DetoxTent (05-02-2024)
Wow. I'm not sure Coleman starts wk 1.
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Yup, they've promised it to McGovern. But there's an outside chance he wins it and they want McGovern back at LG. VPG has short arms and is said to be strictly a center, despite what they're saying about also playing him at OG. And that's fine if he's only a center. So was Morse.
I agree and that's why I said "2-3" and agreed to a bet of 2 starters.
It sure looks that at the least those three will be starters if not from day 1, sometime this season.
Coleman is going to be a day 1 starter at the X WR spot. Bishop almost assuredly will be starting S next to Rapp...if not game one then very soon there fater, McD is known for not oputting too much pressure on rookies right away.
i suspect Van Pran-Granger will push McGovern at C. It will be one of the training camp competitions to keep an eye on. Van Pran-Granger will (hopefully) become the long term starter if not this year then in 2025.
Yeah, I also expect Coleman and Bishop to be opening day starters. Van Pran-Granger might take into the season, if not next year because McGovern has been itching to play center for years (pre-dating the Bills) and they promised him he would, and you know how they are.
I'm also interested to see how Davis, Solomon and Carter do. I've read promising things about each of them.
notacon (05-05-2024)
The McGovern vs Van Pran-Granger training camp competition is going to be one to watch.
I suspect that McGovern will probably be day one starter because of his NFL vet experience. Stepping into a starting center position (actually, any starting position in the NFL) for a rookie in the NFL is daunting to say the least.
Depends really .... right now that starting lineup especially at the WR position is wide wide open .... I'd pencil in Shakir and see how it goes from there.
The open competition and the fact that 2 starters from last year are no longer a factor is encouraging to everybody else in that room.