Thread: Free Agency Preview: Centers

Originally Posted by soulman

Where do you see Carimi as a backup G? Assuming he gets himself back in playing shape this offseason (and I think that's reasonable to assume) he'll be starting at RT. Carimi is not an OG and it would be a big mistake to play him there. He ended up there because we had no choice for about the same reason Louis ended up taking his place at RT the previous year and we can clearly see that neither does the others job very well.

MP has a point about Garza in that he does give us a vet option at RG in the event that Louis is still recovering next fall but for that to happen we have to have another OC from somewhere. EWill, the draft, or FA. Plus the guy is never injured and that's a good thing given all the injuries we've had.

As far as Brown is concerned we still don't know what his best position is. He was a LT in college and a fairly good one albeit at a small school and that still may be his best position if he can play at 310-315lbs. He has both the athletic ability and the long arms you look for in a LT. And then again he could be nothing more than another OMG.

Contrary to Rics belief LT and OC are NOT our biggest problems. Those guys are under contract, healthy, and can play well enough not to totally embarrass themselves. Even Webb. There are bigger question marks at RG and RT if our two studs over there don't overcome their injuries and begin to play like they're both capable of again.

Our biggest problem is at LG. Why? Because we don't have one!!! I can't see them taking Rachal back unless we're forced to and Spencer is not an good option either. Both of those guys are RGs trying to play LG and they both failed to do it well. We'd have been far better off leaving CWill there thank you very little Mike Tice. Brown is little more than a rookie who'd still have to learn the position and Gabe Carimi is not a LG no matter what anybody thinks is possible.

Whatever we do in FA and the draft we do need some experienced LGs. That much I'm sure off.

I like Carimi as much as you do Soul, but so far he hasn't shown much as RT. Healthy or not, he lacks the footwork to be a RT Pass Blocker. Carimi is a great run blocker. Carimi has good size and would have good strenght when healthy. Trestman likes to use big guys as guards, look for oversized players. I doubt he wants to draft a player with 6'3. More like 6'6.

I liked Carimi as Guard better in his limited time. Speedy pass rushers made him look like a fool. That's why I want him as Guard or Swingtackle at best. We need to solve our problems and RT is a problem. Good RTs can be had and won't cost as much as good LTs. Why not fill the hole you can fill this offseason? Draft Cooper or Jones or Warmack and sign Vollmer to be our RT. We would solve 2 Problems with 2 signings.

Webbs stats tell he is a solid LT, Cooper would be our LG, Garza gives us some leadership for 1 year, Louis was good until the injury and Vollmer is a Top5 RT. That line would be good enough to win the SB with.