Guards effect on the Center - Page 2 - Dallas Cowboys Forum

**MichaelWinicki** · 06-22-2012

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Originally Posted by junk

You can only do so much in 1 offseason. I'd be surprised if center isn't an area that they look to address next year (.....Barrett Jones....)

That's a valid point.

burmafrd · 06-22-2012

you can somewhat cover up a weak player but you cannot perform WELL in that area doing so. Costus a season has to go.

Star4Ever · 06-22-2012

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Originally Posted by Prossman

Costa is by far the biggest question mark on this team. I do like his work ethic and film study, but he will have to make a quantum leap at center this year for any superbowl dream to be fulfilled. He was ranked 30 out of 32 centers in the nfl and that about says it all. To his credit he has been 110% hardcore this offseason and i hope it translates. Ideally if leary takes the right guard spot and Bernadeau moves to center would breathe a sigh of relief in me. The bottom line is we need a upgrade here, and unless a veteran becomes a cap casualty somewhere, it probably wont be until next year

I'm curious as to why so many seem to think moving Bernadeau to center is the answer. From what I've read, he's practiced some at center but has never actually played the position in a single game. That is not an answer IMO. While Costa is far from great, at least he's a center. Bernadeau is a guard that has never played the center position, at least when it counts.

burmafrd · 06-22-2012

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Originally Posted by Star4Ever

I'm curious as to why so many seem to think moving Bernadeau to center is the answer. From what I've read, he's practiced some at center but has never actually played the position in a single game. That is not an answer IMO. While Costa is far from great, at least he's a center. Bernadeau is a guard that has never played the center position, at least when it counts.

because costus a season is that bad

Star4Ever · 06-22-2012

And absolutely no one knows how Bernadeau would fare playing center. You can't just plug a guy in like that. I'm not saying he can or can't be an upgrade over Costa at center, but not a single person on this forum has any idea either. It's an unknown. Should the team explore it? Maybe. I'll leave those decisions to the coaches.

CCBoy · 06-22-2012

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Originally Posted by Star4Ever

And absolutely no one knows how Bernadeau would fare playing center. You can't just plug a guy in like that. I'm not saying he can or can't be an upgrade over Costa at center, but not a single person on this forum has any idea either. It's an unknown. Should the team explore it? Maybe. I'll leave those decisions to the coaches.

Not so fast..there are aspects to the situation as well. Bernadeau is actually better at working a double team and then feeding into the second level. A major aspect of a Center. Also, from a set/down position, he is much faster at moving from it and going lateral. That is a major asset for a center.

Costa is slow out of his stance, has short arms, and was blitzed, bull rushed, and worked because of those tendencies. It also, was probably a reason, trying to speed up his own reactions, why snaps were off as well.

On a physical characteristic scale, Bernadeau would be a likely candidate for the position. He had the toughness to start, as he was first, a guard...and stuck. Then there is the size and balance advantages to his pass blocking as well.

AbeBeta · 06-22-2012

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Originally Posted by Mr Cowboy

For some reason, people here think that with better guards, defenses will no longer attack Costa. If anything, with an off season of film study by opposing teams, they will devise even more ways to attack Costa. We are doomed with him as the starting center.