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The Houston Texans recently released dependable and pretty good OC/OG Nick Martin to create some salary cap room. With the questionable play Connor Williams continues to have at Left Guard, should the Cowboys bring in Nick Martin and have a looksie?
Nick Martin has experience playing Center and Guard. Tyler Biadasz shared a starting role at Center with Joe Looney. Even though Biadasz did okay, he still didn't perform as well as Looney (who is also a free agent who hopes to stick around in Dallas), and Biadasz was among one of the lowest graded starters in the NFL last season. I say resign Joe Looney on a team friendly 2 year contract and start him at Center, once again, giving Biadasz one more season to split starting snaps with him while gaining more experience for a permanent starters role for the year 2022+. That would solidify the Center position for the present and future, both starting and backup roles.
Connor Williams was fairly good half the time while struggling half of the other time once again at Left Guard. Here is where I believe the Cowboys should bring in Nick Martin, have a workout looksie and see if they can convince Nick to stay for a team friendly deal. Though Nick has experience playing Center, he can also play Left Guard which is where I would start him at over Connor Williams. Nick Martin will be turning 28 in April, and he's right in the middle of his prime playing years. Connor Williams is still fairly young (23 and turning 24 in May) to where he could backup Nick Martin at Left Guard AND Tyron Smith at Left Tackle. Left Tackle was Connor Williams natural position in college at Texas and is where he could possibly play better and be more consistent at.
If the money is agreed upon by everyone, the Cowboys could have one of the best Olines once again (both starting and backups). It could look something like this:
L. T. -- L. G. -- C. -- R. G. -- R. T.
(STARTING OLINE)
T. Smith - N. Martin - J. Looney - Z. Martin - L. Collins
(BACKUP OLINE)
B. Knight/C. Williams - C. Williams - T. Biadasz - C. McGovern - C. Erving/C. Williams
What say you?
Nick Martin has experience playing Center and Guard. Tyler Biadasz shared a starting role at Center with Joe Looney. Even though Biadasz did okay, he still didn't perform as well as Looney (who is also a free agent who hopes to stick around in Dallas), and Biadasz was among one of the lowest graded starters in the NFL last season. I say resign Joe Looney on a team friendly 2 year contract and start him at Center, once again, giving Biadasz one more season to split starting snaps with him while gaining more experience for a permanent starters role for the year 2022+. That would solidify the Center position for the present and future, both starting and backup roles.
Connor Williams was fairly good half the time while struggling half of the other time once again at Left Guard. Here is where I believe the Cowboys should bring in Nick Martin, have a workout looksie and see if they can convince Nick to stay for a team friendly deal. Though Nick has experience playing Center, he can also play Left Guard which is where I would start him at over Connor Williams. Nick Martin will be turning 28 in April, and he's right in the middle of his prime playing years. Connor Williams is still fairly young (23 and turning 24 in May) to where he could backup Nick Martin at Left Guard AND Tyron Smith at Left Tackle. Left Tackle was Connor Williams natural position in college at Texas and is where he could possibly play better and be more consistent at.
If the money is agreed upon by everyone, the Cowboys could have one of the best Olines once again (both starting and backups). It could look something like this:
L. T. -- L. G. -- C. -- R. G. -- R. T.
(STARTING OLINE)
T. Smith - N. Martin - J. Looney - Z. Martin - L. Collins
(BACKUP OLINE)
B. Knight/C. Williams - C. Williams - T. Biadasz - C. McGovern - C. Erving/C. Williams
What say you?