You would move Harrison or Cleveland to Lt if we signed an expensive C in FA

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I want Cam back.  A LOT.

But if the Jaguars could get Conner Williams (Miami) to play center for 14 million a year...BYE CAM.

I'd trust Walker Little at left tackle ( he did fine until he was hurt)..keep Ezra, let Shatley play RG, draft his replacement in the 2nd round....and I'm willing to bet this offensive line would see improvement.

IMO the center is the weakest part of the Oline.

So sign a Center coming off an ACl tear late in the season to 14 mil a year?  Yeah No

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You would move Harrison or Cleveland to Lt if we signed an expensive C in FA

Someone on here pointed out the article I have re posted at the bottom.  Maybe we should read this and before we go flipping linemen all over take it into consideration.

https://steelersdepot.com/2023/12/kevin-...-problems/

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A new broom always sweeps clean.

You would move Harrison or Cleveland to Lt if we signed an expensive C in FA

Someone on here pointed out the article I have re posted at the bottom.  Maybe we should read this and before we go flipping linemen all over take it into consideration.

https://steelersdepot.com/2023/12/kevin-...-problems/

Yeah i'd imagine going from one side to the other and dropping back differently would be difficult at the pro level, muscle memory is a [BLEEP].

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You would move Harrison or Cleveland to Lt if we signed an expensive C in FA

Someone on here pointed out the article I have re posted at the bottom.  Maybe we should read this and before we go flipping linemen all over take it into consideration.

https://steelersdepot.com/2023/12/kevin-...-problems/

Harrison started 22 games at LT for Oklahoma.

He was asked point blank about playing LT next year for the Jags and said he'd happily play wherever they ask him to play

Many linemen can't make the swap - Harrison would appear to be one who can

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^^ In that scenario , Harrison at left tackle and Walker little at right. Walker is better at right I’m guessing. Then you better still figure out left guard, center, and right guard if the sheriff isn’t coming back. Maybe Cleveland will be good with time and an offseason to prepare.

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^^ In that scenario , Harrison at left tackle and Walker little at right. Walker is better at right I’m guessing. Then you better still figure out left guard, center, and right guard if the sheriff isn’t coming back. Maybe Cleveland will be good with time and an offseason to prepare.

Walker Little sucked at G.

You think he can hold the RT position? He's another finesse guy. Yay.

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^^ In that scenario , Harrison at left tackle and Walker little at right. Walker is better at right I’m guessing. Then you better still figure out left guard, center, and right guard if the sheriff isn’t coming back. Maybe Cleveland will be good with time and an offseason to prepare.

Word is that Walker is actually more natural at LT - but there are many ways to skin the cat

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Cam isn't the weak point on the line. I wouldn't mess with the tackles. May be Harrison at LT in the future but those two are solid.

Scherff is too expensive for his level of play and we could save over $16 mil if we cut him after 6/1. I think Fortner needs to try his hand at selling insurance next year.

Cleveland is still a ? for me. I don't know how good he can be with a full offseason with the team.

I'm hoping we can find a solid C in FA because that is the hardest job mentally on the oline and I don't want TL working with another rookie C who isn't experienced enough to help him call the proper protections. I would then focus on drafting a top notch guard to replace Scherff.

The season started going down hill when we could no longer run the ball. The continual line up changes with sub par players doomed the running game. If they weren't getting flat out beat, they were missing assignments. It seemed like half the plays no one on the interior knew who they were supposed to block.

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^^ In that scenario , Harrison at left tackle and Walker little at right. Walker is better at right I’m guessing. Then you better still figure out left guard, center, and right guard if the sheriff isn’t coming back. Maybe Cleveland will be good with time and an offseason to prepare.

Word is that Walker is actually more natural at LT - but there are many ways to skin the cat

That's his position, RT requires more strength than Little has.

If Doug puts Little at RT we will know he has zero interest in a real running game

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Cam isn't the weak point on the line. I wouldn't mess with the tackles. May be Harrison at LT in the future but those two are solid.

Scherff is too expensive for his level of play and we could save over $16 mil if we cut him after 6/1. I think Fortner needs to try his hand at selling insurance next year.

Cleveland is still a ? for me. I don't know how good he can be with a full offseason with the team.

I'm hoping we can find a solid C in FA because that is the hardest job mentally on the oline and I don't want TL working with another rookie C who isn't experienced enough to help him call the proper protections. I would then focus on drafting  a top notch guard to replace Scherff.

The season started going down hill when we could no longer run the ball. The continual line up changes with sub par players doomed the running game. If they weren't getting flat out beat, they were missing assignments. It seemed like half the plays no one on the interior knew who they were supposed to block.

Yep, and fourtner was getting pushed around like a shopping cart. He needs to be upgraded.

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^^ In that scenario , Harrison at left tackle and Walker little at right. Walker is better at right I’m guessing. Then you better still figure out left guard, center, and right guard if the sheriff isn’t coming back. Maybe Cleveland will be good with time and an offseason to prepare.

Word is that Walker is actually more natural at LT - but there are many ways to skin the cat

Walker was perfectly fine at LT to start the season while Cam was suspended. He was playing good football. It wasn't until Cam came back, Walker went to LG and got hurt after the first 12 plays is when the wheels started to come off for him. He missed time due to multiple injuries and bounced back and forth from LT/LG. Could never really find his groove after that.

He definitely isn't a Guard. I'd play him at LT because he definitely looks the most natural there.

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Word is that Walker is actually more natural at LT - but there are many ways to skin the cat

That's his position, RT requires more strength than Little has.

If Doug puts Little at RT we will know he has zero interest in a real running game

I expect that Little is either the starter at LT with some added competition/ depth or becomes a swing tackle.

I also think it's hilarious that people think they know his ceiling after seeing him play injured at multiple positions in short samples. 

Of all his efforts - LT seems his best fit. 

Furthermore - Your RT positional trait assumption is based on an old model that is rapidly becoming obsolete.

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That's his position, RT requires more strength than Little has.

If Doug puts Little at RT we will know he has zero interest in a real running game

I expect that Little is either the starter at LT with some added competition depth or becomes a swing tackle.

I also think it's hilarious that people think they know his ceiling after seeing him play injured at multiple positions in short samples. 

Of all his efforts - LT seems his best fit. 

Furthermore - Your RT positional trait assumption is based on an old model that is rapidly becoming obsolete.

I think early 90s Dallas lines would destroy teams today.

Those were monsters. Obsolete is a funny term.

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Someone on here pointed out the article I have re posted at the bottom.  Maybe we should read this and before we go flipping linemen all over take it into consideration.

https://steelersdepot.com/2023/12/kevin-...-problems/

Harrison started 22 games at LT for Oklahoma.

He was asked point blank about playing LT next year for the Jags and said he'd happily play wherever they ask him to play

Many linemen can't make the swap - Harrison would appear to be one who can

Nice, seems we got lucky then.  I wasn't trying to imply we can't switch people rather if their career till now was a specific side/position it will be a tall ask to change them now at the pro level. I expect Walker, if left at guard will get to be close to average in a few years. I see Walker as a tackle.

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A new broom always sweeps clean.

I expect that Little is either the starter at LT with some added competition depth or becomes a swing tackle.

I also think it's hilarious that people think they know his ceiling after seeing him play injured at multiple positions in short samples. 

Of all his efforts - LT seems his best fit. 

Furthermore - Your RT positional trait assumption is based on an old model that is rapidly becoming obsolete.

I think early 90s Dallas lines would destroy teams today.

Those were monsters. Obsolete is a funny term.

It's only a funny term for those unwilling to change and adapt to current reality

I want a bruising line as much as anyone - but ignoring league trends will leave you rapidly behind the curve these days - positional stereotypes shift with the breeze in the modern NFL

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I think early 90s Dallas lines would destroy teams today.

Those were monsters. Obsolete is a funny term.

It's only a funny term for those unwilling to change and adapt to current reality

I want a bruising line as much as anyone - but ignoring league trends will leave you rapidly behind the curve these days - positional stereotypes shift with the breeze in the modern NFL

I think it's a funny term only because I'd call it cyclical. 3-4 was all the rage back in the 70s... then the 4-3.. now the 3-4.. all with a few changes granted.. 

all it takes is a new commissioner a few rule changes and everything goes back.

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It's only a funny term for those unwilling to change and adapt to current reality

I want a bruising line as much as anyone - but ignoring league trends will leave you rapidly behind the curve these days - positional stereotypes shift with the breeze in the modern NFL

I think it's a funny term only because I'd call it cyclical. 3-4 was all the rage back in the 70s... then the 4-3.. now the 3-4.. all with a few changes granted.. 

all it takes is a new commissioner a few rule changes and everything goes back.

That's very sentimental

I don't give a flying [BLEEP]

I'm talking about the 2024 national football league

What the [BLEEP] are you talking about?

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I think it's a funny term only because I'd call it cyclical. 3-4 was all the rage back in the 70s... then the 4-3.. now the 3-4.. all with a few changes granted.. 

all it takes is a new commissioner a few rule changes and everything goes back.

That's very sentimental

I don't give a flying [BLEEP]

I'm talking about the 2024 national football league

What the [BLEEP] are you talking about?

The word obsolete. Which is what we were talking about in relation to NFL lines.

Not sure why you're so triggered. But it's funny as [BLEEP].

The line is screwed and there's nothing we can talk about here to change it. So.. we just talk.

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That's very sentimental

I don't give a flying [BLEEP]

I'm talking about the 2024 national football league

What the [BLEEP] are you talking about?

The word obsolete. Which is what we were talking about in relation to NFL lines.

Not sure why you're so triggered. But it's funny as [BLEEP].

The line is screwed and there's nothing we can talk about here to change it. So.. we just talk.

Some of us talk about feasible fixes 

You ramble nonsense and sentimental journeys to days of yore 

Have fun with that, dip [BLEEP]

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