Blitzer88
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Hopefully a while, but I doubt it.
jlwaters1":2uy9ofw5 said:People need to get a grip about Britt. He's not as terrible as you think. Say what you will he's starting nearly all the games in his NFL career. That says something. According to Cable- he was solid at RT in his rookie year, Last year according to Cable he was less consistent. I have a feeling he'll be just fine at Center.
Britt reminds me of Unger, in that Unger played 2 years at guard (his 2nd was cut short because of injury), and there were people all over this board talking about how much Unger sucked, that since he wasn't a great guard that somehow meant something concerning his prospects at Center.
I hope Britt wins the job, I think he'd be an upgrade over Lewis and would bring more length to the discussion. It should be interesting to see how it all sorts out.
KiwiHawk":111cdbrp said:We started giving up fewer sacks last year when Wilson started to deliver the ball earlier. We can interpret this to be an improvement in the OL or not depending on what point people want to make. I guess the bottom line is this is a team sport where the actions of some impact the actions of others.
Personally I think it's silly to assess this OL until we actually see it play as a part of the whole team. We won't even know who the starters will be until after training camp / pre-season. Assessing something when you haven't seen it and don't know who it will be comprised of? Silly.
We don't even know the design intent. Are they there as run blockers who also pass block or as pass blockers who also run block? Carroll's history suggests they are selected for run-blocking first and foremost. We have not indicated we will change our identity by drafting multiple running backs.
At this point I trust the people who know how these guys are playing, who know who is projected to start, and who know what role they will be asked to perform. Other than that, it's wait-and-see.
Hasselbeck":3jsrmo27 said:Jville":3jsrmo27 said:jlwaters1":3jsrmo27 said:People need to get a grip about Britt. He's not as terrible as you think. Say what you will he's starting nearly all the games in his NFL career. That says something. According to Cable- he was solid at RT in his rookie year, Last year according to Cable he was less consistent. I have a feeling he'll be just fine at Center.
Britt reminds me of Unger, in that Unger played 2 years at guard (his 2nd was cut short because of injury), and there were people all over this board talking about how much Unger sucked, that since he wasn't a great guard that somehow meant something concerning his prospects at Center.
I hope Britt wins the job, I think he'd be an upgrade over Lewis and would bring more length to the discussion. It should be interesting to see how it all sorts out.
I remember what Unger went thru. Tobeck was another highly belittled example. Some fans struggle with seeing and enjoying player, position group and team development.
As Coach Cable shuffles his roster to train and get a look at different combinations, some in the fan base will go crazy once again during training camp. Many will be oblivious to the mandate to gather as much information as quickly as possible thru shuffling the roster. It should trigger a host of outrageous reactions, amusing objections and noise.
Unger and Tobeck PALED in comparison for any struggles that Britt has shown. Britt has been a failure/bust. No other way to slice it so far.
Hence my doubts that he will fare any better at center, with even more responsibility on his plate than he had at guard or right tackle.
HawkGA":fblr29gc said:I think an important thing to remember with Britt is that even after a hole opened up at the right tackle position, moving him back there was not, apparently, an option. So while I don't really trust Cable's decision making at center after last year, I do take some heart in realizing that he didn't just plug Britt into the first available spot. They went out, spent some money, and got a free agent instead.