hawknation2015":99bmwnbo said:
kearly":99bmwnbo said:
What struck me watching Glowinsky was how much smaller he looks in the NFL compared to his college videos. Oddly enough, in a real NFL game he kind of reminded me of Drew Nowak.
I like Glow and thought he played above expectation for a first start. But I am pretty far away from thinking that his play is good enough to make a unique talent like Sweezy expendable.
At this point I would be a little surprised if either one of Sweezy or Okung leave in FA. Sweezy is Cable's favorite, Okung is very hard to replace, and neither one will likely command a king's ransom in UFA.
He weighs about 10 lbs more than Sweezy did as a rookie. He has a good frame and prototypical guard size (6'4, 315ish), so there is no reason to think he is too small for the NFL.
There are a couple problems with re-signing BOTH Sweezy and Okung. First, it would require devoting about half of our available cap space in 2016 ($15+ million) to two pretty inconsistent linemen. Second, it means we are not opening up starting opportunities for the young pups who were drafted this year.
The team made a commitment to developing young OL talent in the hopes of improving the inconsistent blocking we have witnessed over the last three seasons. These young linemen are chomping at the bit, so it might not make sense to commit to paying two relatively expensive veterans when they can get potentially more consistent play from their draftees.
It could happen that both are re-signed, but it would be a little surprising if it did.
I'm honestly just fine with whatever Seattle does at OL. Really the only decision they ever made at OL that I hated was them letting Giacomini walk for only $7 mil guaranteed after a season in which Breno was arguably our best lineman. I don't always trust Cable's word, but I trust JS as a decision-maker for the most part.
That said, continuity matters on the OL. I think if a fair deal is there to be had, Seattle should attempt to keep as many of their OL around as possible so that the group isn't learning how to gel with 2 new additions every season. Assuming of course, those players deserve a 2nd contract. I would understand why some people might think Okung and Sweezy aren't good enough to be worth investing in long term.
With regards to Glow, I never said anything about him being too small for the NFL. It's just that when I watched his college videos, he looked remarkably broad from shoulder to shoulder, and in a real NFL game he looked relatively slight. That said I see a very natural player in him. I've always liked Glowinsky and continue to be a fan.