Do we see Deonte Brown on Sunday?

[Tommy Jone]

Pat Elflein is on IR, and John Miller is questionable.

With Daley playing LG in Elfein's place, do we see Deonte Brown plugging in at RG?

Edited September 28, 2021 by Tommy Jone

[catnip]

Maybe Christianson at RG , Daley at LG with Brown at backup .

[shaqattaq]

We might activate him, but, Christensen should be next man up if Miller is out. He's been OK when called upon to fill in.

[Tommy Jone]

Just now, shaqattaq said:

We might activate him, but, Christensen should be next man up if Miller is out. He's been OK when called upon to fill in.

Either one would be fine for me.

[pantherj]

Rhule might be wanting Deonte to cut even more weight before he sees the field. Deonte has the agility of a dump truck, but he's about as powerful an o-lineman as you're going to see. Deonte might not be ready mentally to start as well. He might be one of those guys we don't see taking the field until next season.

[pantherj]

Our defense is wild and it really tests the o-linemen mentally in practice. We mug a lot and we drop lineman into coverage, or LBs, or anybody could be rushing. It's mentally taxing for a rookie to deal with that split second decision making, and that might be giving Deonte trouble, and we know it gives Christensen trouble. The rookies might need more time baking in the oven.

[Jon Snow]

6 minutes ago, pantherj said:

Rhule might be wanting Deonte to cut even more weight before he sees the field. Deonte has the agility of a dump truck, but he's about as powerful an o-lineman as you're going to see. Deonte might not be ready mentally to start as well. He might be one of those guys we don't see taking the field until next season.

I doubt his conditioning is up to where it needs to be to start a full nfl season.  They may work him in around game 6 or 7 if he shows he's a starter.

[pantherj]

Just now, Jon Snow said:

I doubt his conditioning is up to where it needs to be to start a full nfl season.  They may work him in around game 6 or 7 if he shows he's a starter.

And I hope fans are aware of the rookie wall which we are going to slam into at some point this season especially with 17 games.

[Jon Snow]

I would rather keep Christensen on the left side if possible.  But if he's needed on the right so be it.  

[XClown1986]

Should we? Yes. Will we? Probably not.

[portcity]

O-line takes a while to develop. Just because Deonte and BC don't see much time this year doesn't mean they aren't going to eventually get playtime. I'm a lot more interested in seeing Deonte play than BC just because he'd such a physically imposing player. 

[07579394]

6 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

I would rather keep Christensen on the left side if possible.  But if he's needed on the right so be it.  

Agree.The same as Daley,left side habit.

[KB_fan]

1 minute ago, portcity said:

O-line takes a while to develop. Just because Deonte and BC don't see much time this year doesn't mean they aren't going to eventually get playtime. I'm a lot more interested in seeing Deonte play than BC just because he'd such a physically imposing player. 

Moton didn't play much his rookie year IIRC. I'm okay with slower development of O-line guys as long as the staff gets a chance to see what they really have before next year's draft. Didn't Norwell & Turner get slotted in fairly late in 2014 season and we went on a tear... Would be nice for a repeat scenario!!!

One thing to keep in mind as far as O-line activations is the question of backup Center with Elflein on IR.  It's been Tecklenburg the past 2 weeks. If we plan to have him as backup again he needs to be officially added to 53 since he's reached his limit of PS elevations.

Is there anyone else on our roster who can back up Paradis ?

[Catsfan69]

God I hope so.

 

By the way since he is The. Mountain do we call his devastating blocks Avalanches?