Patriots hosting OL Greg Van Roten

[imahobgoblin]

I thought they would slip Lomu over to second backup and that would suffice.

I like how you think a tackle can just slide into guard like that. lol.

 

[TheRainMaker]

Pats need bodies badly. They can’t afford one injury on that OL.

 

[Family]

I like how you think a tackle can just slide into guard like that. lol.

I said second backup.

They slide players around on the OL line all the time. Did it with Wilson last year. Just did it with Hudson. Word early was the team was considering it.

Don't you watch the games?

 

[captain stone]

I mean, what choice did they really have? There's nobody else in the building who's even an NFL player, never mind one worthy of being a backup or even on the damn practice squad.

And they still need another one... A younger one this time...

 

[captain stone]

Pats need bodies badly. They can’t afford one injury on that OL.

Yep; same as at CB... and Safety... and RB...

 

[JoeSixPat]

I mean, what choice did they really have? There's nobody else in the building who's even an NFL player, never mind one worthy of being a backup or even on the damn practice squad.

And they still need another one... A younger one this time...

Yeah, but as old as Van Roten is, he was more durable than most of our OL last year as he started all 17 games last season.

We could do far worse.

His PFF grade is 65 - not that I agree with their ranking, though for comparison, Wilson's grade last year was 50

I'm glad they signed him now rather than wait until after Week 1 - though that's where we may see some more becoming available as rosters shrink

 

[BennyBledsoe]

Interior line vs tackles CAN be two different skillsets.

It's why it's noted favorably in scouting reports if they can slide anywhere on the line. If they could all do it, nobody would think about putting it down in notes.