Crowder52 Wrote:
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> Bruce Mathews, the HOFer and guy who was a rookie
> in 1983?
Yes. That's the one. I see you've heard of him. I guess it was a good example then.
One guy in 35 years...
Well, I named one. I didn't know it was a quiz.
Also he started at
> guard where he wasn't originally a pro bowl
> player.
OK so that doesn't really matter to the Dolphins situation.
Then became one, then moved to center in
> the prime of his career and then moved to LG at
> the latter part of his career...
You didn't give the criteria up front. I didn't know there were stipulations. Again, it doesn't really matter.
Yeah that is
> exactly the same as moving Pouncey a pro bowl
> player in his prime to a position he never played
> before
Now it has to be EXACTLY the same? Wow.
for a guy like Satele who never once even
> sniffed the pro bowl in what 7 years at center...
> The good old Bruce Mathews card..lol
Oh...so now Satele has to make the pro bowl before we can put the best 5 players on the field? huh?
You are creating a lot of off issue nonsense stipulations to try and prove a point. It is pretty simple....
Bruce Mathews = good center who changed positions
Mike Pouncey = good center that is capable of changing positions and ALSO offer a huge contribution.
There are many NFL good linemen who have switched positions to help out a struggling or injured line. And no I am not a historian who can name every guard and center in the history of the NFL.
You are also really down playing the LG position and glorifying the center position. I would argue that one is just as important as the other. You can get a good example of that if you watch our guards getting mauled last week as Satele has a good game.
Again...pretty simple...
Albert, Pouncey, Satele, > Albert, Colledge, Pouncey
if we are going by what we know after the last two games.
Satele has been solid. Colledge = so so and inconsistent.
Maybe Satele finally found a scheme that fits him? He is currently rated 9th in pass blocking efficiency and 6th in the cumulative rating on PFF.
Oh..and Pouncey made the PB in year 3. It took Mathews 6 years to make the PB as a right guard. Does that mean Pouncey is better since he did it as a center?
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 09/16/2014 10:01AM by JoeFootball.