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Re: McKinnie ?
Even though he did an above average job of playing RIGHT TACKLE for most of the regular season, which was pretty good for a rookie.
Can you provide a link where he ever said that anything close to that? All I ever heard is him saying he can play both positions, and will work hard to get good at either.
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04-04-2013, 08:23 PM #50Hall Of Fame Poster
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Re: McKinnie ?
Obviously I've been against re-signing McKinnie and don't feel it's going to happen, but I agree wholeheartedly with this notion. McKinnie was essentially average at LT through the playoffs--not a significant upgrade over Oher--but Oher was surely better at RT and KO was outstanding at LG.
The problem some don't seem to understand is that McKinnie should receive no individual credit for the improvement at LG and RT; any improvement associated with those positions isn't a reason to re-sign him, especially given that he's only an average LT at best.
The BETTER option would be to go out and sign Eric Winston or Tyson Clabo... both of whom are significantly better players than McKinnie and unlikely to be much more expensive. Those two guys also have the benefit of having none of the questions surrounding Big Mac.
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04-04-2013, 08:27 PM #51Pro Bowl Poster
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04-04-2013, 08:40 PM #52Hall Of Fame Poster
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Re: McKinnie ?
Yes, that's correct. Either of those guys would slot in at RT and provide an at-or-near Pro Bowl level performance, while Oher would kick over to LT. It's not an ideal option, but McKinnie is, at best, only a slight upgrade over Oher on pure football merit alone--not even considering his litany of issues.
We'd have Pro Bowl caliber players at 3 of 5 spots, hopefully Gino will play well at center, and the offense can scheme around Oher's limitations. As long as the interior line holds up and gives Flacco space to step up it'll be fine.
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04-04-2013, 08:43 PM #53
Re: McKinnie ?
Oher at LT is not an option.
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04-04-2013, 09:10 PM #54
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04-04-2013, 09:16 PM #55Pro Bowl Poster
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04-04-2013, 10:20 PM #59
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04-04-2013, 10:34 PM #60
Re: McKinnie ?
I think they may sign McKinnie for depth and not much more.
I also think there's a good possibility that if they don't draft an OT with their 1st pick, they may draft Pugh with the 2nd and roll with him at LG and KO at LT.
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