OT Justin Skule

Originally posted by OnTheClock:

Originally posted by riverrunzthruit:

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by riverrunzthruit:
Mac played LT as a Leprichaun in college, I think he can handle the switch

Yeah and he struggled there in college. He's far better suited to play the right side. Why weaken two positions?

Skule played RT at Vandy, he is a rookie, play to his strength...

IMO, easier for Skule to play RT than learn a position he is not well suited to play like LT, where Mac already has a grasp of what it takes to play LT and could be serviceable with less help needed (RB chip, TE, etc.)

Skule didn't play RT at Vandy. He was their starting LT and the only sack he allowed was to Josh Allen.

Originally posted by Heroism:

Dude better develop fast because he's got a long line of killers waiting for him starting with TJ Watt on Sunday and Myles Garrett after the bye.

#PrayForJimmy

Originally posted by cciowa:
have we heard any rumors of then niners having anyone come in for a look see this morning?

Originally posted by PhillyNiner:

Originally posted by cciowa:
have we heard any rumors of then niners having anyone come in for a look see this morning?

Betting we wont this week. They are going to see how next man up works first.

Originally posted by jcs:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by TD49ers:

Originally posted by TheXFactor:

Again, this has never been stated to my knowledge by Lynch or Shanny. It's just assumed by fans is all.

Why would you draft a RT early in the first round with an aging LT if your intentions were not to move him to LT in the future?

Because in today's game, there's virtually no difference from LT to RT and you need BOTH. They were hoping to avoid being in this scenario for two more years with the Staley extension...probably try for another Staley-like prospect in next years draft or at least, the one after that.

There is a difference. Left tackle protects a right handed qbs blind side. Ends move around in this league regarding matchup. I'd much rather have Mcglinchy protecting Jimmy's back side than a rookie who had problems against nfl 3rd string pass rushers having to see a teams best rusher moving to his side every week until staley returns.

Originally posted by PhillyNiner:

Switching sides is harder than people think it is, its something you do in an offseason if you do it at all. Flipping tackles now just gives him worse protection on both sides.

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by PhillyNiner:
Switching sides is harder than people think it is, its something you do in an offseason if you do it at all. Flipping tackles now just gives him worse protection on both sides.

Exactly.

Originally posted by cciowa:
one will assume. a good steelers defense will be frothing at the mouth to try to expose this hole and get to jimmy

Originally posted by cciowa:
one will assume. a good steelers defense will be frothing at the mouth to try to expose this hole and get to jimmy

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:

Originally posted by cciowa:
one will assume. a good steelers defense will be frothing at the mouth to try to expose this hole and get to jimmy

Steelers defense hasn't looked that good this year.

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by cciowa:
one will assume. a good steelers defense will be frothing at the mouth to try to expose this hole and get to jimmy

They have a good defense? They're currently 29th in the league.

Originally posted by NYniner85:

They have a good defense? They're currently 29th in the league.