(02-21-2022, 11:13 AM)Mikey Wrote:

(02-20-2022, 06:33 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: What are you talking about? He would be a starter either at LT or RT. Both Robinson and Little would be starters. It would just be up in the air as to what position they would be starting at. That would be determined in camp and the preseason. You keep the 2 best options at OT and that is Robinson and Little.

How far into camp/preseason does this competition run? In the meantime, what are you doing at RT? Playing the other? Taylor?

Doug has plenty of time now to watch game film to evaluate whether either guy has what he wants to play at LT next year. He even has some footage of Little at RT to know what to expect if he shuffles the lineup.

Do you go into week 1 with your RT having two weeks of position-specific play under his belt? Remember the uproar over Urbz' QB competition last fall? Make a choice based on what you know, stand by it, and let your players develop expertise where you want them.

I don't think that they offer Cam a rich deal or tag him if his prospect is as RT.

How long will the competition last? Until I see a clear winner. As far as RT goes, I don't know how much clearer I can be. The competition for the LT spot is between Robinson and Little. The loser moves to starting RT. Taylor is gone, regardless. 

I believe that this O-Line can get a lot better now that the detriment known as George Warhop is gone. Let the new staff work with these OT's a few weeks and see how much they improve. Then you make the decision as to which OT plays LT and RT. There is no need to rush this thing. The season just ended. Let's do our due diligence. 

You are assuming Cam would go straight to RT before the competition starts. Robinson held off Little for the LT spot last season, maybe it happens again. I don't know. Lets see how things play out. Would it be so bad if Robinson starts at LT and Little starts out playing RT in 2022? I don't think so. Why do so many people act like it's the end of the world if Little isn't installed at LT right away? IMO, he didn't play enough last season to prove that he is an NFL LT. That's what I want to find out this season via an open competition for the starting LT spot.

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