(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.

Interesting you mentioned that.

Uche Nwaneri hosts videos on Facebook.  About a week or so ago, he talked about linemen moving from one side to the next.  Specifically he mentioned his experience as a left hander moving from left G to RG.  He was saying as counter intuitive as it may be, he actually found it to be more comfortable in the right side.  Isn't Walker Little left handed?  I heard he got time at RT in practice.  I wonder how he did.  Did his experience mirror Unche's?

Maybe because I've seen him play LT, but a part of me wants to keep him at LT because I think he can develop into a good one and we wouldn't have to spend any more premium draft capital at the position and I haven't seen him at RT.  But part of me believes in time he would be a considerable upgrade over Taylor, who is a major liability at RT.

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