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Quote:Make sure it's at the hot dog cart.

Will do, lol.

Quote:Bowanko just needs to not snap over Bortles head.


He will be between Cann and Linder so I think he will be just fine.


If all we are worried about is a Center............then we are in great shape.

Having a weakness (again) in the middle of your O-line can be a pretty major flaw. Still a pretty major worry of mine, along with all the rookie pass rushers. If the last few years have shown us anything it is that depending on rookies is a mostly unsuccessful plan to have.

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Linder may be the teams center for the next 8 years.

Linder may be the teams center for the next 8 years.

I hope not. I like him at guard.

if he can play just as good at Center as he can guard im all for it.  The coaches obviously think so

I don't see Joekel moving because I just don't see that G skill set in him, but from what I read about Beachum I think he just might. Moreover, I feel like Beachum is getting paid to start even if he fails to beat out Joekel. Meanwhile, it appears they are rather set on Linder starting over Bowanko for the C spot. With this in mind, I'm thinking it'll be one of these two starting OLs...


 

LT Joekel


LG Beachum


C Linder


RG Cann


RT Parnell


 

or


 

LT Beachum


LG Martineau


C Linder


RG Cann


RT Parnell

I kind of think they move Joeckel to LG.  A lot of the times when Joeckel got beat by a bull rush he didnt have his feet set.  At G they dont back pedal as much where he should be set and not be put on the edge where he got beat.  Should be interesting to watch play out. 

Jags02 nailed it. IMO, Joeckel will be the backup by week5.

Did Bowanko die? What the hell happened? I remember his rookie year he was pretty solid, has he really regressed so much we are moving our best guard to center? Has he stopped lifting weights and burned his playbook? It just makes little sense to me why he isn't the front runner for the starting Center job. 

Quote:Did Bowanko die? What the hell happened? I remember his rookie year he was pretty solid, has he really regressed so much we are moving our best guard to center? Has he stopped lifting weights and burned his playbook? It just makes little sense to me why he isn't the front runner for the starting Center job. 

 

 

Bowanko provides valuable depth at C and RT, but they want a more dominating C with Linder up front.


 

I see 9 OLs making it...


 

1. C Brandon Linder


2. RT Jermey Parnell


3. RG AJ Cann


4 LG/LT Kelvin Beachum


5. LT Luke Joekel


6. LG MacKenzie Bernadeau


7. C/RT Luke Bowanko


8. OT Josh Wells


9. G Tyler Shatley


 

Others on the roster, all of whom are eligible for the PS, are G Kadeem Edwards, G Chris Reed, OT Patrick Miller, OT Pearce Slater and OT Rashod Hill.

Quote:I don't see Joekel moving because I just don't see that G skill set in him, but from what I read about Beachum I think he just might. Moreover, I feel like Beachum is getting paid to start even if he fails to beat out Joekel. Meanwhile, it appears they are rather set on Linder starting over Bowanko for the C spot. With this in mind, I'm thinking it'll be one of these two starting OLs...


LT Joekel

LG Beachum

C Linder

RG Cann

RT Parnell


or


LT Beachum

LG Martineau

C Linder

RG Cann

RT Parnell

Beachum doesn't have the skillset for guard either to be honest. He's more of a technical smaller blocker.

Quote:Beachum doesn't have the skillset for guard either to be honest. He's more of a technical smaller blocker.

 

 

His smaller stature at 6-3, 305 makes him a better fit at G than at OT.

Quote:His smaller stature at 6-3, 305 makes him a better fit at G than at OT.

He's a finesse technical blocker with great feet and lateral quickness.


None of those things are good for a G


You want a mean mauler at G, they're taking on the biggest men on the field

Quote:He's a finesse technical blocker with great feet and lateral quickness.


None of those things are good for a G


You want a mean mauler at G, they're taking on the biggest men on the field

Perhaps they swap Bowanko to OG, would be good for everyone then? I remember him handling a few guys his rookie year. Time will tel I guess. 

Quote:Perhaps they swap Bowanko to OG, would be good for everyone then? I remember him handling a few guys his rookie year. Time will tel I guess.

That's definitely worth a try. He was a decent run blocker from what I remember.

Granted Beachum is known more for his pass blocking, however, according to PFF, when he started at LT the Steelers rush yards over LT were ranked among the top two in the league.

Quote:Granted Beachum is known more for his pass blocking, however, according to PFF, when he started at LT the Steelers rush yards over LT were ranked among the top two in the league.

That's interesting from this season or last season? From what I've heard is he's got great feet and moves well. I'm not sure he has the brute strength to take on DTs,similar to Luke.

Quote:That's interesting from this season or last season? From what I've heard is he's got great feet and moves well. I'm not sure he has the brute strength to take on DTs,similar to Luke.

 

 

The run blocking stats are from Beachum's 2014 and 2015 seasons.