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It's my opinion he will be our best guard, because that is his best position and Wilson will be the other starter. I don't agree with the move for the same reason I didn't like the Kalu move to safety so that we could start Jackson. Kalu was thought of as an NFL safety, thus the move, but it wasn't what was best for us throwing Lamar Jackson into a starting role. I don't like moving an established guy at a position, for someone that played 50 snaps last year (Gaylord), someone with less snaps than that (Sichterman), or a true freshman coming in.Maybe i missed something, but how can you say the bolded above and then one post later say you are not sold on the move?? Or is the bolded NOT still referring to Farniok?
If he will be our best, it would appear to be a good thing to put him in that spot.
Another way that i'm looking at it is I also think we have a ton of depth on the interior, so we have way more options to get a better starting 5 out there. So let's say Gaylord or Benhart is our 8th or 9th best linemen, but we have to start them at tackle because we move Farniok to guard, is that really a better line? Here's the hypothetcial:
LT Jaimes (1)
LG Wilson (3)
C Miller (6)
RG Farniok (2)
You then have to find a RT that is in your 8th thru 12th range of best linemen. Or...
LT Jaimes (1)
LG Wilson (3)
C Miller (6)
RG HIxson, Raridon, WFarniok (4th-10th)
RT Farniok (2)
Keep in mind, that's based on who was close to playing last year. I'm just stating that I think finding someone to replace Farniok at tackle may have us putting a lesser guy at RT, than keeping Farniok at RT and getting someone to fill the guard role. All that said, I trust the coaches on this one. If Gaylord's been proving it, and Farniok is a better guard, do it. It's what they think will make us the best.
Hope that makes sense in terms of why I think Farniok will be our best guard, but not necessarily the best move for our offense.