kidhawk
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hawknation2015":ahy69pv8 said:kidhawk":ahy69pv8 said:hawknation2015":ahy69pv8 said:I believe that to be mostly true, except we have already seen a HUGE change with the first team composition of the offensive line this week. You have to expect that situation to continue to morph over the next week or two.
I'm not quite so sure as many that those changes will stick. I think when the season starts. Every year they've tried some odd combos on the o-line during training camp. They like to have flexibility when it comes to injuries and they value guys who can play multiple positions. I think that Gilliam is too valuable as a backup for both tackle positions, and his ability to line up on short running downs as a TE (but really an extra lineman) for blocking purposes. I could be wrong, it's too early to be sure, that's just my read at the current time.
It could workout that way or it could very well not work out that way as the competition plays itself out.
In the present starting rotation, Bailey would play the flex role as a backup OT . . . the same role he had last year when he was not starting due to injuries.
The same is true at center, as Drew Nowak battles for a starting role.
I definitely wouldn't use this as evidence for that point, as it strains credulity to believe that zero changes occurred in the depth chart since the first game.
Just because I posted my thought in this thread doesn't mean I'm using the depth chart to add credence to my thought. One really has nothing to do with the other. I was just replying to what you had said about the O-line. I just believe they are always moving guys around there early, but by the time the season starts, I think it will look very similar to the past season. Of course we won't have Unger this year, so the center position is still very much up for grabs.