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So what's the plan with Moton?

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9 hours ago, MHS831 said:

OL can play at a high level until they are 34-35 or more.  Moton has been solid.  I extend him.  Shaq?  He has a small frame--playing inside is taking its toll.  He is never going to be above average--the draft is pretty deep at ILB.

Thats really not true.  You have your anomalys for sure but for the most part tackles/lineman in are in their mid 20's. 

Only 35 active offensive linemen are over the age of 30, making up just 11% of players at the position.

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1 hour ago, Khyber53 said:

Yeah, and he both deserves it and has the ability to be worth it. Offensive linemen can still be functional and good well into their 30s.

I think we need to draft a young OT and C, later in the draft.   I like the Guards we have and I like the depth.  Frankly, I would like to see more of what Mays and BC can do at C--problem is, when Ickey needs a deal in 2 years, we'd have a ton of cap space on the OL--maybe that is when you release a veteran like Moton--depending on his play--but you will have to give up something.  The Fish did not want to lose Hunt, but they had to pay others.  I think the depth should be players on first contracts if you are going to pay the starters big bucks.  Not ideal, but what is?

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23 hours ago, MHS831 said:

I think we need to draft a young OT and C, later in the draft.   I like the Guards we have and I like the depth.  Frankly, I would like to see more of what Mays and BC can do at C--problem is, when Ickey needs a deal in 2 years, we'd have a ton of cap space on the OL--maybe that is when you release a veteran like Moton--depending on his play--but you will have to give up something.  The Fish did not want to lose Hunt, but they had to pay others.  I think the depth should be players on first contracts if you are going to pay the starters big bucks.  Not ideal, but what is?

Can't argue with you much on this. I've been banging the drum for years now that we need to take a center in the draft, and I have said grab the best one available, first or second rounds. I know, they say you never take them in the first, but the best O-lines in the league generally have a guy they grabbed there or the second. I'm not sold that we can't do better at center than we have now, although things have been better.

And yeah, I see about two more years for Moton after this one and Icky will be looking for money. Icky still needs to improve, though. He's getting better with good guard help and experience, but he's still not in the top half of the LTs starting in the league. 

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