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JSOQuote:All week long, rookie Don Barclay. who replaced Lang after he got hurt last week against Minnesota, trained at right tackle and would be more than ready to start. So Lang could be designated for play only if an injury occurs.
But let's assume that Lang is available for full-time duty. Do you put him at right tackle or do you return him to his natural left guard position knowing you've got Barclay ready to go?
Barclay is a solid run blocker and with snow falling as we speak, it might be better to have your best run-blocking unit in the game, which would be Lang at guard and Barclay at tackle. It would mean putting Evan Dietrich-Smith on the bench or moving him into the center position if veteran Jeff Saturday (foot) is struggling with his injury. I think they'll sit Lang and have him ready for emergency duty. But if he did start, I'd put him at G, especially considering the weather. Barclay's gonna spring our RBs in the storm, just like he did last week. |
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agree Lang sits for a week. If he were to start I would say put him at his natural position G and if barclay had trouble slid Lang over and put EDS in the game. |
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Next year I want Lang to be our starting center.
LT - Newhouse
LG - Bulaga
C - Lang
RG - Sitton
RT - Barclay
Sherrod gets every opportunity to unseat Newhouse. Bulaga blew whales at RT this year.
But for the rest of the season, I'd really like to see Lang back at RG and EDS at center with Barclay playing RT. |
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Originally Posted by: DakotaT  Next year I want Lang to be our starting center.
LT - Newhouse
LG - Bulaga
C - Lang
RG - Sitton
RT - Barclay
Sherrod gets every opportunity to unseat Newhouse. Bulaga blew whales at RT this year.
But for the rest of the season, I'd really like to see Lang back at RG and EDS at center with Barclay playing RT. LT- Sherrod LG- Newhouse C- Lang RG- Sitton RT- Bulaga Marshall Newhouse was drafted as a G which is why I plugged him into that spot. And if Sherrod goes down, I think it's less difficult for a LG to slide to LT than moving a LG to RT if Barclay were to go down. |
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Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool LT- Sherrod
LG- Newhouse
C- Lang
RG- Sitton
RT- Bulaga
Marshall Newhouse was drafted as a G which is why I plugged him into that spot. And if Sherrod goes down, I think it's less difficult for a LG to slide to LT than moving a LG to RT if Barclay were to go down. Maybe give Bulaga a shot at LT next year. All I know is that I liked what I saw with Barclay to RT last week, so give him the rest of the year to prove himself. We're kind of SOL this year anyway, but we'll ride this line for as long as far as they take us. |
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I'll worry about the starting 2013 OL next year.
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LT- Sherrod
LG- Barclay
C- Lang
RG- Sitton
RT- Bulaga
Newhouse is the backup swing T. |
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Originally Posted by: wpr I'll worry about the starting 2013 OL next year.
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Originally Posted by: DakotaT Well that's why you're not in the Dojo of Coolness. You can't handle both. true. but my old minster also taught me not to borrow from tomorrow's troubles. |
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Originally Posted by: wpr true. but my old minster also taught me not to borrow from tomorrow's troubles. I tried not to learn anything from my religious teachers, be then again, I am Catholic. |
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Originally Posted by: DakotaT Maybe give Bulaga a shot at LT next year. All I know is that I liked what I saw with Barclay to RT last week, so give him the rest of the year to prove himself. We're kind of SOL this year anyway, but we'll ride this line for as long as far as they take us. Howie Long among others were saying Bryan Bulaga was the best RT this season. Not sure if I'd want to mess with that. |
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Originally Posted by: DakotaT I tried not to learn anything from my religious teachers, be then again, I am Catholic. I use to be then I turned 18 and could walk away without my parents stopping me. |
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Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool Howie Long among others were saying Bryan Bulaga was the best RT this season. Not sure if I'd want to mess with that. Howie was hit in the head too many times. Did they actually watch Bryan agains the Seahags? |
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I think Lang will be left inside from here on out this season.. don't displace more than one piece. Leave Barclay or pull up Datko for the right tackle and give them help. One spot to provide help beats two.
Next season.. replace Campen and leave this unit be for the most part.. a solid oline coach will get the talent we have out each week.
LG - Lang
C - Drafted Rookie - Veteran FA with gas left in the tank.
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Well I didn't hear Cliff Avrils name called all night. Barclay at RT for the rest of the season and Lang back to Guard. Only question is does EDS take over for Saturday at center. I doubt they make that change. |
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