Crow's 4.19 Mock

[kccrow]

Originally Posted by SNR

Trai Turner is NOT a starting NFL guard. He shouldn't be as a rookie, anyway. If he is, we've got BIG problems, coupled with the fact that Linkenbach would start on the other side of him.

If Turner and Linkenbach start, we'll have massive OLine problems. HUGE ones. And then people will bitch about it, and we'll be in this exact same ****ing position next offseason, looking to draft two NEW ****ing guards with high draft picks.

For starters, I disagree. To top it off, Jeff Allen is one of the worst guards in the NFL and Linkenbach isn't much better. I don't think you'd see much drop off starting a rookie.

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by kccrow

For starters, I disagree. To top it off, Jeff Allen is one of the worst guards in the NFL and Linkenbach isn't much better. I don't think you'd see much drop off starting a rookie.

If we draft a guard, it's to start opposite Allen.

Linkenbach's on a one-year deal for dirt ****ing cheap. That's not the kind of offer you make to a starter. Geoff Schwartz at least got more than a cool million to play for one season. And if Dorsey did bring him aboard because he viewed him as a dirt cheap starting option, why didn't he try to bring him aboard for multiple seasons? Christ, he did that with Dunta Robinson. Get some goddamn continuity on this team.

Linkenbach is NOT going to be our starter. He's there to be a reserve. That's ****ing it.

Sorry if you hate Allen. I'm not an Allen supporter, but for ****'s sake, this team has way bigger fish to fry than quelling about Allen's missing the horizon of expectations. Jeff Allen is the starter at LG next year like it or not. And Linkenbach (if injuries don't screw us over) will ideally not see the field for one single goddamn meaningful offensive snap.

Rishaw Johnson is the starter. Get used to it.

[Saccopoo]

Originally Posted by SNR

If we draft a guard, it's to start opposite Allen.

Linkenbach's on a one-year deal for dirt ****ing cheap. That's not the kind of offer you make to a starter. Geoff Schwartz at least got more than a cool million to play for one season. And if Dorsey did bring him aboard because he viewed him as a dirt cheap starting option, why didn't he try to bring him aboard for multiple seasons? Christ, he did that with Dunta Robinson. Get some goddamn continuity on this team.

Linkenbach is NOT going to be our starter. He's there to be a reserve. That's ****ing it.

Sorry if you hate Allen. I'm not an Allen supporter, but for ****'s sake, this team has way bigger fish to fry than quelling about Allen's missing the horizon of expectations. Jeff Allen is the starter at LG next year like it or not. And Linkenbach (if injuries don't screw us over) will ideally not see the field for one single goddamn meaningful offensive snap.

Rishaw Johnson is the starter. Get used to it.

I wouldn't discount Roke Watkins either. Guy was a former first team All-SEC player (2011) and has skills. If he decides to show up and dedicate himself, he's a pretty talented guy with a lot of upside.