Cincyfan78
Well-Known Member
Only reason I lean Jonah from Arizona is that he was a Freshman All-American at Guard before being moved to OT. So, he's got some experience there - and it was high level output as a Freshman. His ability to swing out to OT is just an added bonus, but not one that worries me.At this point, I'm going with Tate Ratledge if he's there. Why fuck around with projections of tackles going to guard or guys with limited experience? We need a starter. Ratledge might not have position versatility or the upside of some prospects, but he's played a lot of football at a big-time program and would be ready to start on day 1. And he'd probably be better than anything we've had at guard the last 2 seasons.
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That being said - either of those guys, I would be thrilled with. FWIW, though, most IOL guys in the NFL played OT at one time, or another and end up being moved. It's pretty rare to have a straight IOL guy (Centers not included, though many do play Guard) for 3-4 years with no positional movement.