Fleming deal = Lae'l staying put at RT?

NorthwestDallas40 · Mar 26, 2018

Given that Fleming signed only a 1-year deal, and we signed 2 guards, I think it is more likely that Collins is staying put at RT and Fleming is just swing T. Not sure we'd "upset the apple cart" for a guy we just signed for 1 year, and then have to revisit the whole OL structure again if he leaves in free agency next year.

Honestly, I think a lot will depend on the draft. If we draft an OT in first two rounds, then maybe Collins moves to LG, Fleming starts for a year at RT, and draftee takes over at RT in 2019... If we draft a G in first two rounds (or don't draft any OL in first two rounds), Collins stays put at RT, Looney/Martin/draftee battle for starting LG, and Fleming is swing T. Thoughts?

Howboutdemcowboys31 · Mar 26, 2018

I sure hope he is the swing tackle. Maybe I don't understand football but for being a first year NFL tackle, facing elite competition week after week, and being hurt, I thought La'el played pretty damn good at RT

AmericanCowboy · Mar 26, 2018

It would be just like this team to move Lael collins to RT, pay him like an elite RT, have him practice there for a whole year, and then move him to LG one year into it.

Texas_Pete · Mar 26, 2018

NorthwestDallas40 said:
Given that Fleming signed only a 1-year deal, and we signed 2 guards, I think it is more likely that Collins is staying put at RT and Fleming is just swing T. Not sure we'd "upset the apple cart" for a guy we just signed for 1 year, and then have to revisit the whole OL structure again if he leaves in free agency next year.

Honestly, I think a lot will depend on the draft. If we draft an OT in first two rounds, then maybe Collins moves to LG, Fleming starts for a year at RT, and draftee takes over at RT in 2019... If we draft a G in first two rounds (or don't draft any OL in first two rounds), Collins stays put at RT, Looney/Martin/draftee battle for starting LG, and Fleming is swing T. Thoughts?

FWIW:

conner01 · Mar 26, 2018

Bad idea
Fleming signed a one year deal so he’s not the future there
Collins grew into the job very well last year
Guards are much easier to find and protect that tackles
Just draft a guard in the top 3 rnds
You can’t have every position played by players on second contracts

Nightman · Mar 26, 2018

Just let everyone fight it out

Tired of trying to dictate jobs before the first practice

Sonicxtacy02 · Mar 26, 2018

not a lot of forward thinking going on in this organization apart from the draft scouts huh?

TheMarathonContinues · Mar 26, 2018

conner01 said:
Bad idea
Fleming signed a one year deal so he’s not the future there
Collins grew into the job very well last year
Guards are much easier to find and protect that tackles
Just draft a guard in the top 3 rnds
You can’t have every position played by players on second contracts

He's not the first future but who's to say they don't draft tackle and develop a guy? If Fleming is one of our 5 best linemen....he needs to be starting.

conner01 · Mar 26, 2018

rocyaice said:
He's not the first future but who's to say they don't draft tackle and develop a guy? If Fleming is one of our 5 best linemen....he needs to be starting.

I don’t see many good tackle prospects in the draft this year that you wouldn’t have to take early
It’s much easier to draft a guard than tackle and they are easier to cover their mistakes
Collins is the future at tackle, why move him and set him back in his development

Klingo3034 · Mar 26, 2018

If Fleming can do the job, sure why not have Collins back at guard. Love to see him destroy the lbs and dbs.

Teague31 · Mar 26, 2018

Position flex is killing this team. Right up there with “secret sauce”

Stop moving people around!! Collins should stay put at RT

StarBoyz83 · Mar 26, 2018

It seems we only signed one Interior backup and one exterior backup. Not sure if the plan to go g or ot in the draft for a starter.

robbieruff · Mar 26, 2018

I think Cam is swing only for now, baring some crazy injury or performance implosion scenario happening during TC/pre-season. I would hate to do to La'el what this staff did (in large part) to screw up Chaz Green last year. Yeah, Chaz has been Mr. Glass from an injury perspective but the flippity floppity between tackle and guard last year did him ZERO favors. Let Collins focus on mastering RT and don't mess with that, in my view.

canters · Mar 26, 2018

Fleming will get his playing time this year, if last season is an indication, with injuries to T. Smith. If Cam is a competent player at OT, this signing may be our smartest is years.

Klingo3034 · Mar 26, 2018

canters said:
Fleming will get his playing time this year, if last season is an indication, with injuries to T. Smith. If Cam is a competent player at OT, this signing may be our smartest is years.

So they signed him as backup for Tyron Smith?

unionjack8 · Mar 26, 2018

Nightman said:
Just let everyone fight it out

Tired of trying to dictate jobs before the first practice

There's a difference between dictating jobs, ie no competition, and dictating positions.
Collins should be RT

blueblood70 · Mar 26, 2018

Klingo3034 said:
So they signed him as backup for Tyron Smith?

swing tackle to back up Collins as well but yes why not insurance for Smith is parmount given what happened without him last year..Plkus rumors have it Collins back has flared up a bit as well..we should keep Collins at RT and use Flemings as a backup..

Mr Cowboy · Mar 26, 2018

This coaching staff is dumb enough to move Collins back to OG. They have one opening in the OL but will make 2 moves to fix it. They did it last year, they had their LG in Collins coming back from injury and an opening when Free retired. Instead of fixing the RT problem they moved Collins there and created a hole at LG.

TheDuke · Mar 26, 2018

If Fleming is the starting RT then they still need a swing tackle. Who the hell is that going to be?

Sarek · Mar 26, 2018

Nightman said:
Just let everyone fight it out

Tired of trying to dictate jobs before the first practice

Absolutely.

Fleming deal = Lae'l staying put at RT?

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