OT Swap (Off. Tackle)

[RSTuthill]

I just cracked a beer and sat down to ponder the miracle of mathematical probability that leads to a sub-segment of the population that could be BOTH 1) interested enough in football that they are posting on the message board of a pretty bad college football team during the dead of offseason, AND 2) not know the answer to this very basic football question.

I'd like to know more about you, sir.

Apparently RE2.0 thinks that it is not a big deal with both spring and summer to prepare since he is gonna go do it. So I wouldn't get my shorts in a twist about it if I were you. Carry on with the pontificating and the twitturbating. It suits you.

 

[bmayuc]

Apparently RE2.0 thinks that it is not a big deal with both spring and summer to prepare since he is gonna go do it. So I wouldn't get my shorts in a twist about it if I were you. Carry on with the pontificating and the twitturbating. It suits you.

I'm not pontificating. Please don't mis-understand my raw wonder for mockery because the internets conceal emotion. I genuinely want to buy you a beer and chat. You are like a Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat or a Pygmy Three-Toed Sloth. Aint many of you around.

I'm intrigued about you.

But on a serious note, your analysis of the timing of the move is precisely wrong. It doesn't mean he "thinks that its not that big a deal with both spring and summer to prepare." In point of fact, that he is doing it this early shows EXACTLY that he believes it is a big deal. He wants each of them to get as many reps as possible in their new positions, because they are actually quite different skillsets.

 

[RSTuthill]

But on a serious note, your analysis of the timing of the move is precisely wrong. It doesn't mean he "thinks that its not that big a deal with both spring and summer to prepare." In point of fact, that he is doing it this early shows EXACTLY that he believes it is a big deal. He wants each of them to get as many reps as possible in their new positions, because they are actually quite different skillsets.

What I am is a fan and multiple year season ticket holder although not last year (did get to four games though) and not likely this year either. I like to sit high on the press box side on the 50.

I find the culture here and some of the participants fascinating. I could probably write a book without much trouble. But let me instruct you a bit about playing nicely with others. All you had to politely say was Van Denmark is more mobile and agile and has a better body type to provide blind side pass protection against the edge rushers. See how easy that was? Without editorial comment.

Now to the difficulty of the players making the adjustment and thus the risk involved. Two ways to look at it. The spring and summer are enough time for the players to adjust and thus the risk is low. That was my thought but someone else thinks the risk is still high. Like throwing left handed instead of right, or something like that. Reading between the lines we could also conclude that the risk is indeed high but RE2.0 doesn't really have much to lose. He is looking at a 3 win season anyway because of the D. The worst that could happen is that this move wouldn't pay a dividend until 2019 (Peart's last year).