(03-27-2020, 02:23 PM)flgatorsandjags Wrote:

(03-27-2020, 01:04 PM)JackCity Wrote: Even if they thought Wirfs was better at LT long term that doesn't mean it would make any sense to switch the two guys. They had an all conference LT and a very good RT in Wirfs, its no guarantee that LT would be as good learning a new spot, especially with his technique flaws, and vice versa Wirfs has played RT for the vast majority of his career so there would be a learning curve there even if he projects very well there in the NFL. If you want a direct comparison just look at Trent Williams, played 95% of his college career at RT for Oklahoma , but everyone knew he had the traits to play LT.  

Which traits do you think Wirfs lacks to play LT?

I didn't say he cant play LT, I just think he is best suited to play on the right side as did the coaches.  I think Marshal Yanda is a better comparison as they both went to the same school, both played RT, and both could play RG at a high level.

Some teams will happily play him at RT and he'll be great there too. Just in our scenario we already have a promising young RT so we'd play him at LT, some other teams with strong RTs already would do the same. 

My point of the Trent comparison is showing that even though he played RT in college, his traits and athletic ability allowed him to play LT at a high level in the NFL. I think that's super similar to Wirfs. Like we've discussed before I think he would be v good at all 5 spots on the line , so you play him at the most valuable one at a position of need until he fails there imo (or Cam actually becomes v good)

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