So Who Starts at Right Guard?

[patmoran2006]

Thus far through camp.
It's been Duke Preston and Jason Whittle alternating reps with the first team offense.

Thoughts?

[gr8slayer]

Re: So Who Starts at Right Guard?

Merz.

[patmoran2006]

Re: So Who Starts at Right Guard?

Doesnt Merz have to play with the first two units before he can be considered a legitimate starting prospect?

It clearly looks like its Preston or Whittle right now.

[gr8slayer]

Re: So Who Starts at Right Guard?

Doesnt Merz have to play with the first two units before he can be considered a legitimate starting prospect?

It clearly looks like its Preston or Whittle right now.

Think Colston started out OTA's running with the first two units last year? The world isn't in black and white Patrick. He started a game last year against the Pats, he must have done something right. My "inside source/rich friend" tells me that McNally is big on Merz and his future.

[patmoran2006]

Re: So Who Starts at Right Guard?

Think Colston started out OTA's running with the first two units last year? The world isn't in black and white Patrick. He started a game last year against the Pats, he must have done something right. My "inside source/rich friend" tells me that McNally is big on Merz and his future.

Of course not. COlston was a rookie last year.

Merz is not a rookie.. and he "started a game against the NE Patriots" last year.

SO if McNally is THAT big on Merz as a starter.. then why hasn't he seen a single rep with the first team? Why is a 87-year old vet like Whittle alternating snaps with Preston and not Merz?

[patmoran2006]

Re: So Who Starts at Right Guard?

For the record..
I hope it is Merz or Butler who ends up starting.

Because Preston sucks and Whittle is everything this team should be against.

Aging scub vets.

[gr8slayer]

Re: So Who Starts at Right Guard?

Of course not. COlston was a rookie last year.

Merz is not a rookie.. and he "started a game against the NE Patriots" last year.

SO if McNally is THAT big on Merz as a starter.. then why hasn't he seen a single rep with the first team? Why is a 87-year old vet like Whittle alternating snaps with Preston and not Merz?

You do realize that there is very little you can take away from OTA's right? We'll see when the pads get put on. The depth chart right now will be changed at least fifty times from now till the start of the seasonn.

[gr8slayer]

Re: So Who Starts at Right Guard?

For the record..
I hope it is Merz or Butler who ends up starting.

Because Preston sucks and Whittle is everything this team should be against.

Aging scub vets.

I have no opinion on Butler because I never saw him play in college (all I can go on since neither have really played much as pros.)

[TigerJ]

Re: So Who Starts at Right Guard?

Preston is the favorite I think. If he sucks in training camp as much as Pat thinks, then Buffalo will do some experimenting with Merz and Butler. I could not begin to predict what the outcome will be.

[gr8slayer]

Re: So Who Starts at Right Guard?

Isn't Butler damn near 6'8 or am I thinking of someone else?

[Pinkerton Security]

Re: So Who Starts at Right Guard?

Isn't Butler damn near 6'8 or am I thinking of someone else?

Ya Im pretty sure he's a giant

[patmoran2006]

Re: So Who Starts at Right Guard?

Preston is the favorite I think. If he sucks in training camp as much as Pat thinks, then Buffalo will do some experimenting with Merz and Butler. I could not begin to predict what the outcome will be.

To me, Preston is another Josh Reed, Ryan Denney, Coy Wire..

They are what they are.. 3rd year, 5th year, 8th year. They are backup role players and they're never going to suddenly "break out". How many years do you give them before it's finally accepted?

Preston is a backup guard. He's garbage as a starter, IMO.

Merz on the otherhand, I am intrigued by.

[mysticsoto]

Re: So Who Starts at Right Guard?

Isn't Butler damn near 6'8 or am I thinking of someone else?

Butler is 6'7". You might be thinking of Walker. I think he's 6'8".

[gr8slayer]

Re: So Who Starts at Right Guard?

Butler is 6'7". You might be thinking of Walker. I think he's 6'8".

That's freaking tall for an OG that needs to get his pad level lower than the DT's. I don't know if I would feel comfortable with Butler playing OG.

[Saratoga Slim]

Re: So Who Starts at Right Guard?

I'm hoping for Butler, Merz, or even Pennington to break from the pack.

Preston is a scrub, he's given me no reason for confidence at this point. He's had PLENTY of time to show he's a starter, and little competition keeping from the field.

Whittle is probably an improvement over Villarial's recent quality of play, but he's clearly only a stopgap.

Thus I want to see Butler, Merz or Pennington show up and win the job, so that we have some feeling of having addressed that position for the future. It would be nice not to have a real need for RG next offseason.