you dude, but that doesn't really make Clark's effort look any better.

[Bartin]

Just now, Mr. Scot said:

From the other side then...

Hate to tell you dude, but that doesn't really make Clark's effort look any better.

I'm not saying it does, but I still don't know how flipping them solves anything at all. Yes, it would be wonderful if Daryl wasn't hurt so he could play RT and Moton at LT, but Clark is either playing RT or LT and there is no other option and he is doing as well as anyone could expect given the situation.

[CarolinaSamurai]

1 hour ago, Mr. Scot said:

I know the official party line on this question. I just don't buy it, especially after watching and rewatching that final series from last week. I gotta believe Moton anchoring the left on those plays gives us a lot better chance of scoring.

If the answer is that Chis Clark is just keeping Matt Kalil's seat warm, well...

Clark suuuuuuuuuucks at RT. Like end of the world. He's serviceable at LT. That's why. 

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, CarolinaSamurai said:

Clark suuuuuuuuuucks at RT. Like end of the world. He's serviceable at LT. That's why. 

That's not a good enough reason.

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, Bartin said:

I'm not saying it does, but I still don't know how flipping them solves anything at all. Yes, it would be wonderful if Daryl wasn't hurt so he could play RT and Moton at LT, but Clark is either playing RT or LT and there is no other option and he is doing as well as anyone could expect given the situation.

He's not doing it as well as Moton could.

That's the problem.

[iamhubby1]

5 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Because Moton doesn't allow that pressure that causes Newton to throw a bad pass on the last series. Thus, he gives us a better chance to win.

Dude, I can't even tell if you're trying to discuss this rationally here you're just sh-tposting. Frankly, I think it's probably Option Two.

You're talking as if you have absolute evidence that Clark would suddenly become such a liability at right tackle that we'd never gain another yard. It's just silly.

Left tackle is a more important position. Moton is the better option at left tackle. That's just basic math.

 

    You have moved the goalposts, you have called me out twice now, and you have resorted to sarcasm. And you have to gall to ask me if I am debating in good faith? All because I don't want Clark at RT. You have lost it lately dude. You have gone over to the dark side. And this thread is proof you cannot handle anyone not falling in line with your thought process. 

 

     But hey, this is not about me, or Clark. This is about your statement that damm the torpedoes Moton needs to be our LT. 

 

    I sure you will throw more shade my way. Have at it. But putting Clark at RT is a recipe for disaster. 

[Bartin]

7 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

He's not doing it as well as Moton could.

That's the problem.

So the pressure comes from the right instead of the left. That doesn’t really fix anything especially if Clark ends up being worse at RT than LT. There is no solution that replaces Clark with a better player. He is still playing until Kalil comes back which might even be worse.

[Mr. Scot]

6 minutes ago, iamhubby1 said:

 

    You have moved the goalposts, you have called me out twice now, and you have resorted to sarcasm. And you have to gall to ask me if I am debating in good faith? All because I don't want Clark at RT. You have lost it lately dude. You have gone over to the dark side. And this thread is proof you cannot handle anyone not falling in line with your thought process. 

     But hey, this is not about me, or Clark. This is about your statement that damm the torpedoes Moton needs to be our LT. 

    I sure you will throw more shade my way. Have at it. But putting Clark at RT is a recipe for disaster. 

You're arguing for keeping an inferior tackle in charge of Newton's blind side, but you think I've "lost it"...

Oy.

Three years ago, we went to the Super Bowl with Mike Remmers at right tackle. But now, if we move Chris Clark so that we can have a better option at left tackle, it's a disaster.

Wow.

[Mr. Scot]

2 minutes ago, Bartin said:

So the pressure comes from the right instead of the left. That doesn’t really fix anything especially if Clark ends up being worse at RT than LT. There is no solution that replaces Clark with a better player. He is still playing until Kalil comes back which might even be worse.

They call it a blind side for a reason.

And you guys are ridiculously overplaying this hand that Clark would be worse at right tackle. You really don't know anything of the sort.

[CarolinaSamurai]

24 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

That's not a good enough reason.

Yes it is. Look at the other Tackles on the roster. It's either Clark at LT and Moton at RT or Amini at RT and Moton at LT. Or throw Newhouse out there at RT instead of Amini. I can tell you right now you would not enjoy any of those setups except the one we have now. Unless you like Cam on his back.

[Mr. Scot]

5 minutes ago, CarolinaSamurai said:

Yes it is. Look at the other Tackles on the roster. It's either Clark at LT and Moton at RT or Amini at RT and Moton at LT. Or throw Newhouse out there at RT instead of Amini. I can tell you right now you would not enjoy any of those setups except the one we have now. Unless you like Cam on his back.

No. And as mentioned, the guys who are trying to argue this point are seriously overplaying their hand.

But even accepting the premise, you don't keep an inferior left tackle in place just because the guy currently manning the spot would also be bad on the right. That's ridiculous logic.

You put your best tackle protecting the quarterback's blind side. keeping a guy there ahead of someone who would do a better job it's just insane.