Quote:Maybe because Joeckel has been playing LT his entire career and RT for only a few months? In time, it would have worked. The skill-set differences for your ideal LT and RT are becoming the same thing in this new-age NFL. With all of the pass rushers playing left end these days, your RT better know how to pass protect. 

 

A combo of Joeckel/Matthews, if both reach their potential, is a good amount better than Monroe/Joeckel, but it's not worth it. 

 

We'll just agree to disagree, with pretty much everything said above. Saying "in time" it would have worked is a wishful guess. 

 

The skill set differences for each position are still there, and Joeckel/ Matthews' have them. Joeckel is pretty much perfect for OLT and Matthews with his better push for the run game and shorter arms is better for ORT than OLT. Matthews still has proven quite capable at pass pro, however, which is a bonus, and will make him that much more complete at RT. 

 

I disagree that it wouldn't be "worth it". IN this day and age, and this division with Houston likely adding another pass rusher, it will be well worth it. 

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