Quote:Not with proper technique, it doesn't.


Again, if you've got marginal talent to begin with - yes, you can and will struggle regardless of side, even if one is more "natural" to you.


But if you're a talented player, you're talking about the difference between A and A-, B and B+ switching sides.


A Manuwai or Meester wouldn't have any trouble at all playing RG. It's just that they were much better than any option at LG and C. Same with Linder at C. I doubt we'd find a C as good as Linder, but he could go back to LG if so.


Speaking from experience.

Technique only takes you so far. There are plenty of 270 pound offensive linemen with amazing technique that can't make an NFL roster. Thats why there are weight classes in combat sports. Most lightweight boxers, wrestlers, and mma fighters have better technique than the heavy weights. They didn't make the weight classes to protect the heavy weights from lightweights.


Manuwai absolutely could have handled either guard position. He was a mauler. Meester would have struggled at right guard, especially later in his career. Its why he played LG and then was moved back to center, his more natural position. He was too small to play LG, let alone RG.

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