Originally posted by StubbyNBY:
Originally posted by NinerGM:
So McGlinchey and now the release of Beadles.
I still think we're pretty light at OG:
Cooper
Tomlinson
Garnett
Magnuson(?)
Although there will be a competition, I'm wondering again if we don't sign another vet to come in an help push this group who have a lot of question marks.
I agree, I wish we had a young OG pushing these guys but obviously they still like Garnett and maybe he can still turn into a very solid NFL guard. Cooper was very solid for the Cowboys last year. His biggest problem is staying healthy. If he is healthy, I think he is at least a slight upgrade over Fusco. Tomlinson played pretty well down the stretch, I think he will be pretty solid. Richburg I think is going to be a stud center and make these guards look a little better as well. Magnuson adds solid depth at guard AND center and can even play RT in a pinch.
Maybe Kyle and JL are looking at Garnett as a rook who is going to push Laken, Magnus and coop. Perhaps we do get a middling OG vet to add in the mix. But maybe we are looking at GArnett the wrong way. Maybe he is the young stud who keeps this crew on its toes, even tho he has been around a yr...although inactive. He does look like a new man, and hopefully that is the way he plays , too. All we need is ONE of the OGs to look sharp and we'll be ok. Richburg can help out with the other OG...although my hope is that OG2 , say Laken, is just fine by himself. Do that and this O looks , well, formidable. I sure wasn't thinking that in the draft, however, as the OGs got named off, one after another. Now, looking back, i am starting to get excited about seeing this group on the field and what they can do... the Pettis thing, kind of left me cold. Now....i can't wait to see him along with the JET, and JimmyG unplugged. The new OL needs to be great. Wouldn't it be great if that actually happened. If so, put me down as a good bet for the final 4. ...at least. And as long as we get that far, why not win it all?
Is possible? 
