What's up with Moton

[DaveThePanther2008]

I read earlier where LG seems to be starting with Silatolu. Yet I thought we drafted Moton with the idea we would be losing Norwell, which we did.

So the question is?  Is he not as good as we thought he was and is going to have to beat Silatolu out.  

Or is he going to compete for LT.  From what I have read Matt Kalil was the LT.  

So what is it?

[PandaMan]

Ron Rivera.  Leaves it to injuries before he plays the better, younger player. 

[chknwing]

[Ace_Aladdin]

Ron Rivera said he would compete for LG.

Stop trying to spread fake opinions.

 

[pantherclaw]

First, ya got to stop deciding why we draft X players that don't come in and immediately start. This is how fans make knee jerk reactions when things don't go the way they think it should. 

Second, nothing is wrong with Moton. He is a smart, good player, and can play both tackle positions. 

He'll compete for the LG spot, but if they can get themselves a more natural guard, and keep Moton at tackle, I think it serves the team better moving forward. 

Third, and this is the most difficult for us fans.........

Patience. 

[DaveThePanther2008]

2 minutes ago, Ace_Aladdin said:

Ron Rivera said he would compete for LG.

Stop trying to spread fake opinions.

 

First of all it wasn't a fake opinion.  

Second, why would Silatolu be ahead of him?

Third, I hadn't heard RR saying that or I wouldn't have asked the question

Forth don't be a prick.

 

[DaveThePanther2008]

4 minutes ago, pantherclaw said:

First, ya got to stop deciding why we draft X players that don't come in and immediately start. This is how fans make knee jerk reactions when things don't go the way they think it should. 

Second, nothing is wrong with Moton. He is a smart, good player, and can play both tackle positions. 

He'll compete for the LG spot, but if they can get themselves a more natural guard, and keep Moton at tackle, I think it serves the team better moving forward. 

Third, and this is the most difficult for us fans.........

Patience. 

I was fine with us drafting him and not starting.  He WAS drafted for depth and an insurance policy if we lost Norwell.

I agree he is smart but most I have read barely mentions him.

Moton is a good player and glad we have him.   It was a question not a statement.  

You guys would rather post 15,000 mock drafts and discuss nothing else.   I thought Moton would be an interesting topic especially since I believe he could play LT.

 

[Smithers]

2 minutes ago, DaveThePanther2008 said:

First of all it wasn't a fake opinion.  

Second, why would Silatolu be ahead of him?

Third, I hadn't heard RR saying that or I wouldn't have asked the question

Forth don't be a prick.

 

I think Amini is only ahead because he was the backup to Norwell last season...just a depth chart technicality.  

Rivera did say Moton would have a chance to start at that spot.  It will be an open competition once TC begins.  

[pantherclaw]

14 minutes ago, DaveThePanther2008 said:

I was fine with us drafting him and not starting.  He WAS drafted for depth and an insurance policy if we lost Norwell.

I agree he is smart but most I have read barely mentions him.

Moton is a good player and glad we have him.   It was a question not a statement.  

You guys would rather post 15,000 mock drafts and discuss nothing else.   I thought Moton would be an interesting topic especially since I believe he could play LT.

 

What makes you think this, other than huddle opinion?

Seriously. 

His rookie season they really only had him focusing on both tackle positions.

Yes, he was depth at guard also, because he IS capable of playing guard. His value it at tackle. 

Now if he beats out the competition at guard, more power to him, but it also would make our depth messed up, because he'd still be the first to backup any tackle spot, which means we'd be changing two spots on the line due to injury, which is far from ideal.

[Khyber53]

It is just April. The roster assignments mean nothing right now.

[pantherclaw]

And one more thing.

Isn't it April? Off-season?

Relax. 

Let things play out. 

[Cyberjag]

At the time he was drafted, we weren't sure that Williams was the answer at Right Tackle.  Moton has never played Left Tackle, by the way, so the thought that he was viewed as a LT of the future is Huddle-fueled fantasy (go find me anything other than the Trai Turner quote that suggests anyone on the team thinks he's LT material).  

Rivera is paid to win games.  If he thinks Amini is better suited for our LG replacement right now, that's probably because Amini actually IS better suited for our LG replacement.  Once Training Camp begins, it's likely that all our backups will get to compete for starting roles, including Moton.  Reading into what Rivera is saying now and thinking it means that we roll into September with our current depth chart is just silly.

Be patient.  Relax.

[KendrickPanther]

He will get a shot at Left Guard but he's more natural at Tackle. Having a capable Tackle backup is a good thing....

[steven8989]

Wake up and see another crappy thread started.