Boone vs Snyder

Originally posted by BurritoSmuggler:
i think both will. i think wragge will get cut. the reason being this- boone has way more potential at Tackle and his showing progression. Synder is a solid backup at both Tackle AND Gaurd, but hes at his ceiling. Boone is only a Tackle, but has more physical ability. **The thing here is, Baas will be gone next year. We already have his replacement in Iupati. We need a backup. Synder will be needed next season unless we think we'll draft another Gaurd.

So, in my opinion, I think it's really between Synder and Wragge. And Synder will edge him out due to versatility. I just think it will be hard to let Boone go. I'm sure if he goes to PS, someone else will sign him. And then you have to consider next year- Will Barry Simms still be here? Doubt it. So, it would be nice if Boone was ready to be a direct backup. So, to me, Synder and Boone are both too valuable given that next year Baas will be gone and Simms may be gone. And yes, Baas will be gone. He will get a huge contract with another team. And we won't match it- He just hasn't been that good. Or healthy.

Originally posted by nw9erfan:

Originally posted by BurritoSmuggler:
i think both will. i think wragge will get cut. the reason being this- boone has way more potential at Tackle and his showing progression. Synder is a solid backup at both Tackle AND Guard, but he's at his ceiling. Boone is only a Tackle, but has more physical ability. **The thing here is, Baas will be gone next year. We already have his replacement in Iupati. We need a backup. Synder will be needed next season unless we think we'll draft another Guard.

So, in my opinion, I think it's really between Synder and Wragge. And Synder will edge him out due to versatility. I just think it will be hard to let Boone go. I'm sure if he goes to PS, someone else will sign him. And then you have to consider next year- Will Barry Simms still be here? Doubt it. So, it would be nice if Boone was ready to be a direct backup. So, to me, Synder and Boone are both too valuable given that next year Baas will be gone and Simms may be gone. And yes, Baas will be gone. He will get a huge contract with another team. And we won't match it- He just hasn't been that good. Or healthy.

With all due respect, Wragge can play center and both guard positions so he has perhaps more versatility than Snyder, who has demonstrated that he cannot play tackle.
That being said, agree that both Sims and Baas will probably be gone next year so chances are that Snyder will make the team.
Memo to Baas (who was an excellent college center)....start practicing your snaps again ASAP....including the lengthy ones...

Originally posted by RonMexico:

Originally posted by Draftology:

Originally posted by RonMexico:
hopefully neither

who would we put on our OL to have a full 9 man line without either of these guys?

jamarcus russell

Originally posted by GhostofFredDean74:
Statistically speaking, Snyder was one of the worst tackles in all of football last year and he hasn't exactly set the league on fire as a guard either. So if it comes down to AS or Boone, you have to give Boone a shot. You literally can't do much worse.

Originally posted by BHulman:

Originally posted by soao:
Snyder has versatility in every position on the line except center. The problem is that he's equally terrible in every position.

A little better at guard.

Originally posted by Hopper:
Synder is horrible at guard and tackle.

Starters-Staley/Iupati/Heitman/Rachal/Davis
reserves- Sims/Baas/Boone

Originally posted by 9erfanAUS:

Originally posted by GhostofFredDean74:
Statistically speaking, Snyder was one of the worst tackles in all of football last year and he hasn't exactly set the league on fire as a guard either. So if it comes down to AS or Boone, you have to give Boone a shot. You literally can't do much worse.

I would agree with this but I do think that we can get away with placing Boone on the practice squad. If Davis is out for a game, would you be comfortable with Boone replacing him? I know I'm not..

-9fA

Originally posted by Rsrkshn:

Originally posted by DaveWilcox:
Snyder was terrible ot ROT last season. We would have been better off with a scarecrow than Snyder..

I saw the interview with Boone and he looked and sounded great. I hope he makes it to the roster this year. It would a good story considering how screwed he was when he got here.

Sing saves another one. He may have even saved Lawrence Phillips.

Not to mention, Sing walks on water too!

Too bad he couldn't save Snyder though. MS talked him up in the preseason last year and then Snyder proceeded to make him seem a little foolish come actual game performance. I'm sure Singletary has not forgotten.

I'd imagine Singletary would love to see Boone step up and take the position away from Snyder and he will be given every opportunity to do so. We'll see. It'll be an interesting story to follow. Hope it's not a fizzle.