I will accept sschind's comment that it is not easy to spend time practicing at two positions. Of course I will also say that the backup OG probably doesn't get many reps so he could indeed do 2 jobs. The same as the back up OT also finding time to be the back up OG or C. A TE getting reps as the H back. An ILB also running a few plays with the OLB group. The SS lining up as a MLB. It can be and is done regularly.
The rest of you must think I am an idiot.
Comparing the LS's worth to a fictitious #7 WR (as most teams including GB don't normally even carry one) or the equally inept #6 CB who more than likely won't even suit up on gameday is ludicrous. You may as well toss in the # 10 offensive lineman. No wait that just might be the LS. Better not do that.
By reading your responses you must think I am implying that one of the Bears' Superfans Bill Swerski or Todd O'Connor can do the job as well as any LSer that GB signs. Or that if he is a offensive lineman he must be able to snap the ball too. Based on most of the comments made, I must surely think that GB would settle for anyone who wears a jock with the cup facing forward, can pick up a football and then chuck it somewhere in the general vicinity of 10 yards through his legs without falling face first onto the turf. Anything close would be good enough for me.
What I said and some of you (perhaps intentionally) misinterpreted was that the LS is a position that has had college players try out for, actually worked at, showed some aptitude for and as success in doing even though they were not centers on their college teams. Being in college is not a mystical, magical place. You can actually be at a professional football team's training camp and still do a little work snapping the football without a coach telling you to do so. Since it is actually better not worse to be proficient at more than one position I am pretty sure the coaches will not run over and tell the player to stop if they see him snapping a football to one of the punters before or after practice is over. If he shows any kind of ability I am pretty sure he would be allowed to take a football home with him and practice all summer long. Imagine the concept if you can! Doing work on your own without having a contract that classifies you at that position.
My comments were merely met to say, wouldn't it be nice if they could use the 53rd position for someone else. Maybe it would be the mythical 7th WR or 7th CB. Maybe it would be used for the 3rd QB so they wouldn't have to worry if he is going to pass through waivers or not. No I shouldn't even think like that. Having someone who's only duty is to snap the ball 10 times a game is too scared to contemplate such heresy. š