I'm breaking the o-line into two threads. Today = centers and guards.
Very different from years past, and the outside positions on the unit, the team actually has almost an embarrassment of riches on the interior of the oline. Nothing to talk of after the primary back-ups, really, but that's unnecessary except under a situation of devastating and all-encompassing injuries to all of the positions. IMO they keep five interior linemen...Wood, Groy, Miller, Incognito and Ducasse.
Under a different staff, in all honesty, I might actually expect Wood to get cut. But, barring him suffering an early season-ending injury I think McD values leadership and character and despite less than ideal abilities for a top-notch center Wood is a team guy and a decent enough player that he brings value to the team. Incognito has been the team's best olineman the last couple of seasons. John Miller = good run, poor pass pro, but early signs are that he is improving. Ducasse is depth only.
Ryan Groy may end up being the best player in this group...maybe the entire oline...and the three starters are going to have to bust their ass to keep him from taking one of their spots. I could easily see the starting interior be Incognito-Groy-Miller or (more likely) Incognito-Wood-Groy on opening day.
Very different from years past, and the outside positions on the unit, the team actually has almost an embarrassment of riches on the interior of the oline. Nothing to talk of after the primary back-ups, really, but that's unnecessary except under a situation of devastating and all-encompassing injuries to all of the positions. IMO they keep five interior linemen...Wood, Groy, Miller, Incognito and Ducasse.
Under a different staff, in all honesty, I might actually expect Wood to get cut. But, barring him suffering an early season-ending injury I think McD values leadership and character and despite less than ideal abilities for a top-notch center Wood is a team guy and a decent enough player that he brings value to the team. Incognito has been the team's best olineman the last couple of seasons. John Miller = good run, poor pass pro, but early signs are that he is improving. Ducasse is depth only.
Ryan Groy may end up being the best player in this group...maybe the entire oline...and the three starters are going to have to bust their ass to keep him from taking one of their spots. I could easily see the starting interior be Incognito-Groy-Miller or (more likely) Incognito-Wood-Groy on opening day.
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