DakotaT
8 years ago



Frankly, I think the third option is where we are going with this. I thought they drafted Bakhtiari to play right tackle or guard. I never saw him as a left tackle. He doesn't have the quickness or the measurables. Spriggs does. If you draw up a left tackle on paper, then it'll look a lot like him. He has the size, quickness, and strength to man the position for a decade. Honestly, I think this is what's going to happen.

LT: Briggs
LG: Bakhtiari
C: Tretter
RG: Lang
RT: Bulaga

With that said, I'm not sure I'm comfortable seeing the Packers shuffle guys around their offensive line this late in the process. They could have easily trotted out the above lineup in 2017, and rolled with what they had in 2016. Perhaps Spriggs impressed them so much, that they can't keep him off the field. That's my theory. I just don't know how I feel about it, yet.

Originally Posted by: porky88 



That would work for now, and next year they let Lang walk, put Lindsley back at center and kick tretter to right guard. Big problem being Bahktiari wanting free agent left tackle money in his contract year. I would say the tackle to move inside would be Bulaga, and kick Bahktiari over to RT and Spriggs at LT.
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beast
8 years ago

I think the Packers have a long-term plan in place. It's not Lane Taylor or Don Barclay, so let's just try to chill.

Here are some options:

1. Move J.C. Tretter to guard and keep a healthy Corey Linsley at center. (Obviously, not happening in the short-term.)
2. Move Bryan Bulaga to guard and play Jason Spriggs at right tackle.
3. Kick David Bakhtiari inside to guard; Start Jason Spriggs at Left Tackle.

Frankly, I think the third option is where we are going with this. I thought they drafted Bakhtiari to play right tackle or guard. I never saw him as a left tackle. He doesn't have the quickness or the measurables. Spriggs does. If you draw up a left tackle on paper, then it'll look a lot like him. He has the size, quickness, and strength to man the position for a decade. Honestly, I think this is what's going to happen.

Originally Posted by: porky88 



First off, Barclay played RT pretty well for an OG... he struggled with speed around the edge, but if he could get his hands on guys, he normally stopped them in their tracks. On the inside he should be able to keep up with the DTs.

As far as the 3rd option... I hate it... I don't care how a player looks... I care about how a player plays... and Bak looks like an OG but he plays like an LT. He simply doesn't have the power for OG... it's his biggest weakness... and playing him against even more powerful players is a good idea? I don't think so. Also Spriggs looked like a great LT... so why wasn't he drafted like one? Because he does NOT play like one (yet)... he's not consistent enough to be trusted as a starting LT unless you don't have a better option and the Packers do with Bak.

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luigis
8 years ago
There are no options. Taylor will start at LG.

Barclay is the backup for both guard positions and center, maybe even RT (chills).
Spriggs is the backup at LT.
Murphy is there because Teddy drafted him, the kid can't play.

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8 years ago
This is a good if Sitton's back (or some other injury we don't know about) means he's done as an effective player. If it's the back, then we'll know soon when it's announced he "failed a physical" with a team who would have signed him and that other term releases/IRs him or whatever. Or if he doesn't sign by the second game of the season.

I can't think of any other scenario under which this move makes sense.

I think that Porky's third option is the most likely, too. And long term, I think Spriggs is going to be the LT, regardless. However, I still don't see the rationale of letting Sitton go now. (Anyone who saw practices or talks to Packer players in GB stores know anything about how much Bakhtiari has practiced at G in, say, the last two years?

I want to know what Aaron Rodgers really thinks. Something tells me his "happy feet" problem is only going to get worse this year. Unless he gets injured first, that is.

Not only does the team not have anyone who has demonstrated anything close to being able to perform at Sitton's level, who is Bahktiari going to have to help him out?

Unless something magic happens, the left side of the line is going to peak at "mediocre" this year.

And here I was hoping I wouldn't have to bitch about the OL this year. Hah. That dead horse just got resuscitated.


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uffda udfa
8 years ago
Great move for the locker room...



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beast
8 years ago

There are no options. Taylor will start at LG.

Originally Posted by: luigis 



There are always options. And I'm not sold on Taylor being the best one (yet).
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uffda udfa
8 years ago
Taylor blows. It has to be a line reshuffle which is exactly what you want going into the season. I guess it really didn't matter we were so scared to play our whole offense there wasn't any continuity anyway.

Ultimately, the one indisputable fact from this whole speculation over Sitton is...

We got NOTHING for a pro bowl G. Nothing. Brett Favre made himself a public spectacle and was held onto "for the good of the org" so we could get something for him. When it comes to Sitton there was nothing public and he gets released for...again...nothing. Bad business. Bad GM'ing. You took a pro bowl guard and released him instead of getting something at some point. It was really for the good of this org? LOL...Yes, the Favre drama was for the good of the org. We got picks out of it. No drama with Sitton...no picks. Logical.
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8 years ago

We literally don't know who is starting where on the OL in Jax. Doesn't sound like a great plan to me.

Originally Posted by: uffda udfa 



Yeah that's a problem isn't it? Thing is no where is it required for the average fan know. TeddyT and Coach Mikey need to know. You will see shortly.
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luigis
8 years ago

Taylor blows. It has to be a line reshuffle which is exactly what you want going into the season. I guess it really didn't matter we were so scared to play our whole offense there wasn't any continuity anyway.

Ultimately, the one indisputable fact from this whole speculation over Sitton is...

We got NOTHING for a pro bowl G. Nothing. Brett Favre made himself a public spectacle and was held onto "for the good of the org" so we could get something for him. When it comes to Sitton there was nothing public and he gets released for...again...nothing. Bad business. Bad GM'ing. You took a pro bowl guard and released him instead of getting something at some point. It was really for the good of this org? LOL...Yes, the Favre drama was for the good of the org. We got picks out of it. No drama with Sitton...no picks. Logical.

Originally Posted by: uffda udfa 



Trust me, we are not releasing Sitton to reshuffle the entire line and make all TC worthless. Taylor will play LG and all the others will keep their positions.
They trust Taylor can play as Sitton. I kind of like Taylor, but I would have never in my sanity released Sitton for no compensation.
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DakotaT
8 years ago

Trust me, we are not releasing Sitton to reshuffle the entire line and make all TC worthless. Taylor will play LG and all the others will keep their positions.
They trust Taylor can play as Sitton. I kind of like Taylor, but I would have never in my sanity released Sitton for no compensation.

Originally Posted by: luigis 



So what's your take when Lindsley is healthy? Who plays center and who plays LG?
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