(02-01-2023, 04:26 PM)IKhan't Wrote:

(02-01-2023, 03:19 PM)RicoTx Wrote: Why do people assume that RT and LT are interchangeable?  It was quite obvious that Little is far better as a LT.

He's serviceable as a RT and the more reps he gets at the position, the better he should get. What's the alternative? We can't re-sign Taylor and Engram. Both will command pretty decent contracts on the open market and I would MUCH rather have Engram. Maybe we get lucky and find an OT in the middle rounds of the draft who plays better at RT than Little does and Little can stay at Swing Tackle. Who knows?

The alternative is getting your QB's teeth kicked in or worse. I could see them drafting a RT or signing a cheap veteran at this point if Taylor ends up walking. 

Little CLEARLY looks, feels and plays more naturally at the LT position. I honestly think he's a lot more faster and can benefit the offense more at LT than Robinson. 

Baalke blundered this situation a bit IMHO. I can't say I blame him though. I don't want to say he panicked but if you factor in that Robinson can't stay healthy, Taylor, really up until last year had been a huge letdown as a 2nd RD pick and then Little being pretty much mismanaged like the whole team in 2021 by Meyer. 

It was hard to find a solution along the line short of drafting a tackle number one overall over Travon Walker. I still think they figure out a way to extend Engram to a fair deal. I think they'll try and work something out with Taylor but they won't break the bank for him because they can't afford it.

Trust the process I guess. Maybe they'll look at a guy like Paris Johnson, Broderick Jones or Anton Harrison in RD2.

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