Connor McGovern WANTs to play center

[ghz in pittsburgh]

Good Listen from Eric's podcast. Eric is able to get Bills players and coaches with some interesting insight not available from other reporters.

In this case, I learned that McGovern was drafted by Cowboys as a center. And when he signed with the Bills, the plan was for him to be a center in a year or two (If Morse plays out his contract). So it is not such a shock to the Bills that now he's the center. And then thirdly, his play improved coming to the Bills (remember there was cry that we paid him too much since he's just a back up with the Cowboys etc.) because Kromer changed his style from passive to aggressive.

From what he described himself that he loves to get hands on the opponent and implies that once he does that, it's over. Sounded it like a perfect match for center. There are a few 3-4 defenses we are going to face. If he's able to handle a NT one-on-one, Allen, Cook are going to have a good time against those defenses.

Also I found his mention of Spencer Brown interesting. I'm not one who believed the Bills can give Brown a big contract but if he's truely getting the injury behind him and continues on his improvement ... We may have to at lease franchise him for one more year.

[daryls61]

Re: Connor McGovern WANTs to play center

In Kromer we trust.

[TheConsigliere]

Re: Connor McGovern WANTs to play center

Not good enough as a starting NFL Center.

[T&C]

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If so I hope he's spending a lot of time with Josh during the offseason. Center is a qb's qb.

[Mace]

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Well...we all want things, hope he has better luck than I did.

[ghz in pittsburgh]

Re: Connor McGovern WANTs to play center

Not good enough as a starting NFL Center.

The uncertainty to me is that Morse always gave the very cerebral impression. Center needs to make line calls at times (QB may overwrite the calls though). We just don't know if McGovern can make the right call majority of the time.

[Canadian'eh!]

Re: Connor McGovern WANTs to play center

Good Listen from Eric's podcast. Eric is able to get Bills players and coaches with some interesting insight not available from other reporters.

In this case, I learned that McGovern was drafted by Cowboys as a center. And when he signed with the Bills, the plan was for him to be a center in a year or two (If Morse plays out his contract). So it is not such a shock to the Bills that now he's the center. And then thirdly, his play improved coming to the Bills (remember there was cry that we paid him too much since he's just a back up with the Cowboys etc.) because Kromer changed his style from passive to aggressive.

From what he described himself that he loves to get hands on the opponent and implies that once he does that, it's over. Sounded it like a perfect match for center. There are a few 3-4 defenses we are going to face. If he's able to handle a NT one-on-one, Allen, Cook are going to have a good time against those defenses.

Also I found his mention of Spencer Brown interesting. I'm not one who believed the Bills can give Brown a big contract but if he's truely getting the injury behind him and continues on his improvement ... We may have to at lease franchise him for one more year.

There's no way in HELL Brown will get franchise tagged. Next years tag is projected at around 25 million. You don't pay that to a RT.

[Mad Max]

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There's no way in HELL Brown will get franchise tagged. Next years tag is projected at around 25 million. You don't pay that to a RT.

25m? That seems high. Regardless I wouldn’t spend anywhere near that on Spencer.

He’s a road grader in the run game but highly suspect in pass protection. If his job wasn’t to protect the Cyborg who covers up his flaws he might already be a pine rider in the league.

[Canadian'eh!]

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25m? That seems high. Regardless I wouldn’t spend anywhere near that on Spencer.

He’s a road grader in the run game but highly suspect in pass protection. If his job wasn’t to protect the Cyborg who covers up his flaws he might already be a pine rider in the league.

OL franchise Tag was 21m this year. Projected 25m next year. Doesn’t decipher by position so it’s usually set by LTs as 5 highest.

https://overthecap.com/franchise-transition-and-rfa-tenders

[cookie G]

Re: Connor McGovern WANTs to play center

Not good enough as a starting NFL Center.

IDk. Im more wait and see on the shift to center. Ofc, I was wait and see on him last year. He had a rep as a good pass blocker but not so much as a run blocker. He turned out beter than I expected. I didn't realize he was brought in as the eventual successor to Mitch.

If it does work out, it gives them a little more flexibility in the draft. Meaning, they can find a guard or center rather than a true center, though I'd prefer a guy like Van Pran.

That said, I love Eric Wood's podcasts. he def gives a unique perspective to different players and coaches, and does a great job of bringing out that perspective in his guests. The Geno Atkins story was great. I loved the part where he talked about Rex's first year, where he kept telling Wood about the guy he'd be going against. Rex kept saying the guy was a lazy slug and Eric would crush him. And after going against him, Wood came back and *****ed out Rex, saying the guy wasn't anything like Rex described him.

[Goobylal]

Re: Connor McGovern WANTs to play center

Not good enough as a starting NFL Center.

IDk. Im more wait and see on the shift to center. Ofc, I was wait and see on him last year. He had a rep as a good pass blocker but not so much as a run blocker. He turned out beter than I expected. I didn't realize he was brought in as the eventual successor to Mitch.

If it does work out, it gives them a little more flexibility in the draft. Meaning, they can find a guard or center rather than a true center, though I'd prefer a guy like Van Pran.

That said, I love Eric Wood's podcasts. he def gives a unique perspective to different players and coaches, and does a great job of bringing out that perspective in his guests. The Geno Atkins story was great. I loved the part where he talked about Rex's first year, where he kept telling Wood about the guy he'd be going against. Rex kept saying the guy was a lazy slug and Eric would crush him. And after going against him, Wood came back and *****ed out Rex, saying the guy wasn't anything like Rex described him.

Yeah. I'll take Kromer's word. He was obviously consulted before the Bills cut Morse and traded Bates.

[Woodman]

Re: Connor McGovern WANTs to play center

Yeah. I'll take Kromer's word. He was obviously consulted before the Bills cut Morse and traded Bates.

Agreed 100% .... you just don't dump starters as a usual practice without knowing 1st that you can handle that situation.

[Goobylal]

Re: Connor McGovern WANTs to play center

Agreed 100% .... you just don't dump starters as a usual practice without knowing 1st that you can handle that situation.

Not only a starter but his backup as well. And they had McGovern on the team last year so they know something about him.