(04-04-2022, 10:26 PM)TheDuke007 Wrote:

(04-04-2022, 09:37 PM)Charlie Sheen Wrote: You can't take what Urban did as "this player couldn't beat out this other player."

Cisco never even got the chance to start until after Urban was fired and he looked great.

Little actually did well when he played minus some normal rookie errors and he was coming off of not playing for two years. I could see Little winning the RT spot and us making Taylor move to LG. It would make the most sense imo.

In regards to Little not "beating out" Taylor, you also have to remember that Little exclusively played left tackle in college.  Right tackle would have been a brand new position for him.  While I think left tackles can generally transition to right tackle, it is an adjustment that can't be made on a dime.  Everything is reversed.  As such, it is understandable that the rookie Little who not only was new to the NFL but new to the position, might initially struggle when compared to a veteran.  I'm also unclear whether Little ever got "beat out" by Taylor.  Was he even really in competition at right tackle?  Being a left tackle, the coaches might have focused most of his practice time at left tackle in order to be Cam's backup with Richardson practicing mostly at the right tackle position.  I expect the story may be very different this year assuming Little goes into training camp with right tackle as his primary position.

And that's completely valid.

I just don't get why some are thinking Little or Cisco might be busts when Cisco actually looked really good when finally getting a start at the end of the season and Little showed glimpses of being the tackle people thought he was. He looked great filling in for Cam as well when needed.

Urban 100% mismanaged the roster as evident by how many times he tried to force Carlos Hyde out onto the field.

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