LG Brendan Mahon

[LinvilleGorge]

50 minutes ago, BrianS said:

Shows up strong, but did look sorely out of place at LT in that Pitt game.

To be fair, virtually all guards are going to look sorely out of place at LT. Most guards are guards because they don't have either the length and/or the athleticism to play OT. Trai Turner is a very athletic guard and he didn't look nearly as good at RT when we had to put him there. He doesn't have the length. You gotta have long arms to get your hands on those quick outside pass rushers and you need length in your legs to cover more ground with your kickslide. Norwell is the highest paid OG in the NFL now and I can tell you he'd be trash at OT. He has neither the length nor the athleticism to translate to OT. Mahon is 6'4" 320 with 33" arms. That's an interior OL all day long. I'm sure there are some rare OTs that play at a high level in the NFL with those measurables, but those are pretty much prototype NFL OG measurables. Most OTs are 6'5"+ with 35"+ arms.

[The Huddler]

“Maybe” is such a wuss cop out. Makes the poll pointless. 

 

Do you think he wins the job YES OR NO

[The Huddler]

2 hours ago, BrianS said:

Shows up strong, but did look sorely out of place at LT in that Pitt game.

Yeah, so would a TE at WR, saftey at CB, DT at DE, 

 

not worried about a gaurd not looking good at a different position

 

 

[Riverboat Ron]

Not with a GOAT like Amini Silatou at LG.

[LinvilleGorge]

Nothing against the man, but it's just an embarrassment that Amini is 1) on our roster and 2) actually competing for a starting position. The man literally couldn't make another NFL roster. He sat out the 2016 season after he was cut by the Bears and would still be out of football had we not called him back in 2017. That phone sat silent the entirety of 2016 when he failed to make the final cut for the Bears.

[Ace_Aladdin]

As always, huddle overreacting to injuries knowing we have quality depth this time around. 

Moton /Mahon > Bell, Chandler & Remmers 

[Ace_Aladdin]

This could also force the offense  to use  2 TE / 2 HB more prominently to help out in pass protection or become quick outlets. 

 

 

[Snake]

This poll is stupid. Why ask before we have seen him play. 

[MHS831]

On 7/28/2018 at 6:52 PM, MadHatter said:

Told you guys that Mahon was a great pickup and the guy could play.  I watched every PSU Game for the past two years and he stoid out as the best OL on the team.

Hate his shot comes because of losing Williams.  But, I think everyone will be pleasantly surprised at his play.

I was with you on this guy. 

[MHS831]

On 7/29/2018 at 12:17 AM, Riverboat Ron said:

Not with a GOAT like Amini Silatou at LG.

There is a place in Canton for Amini.  The Canton in NC--near the paper mill.  It stinks too.

[Toker Smurf]

To start the upcoming season or just at some point in the future?

[trucpfan]

1 hour ago, MHS831 said:

There is a place in Canton for Amini.  The Canton in NC--near the paper mill.  It stinks too.

Lmfaoooo 

[RumHam]

if he's getting reps with the ones, it's a good sign. I'd like to see tape from camp though. If he can get a push, need to start immediately.

[rmoneyg35]

Norwell was a UDFA who played LG as well. Many people will compare the two.

 

one thing to remember is that Norwell didn’t get no playing time his rookie year until the end of the season. The coaching staff was too loyal to other players to give a more talented player the starting job.

 

rivera was the coach then and still is now. I have a feeling he will start Amini over Mahon despite Mahon out playing him.

 

ironically if I remember correctly Amini was the LG when Norwell was a rookie and it was Norwell who beat Amini for the job.

 

could history repeat itself?