(05-02-2021, 11:21 AM)ChrisJagBoy Wrote:

(05-02-2021, 11:19 AM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: He was also an OG. That is a big difference. No one is saying we need an All-Pro at every O-Line position, but in order to succeed, you at least need competent OT's.

Nate Solder was thought to be pretty damn good, until he left Tom Brady for a big payday and is now hated by everyone in New York lol.

Nate Solder was thought to be a solid, yet unspectacular OT. The Giants overpaid him out of desperation and his huge contract made it appear as though he was an elite player. This happens all the time. Dak Prescott is the 2nd highest paid QB in the NFL. Does that mean people view him as better than Aaron Rodgers? Certainly not. Solder is also 33 years old and has been dealing with injuries since going to New York and he opted out last season. He may not have lived up to the big contract, but he hasn't been terrible. The Giants knew what they were getting. They thought he was better than anything else they could get at the time. Solder at no time in his career, was ever thought of as an elite OT. The Giants would've kept him at LT last year, had he not opted out and they would've played Thomas at RT. That was the plan. Instead, with Solder gone, Thomas moved to LT and struggled a lot early on, but got much better as the season progressed. Now, it'll be interesting to see what they do with Solder.

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(05-02-2021, 11:39 AM)Bullseye Wrote:

(05-02-2021, 11:20 AM)ChrisJagBoy Wrote: Well yeah in a perfect world I'd like to have the best player at every position but it's just not viable lol.

Well...maybe..maybe not depending on how well you draft and develop.

The Colts had a great QB in Manning and a great LT on Glenn.

The Rams had a great QB in Warner and a great LT in Pace.

The Chargers had a great QB in Rivers and at least a good LT in Marcus McNeill.

The Eagles had Mcnabb and Tra Thomas.

It can happen.

It can happen with the Jaguars if Little can be developed.

I would just be happy with a "middle of the road" LT and RT. If we could find an Anthony Castonzo type OT, I'd be thrilled. Nobody ever talks about him being elite, but he was reliable.

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