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RT because Light is more comfortable on the left side and Kaczur is a disaster on the right side.
Go to Pro Football Focus.com. These scouts rate every play by every player each season, and all in, including run blocking, pass blocking and penalties, Kaczur rated higher in 2009 than Matt turnstile Light.
RT because Light is more comfortable on the left side and Kaczur is a disaster on the right side.
Mythbusters: Patriots edition.
Today's myth: Nick Kaczur is a disaster on the right side. The link below contains pro foorball focus rankings of NFL offensive tackles (thanks, crowell33, for reminding me of this site!).
ProFootballFocus.com - By Position
Kaczur is ranked #28 overall, 14th among regular right tackles. He's also the ONLY tackle in the NFL who rates as average across the board (pass blocking, run blocking, screen blocking). He doesn't excell anywhere, but there are no liabilities in his game. Also note, ZERO PENALTIES in 2009!
ProFootballFocus.com - By Player
This links to Kaczur's individual page. We see that Kaczur struggled against Baltimore (vs. Jarrett Johnston), Indy (vs. Robert Mathis) and Carolina vs. Julius Peppers). Not exactly lightweightsAgainst all other opponents he either played average football or held a slight advantage.
So the bottom line is, in Kaczur, we're looking at an average right tackle at worst. And, I would say, 2009 was a down year for Kaczur.
Mythbusters: Patriots edition.
Today's myth: Nick Kaczur is a disaster on the right side. The link below contains pro foorball focus rankings of NFL offensive tackles (thanks, crowell33, for reminding me of this site!).
ProFootballFocus.com - By Position
Kaczur is ranked #28 overall, 14th among regular right tackles. He's also the ONLY tackle in the NFL who rates as average across the board (pass blocking, run blocking, screen blocking). He doesn't excell anywhere, but there are no liabilities in his game. Also note, ZERO PENALTIES in 2009!
ProFootballFocus.com - By Player
This links to Kaczur's individual page. We see that Kaczur struggled against Baltimore (vs. Jarrett Johnston), Indy (vs. Robert Mathis) and Carolina vs. Julius Peppers). Not exactly lightweightsAgainst all other opponents he either played average football or held a slight advantage.
So the bottom line is, in Kaczur, we're looking at an average right tackle at worst. And, I would say, 2009 was a down year for Kaczur.
From my point of view, the o-line worked best last year with Light at LT and Vollmer at RT. Why screw with that? Brady didn't have a sack for over a month at that point.
And why do you think that Kaczur will give you the same result in place of Mankins.
Is it that LG's can be anybody? Or is that Vollmer is a one-trick pony and cannot play LG.
I am somewhat amazed when the consensus is that Light and Vollmer are the inflexible players and that Kaczur is so good that he can learn a new position late in his career and replace a probowler without consequence.
"In my brilliance," Belichick said with a smile, "I put [Light] at right tackle as a rookie. It didn’t really work out at all. He has the physical skills to play over there. But, then, he just … Matt’s just a left tackle
And why do you think that Kaczur will give you the same result in place of Mankins.
Is it that LG's can be anybody? Or is that Vollmer is a one-trick pony and cannot play LG.
I am somewhat amazed when the consensus is that Light and Vollmer are the inflexible players and that Kaczur is so good that he can learn a new position late in his career and replace a probowler without consequence.
If Mankins returns, I'd have Vollmer compete with Kaczur for RT. If Kaczur plays LG, I would have Vollmer play RT.Vollmer could play LT, RT and perhaps LG. Where would you like to start him?
Only Logan Mankins can play left guard. No one else. Once Mankins leaves, this year or 2015, the Patriots will never win a single game again.And why do you think that Kaczur will give you the same result in place of Mankins.
Is it that LG's can be anybody?