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Originally Posted by Mecca
I think what happened is Murray and Hunter haven't shown them shit and they may not be comfortable going into a season with Allegretti and McKenzie as your guard backups where literally Cam Erving is the only backup OL they feel comfortable with.
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I think this is more about the backup guard and left tackle positions than it is about the backup center position.
In watching some practice and the two preseason games, it is clear Nick Allegretti has a long way to go before he is NFL ready. Kahlil McKenzie is doing better in his growth to be an offensive lineman but he is also a work in progress. Ryan Hunter also shows promise but maybe not yet ready.
Maybe more alarming is the backup LT Cam Erving. Last year Cam had 7 holding penalties, 6 false starts, and 2 unnecessary roughness while playing guard. If you get 6 false starts while beside the center, what will it look like when putting him outside with speed rushers? Preseason games continue to show him as a weakness that needs to be addressed. Cam Erving as a backup LT, G, or C will be the weak link.
Not saying the Jeff Allen is the ideal LT, but at 6-4 he also has long arms and at Illinois he played at the tackle position and he has played it some in the NFL.