(08-29-2024, 09:41 AM)TheDogCatcher Wrote:

(08-29-2024, 05:39 AM)rfc17 Wrote: What's up with Foster? Listened to the Boselli and prisco Monday podcast and they seemed pretty adamant that he isn't ready to play. Kept caveating it by saying he had tools to develop. But the gist of it was he isn't close to being ready to help if injuries occur. Thought they alo said he doesn't look like a tackle.

Surprised me as I didn't think he was a developmental guy. I thought he was more of a high floor low ceiling guy who had a ton of playing experience, first team all sec, 3rd team all American, etc.... Typically players with that resume are sound quality football players that go later in the draft because they just don't have elite physical tools. But they don't really need development per se. They are who they are and either they technically can overcome their limitations or they can't.

Is he the opposite? Did he have a ton of playing experience but never developed technically and just got by on physical tools? If so that would concern me a bit more as a guy who played 4 years should have picked up better fundamentals. Sure they can be taught once a pro but he would have to overcome all those bad habits reinforced with years of playing time.

Logically, Rauscher(sp?) and Pederson should develop him at guard if he can't handle the pass rush outside. But I suspect they'll be stubborn, and he'll be playing out of position all his rookie contract. Then, he'll go to another team and flourish as a guard. That's how it seems to work.