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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Guys a stud, he is playing way to good to be replaced. I think he can be the best tackle taken this past draft, thats saying a lot to considering the high number of players taken in that position in the first round.
Vollmer has youth on his side. No better way to learn than to be thrown in the deep end.
And Deus.. stop deflecting the blame from Maroney all the time. He has to make the plays. It's not always the o-lines fault. That said, I'm not displeased with his performances of late.
Ive been here, I knew he was good once I seen him play VS Ten. But the way he played tonight was awesome. Feel bad for Light but glad we drafted this dude.
If Light was at RT tonight with Vollmer at LT, the Patriots would have won the game.
Vollmer didn't do anything tonight that Light doesn't do better.
I vote for him staying at LT tackle, i don't recall Light ever handling Freeny as well as Vollmer did.Guys a stud, he is playing way to good to be replaced. I think he can be the best tackle taken this past draft, thats saying a lot to considering the high number of players taken in that position in the first round.
I've had an eye on this kid since September and he has really impressed me with how quickly he has adapted and how well he contains/dominates pass rushers. Brady's jersey stays cleaner and he gets more time to throw when Vollmer plays LT is the bottom line.
Yes Kaczur got abused in the second half of the Colts game, but Vollmer can't play 2 positions at once! I'm in favor of keeping Vollmer in the starting lineup and would like to see how Light would do at RT where his limited athleticism won't be as much of a factor.
With the way that Vollmer dominated in his first few starts and the way he shut down Freeney, I think it's about time we recognized that he's a legit starter quality LT in the NFL. And he has the potential to get even better!
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Vollmer didn't do anything tonight that Light doesn't do better.
Light's not going to be happy about any move to right tackle or guard, as it will hurt him substantially in his upcoming contract negotiations. Then again, he'll be even more unhappy about being benched. With a different player than Matt Light, this would likely get ugly. Light's a consummate professional, so I would expect him to avoid histrionics or public negotiation, but there's going to be a problem if he doesn't get his LT job back.
I agree that Vollmer has to play, and he has much more upside than Light at LT. I would expect them to bring Light back slowly from his injury so they have more time to assess Vollmer's developmental trajectory.
I also am not a big fan of Kaczur, as I think he's very inconsistent and lacks functional strength for RT. In fact, he's probably a better LT than an RT, and to me he's an ideal swing tackle.
As for Light moving to RT, keep in mind that while he would see less of the agile Freeney types, he would face a much stronger set of DE's. His drive blocking will likely be less effective than it has been at LT, and he'll be challenged by more bullrushers. It's not guaranteed that he'll succeed or necessarily be an improvement over Kaczur. Similar comments pertain to uncertainties about Vollmer being moved to RT.