Quote:So you'd actually consider taking our best OL out of the C spot and replacing him probably our worst OL should he make the final 53. I've seen some ugly, ugly stuff out of Shatley at Center. Heck, I've seen run plays that remind me of watching Mike Pearson when he'd play next to Manuwai. That is, you'd see Manuwai bull dozing his guy downfield as Pearson is stood up.

 

Edit for civility: 

 

I thought Shatley played better at center vs the Jets than Joeckel played LG vs the Bengals.  Atkins does factor in to that, I realize. 

So it's about using Linder at a position of need and plugging a patch at C. 


Shatley's nothing special, but if Joeckel Flames out at guard, Linder at LG and Shatley at C may actually be an upgrade. It's a hypothetical. Plug in any other possible center substitution you like better than Shatley.

I'm just trying to see possible outcomes should Luke fail at LG.


Shatley is defaulted because he ran with the ones vs the Jets. That's all. I'm not anointing the guy.

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