I think in 3 years, he could be a very solid tackle, possibly all-pro. But he would be an all-pro guard off the bat.
Or until he gets his blocking down in areas where he doesn't have to use his hands as much. We'll see. He seems to be a fast learner. How fast is the question.
I think he has the brains to temper his bad tendencies.
But talk about a crash course at the position.
There'll be some growing pains, for sure.
He certainly was it was very refreshing in a time where everyone is so concerned about everybody's feelings and who's going to get butt hurt that the truth never really comes out.
Nate told it like it was and no one can question him because he walked the walk and talk the talk and has pro bowls and super bowls to show for it.
It's great when every once in a while The story doesn't get sugar-coated and just gets told the way it is
Smith should start at LT. That is why we burned a t 1st rounder on him.
Ball should be on the bench and we need to add some depth (or by some miracle a starter) in FA
No, he was for sure drafted to eventually take Tyron's spot, but in the short term play LGTyler Smith was drafted to play LG.
We need to stop contorting the facts.
Stephen is deliberately spreading disinformation now.
No, he was for sure drafted to eventually take Tyron's spot, but in the short term play LG
No, they drafted Martin to play OG with the flexibility to play OT. We had a young superstar at LT but holes at OG.Just like they drafted Zack Martin to play OT too amirite?
Zack Martin was a 16th overall pick, significantly higher draft investment than Tyler Smith.
this^^ again is right^ The kid needs at least 1 year. Let him be the swing tackle and start him at LG. We are in trouble if McGovern is our starting LG. CM is a decent guard but nuthin more.Tyron was a generational talent. Tyler is not yet at the same level as Tyron was when he was drafted. The Cowboys drafted him for his potential.
Age with Michael has softened him. Nate however, has nailed it. He aint afraid 2 call them out. Jerry has culled the media again. They are sycophants. I will give Mike Fisher credit at least for banging the drum that we need a Lt and what Jerry is doing is borderline foolish. I gained a bit of respect for Fish .Irvin is becoming a Jerry microphone ,. jerry has softened him so much into jerry's rose eyeglasses. jerry at this stage wants supportive people around him by all means and is not tolerant of any negative talk.
Even stephen A was so soft during the show at the Star. the lovefest show and endless optimism continues as jerry has ordered.
Fish speaks sometimes but in order to stay in the good graces of Charlotte and Jerry he pretty much avoids criticizing jerry . Jerry's media machine is humming along and everyone is optimistic as usual about the next season. we have seen and heard this for 27 fruitless years. Jerry will use 3 reliable excuses for the failure to reach the CCG or the Super bowl.Age with Michael has softened him. Nate however, has nailed it. He aint afraid 2 call them out. Jerry has culled the media again. They are sycophants. I will give Mike Fisher credit at least for banging the drum that we need a Lt and what Jerry is doing is borderline foolish. I gained a bit of respect for Fish .
I thought maybe I was taking tyron's injury a little too hard maybe making too much of it until I saw Nate Newton on national television.
He was being prodded by his friend Michael Irvin to try and say something positive about our offensive line.
Nate was flat out so disgusted that he said there was nothing good about the offensive line that Josh Ball was no good.
Michael kept trying his best to put a spin on it but Nate was having none of it he was flat out disgusted and made his feelings known on national television this was really telling to me as to the true state of our offensive line
No Jerry needs to take his lumps and get us a veteran left tackle by hook or by crook he needs to get it done and fastThis team simply cannot start Ball at left tackle.. He is essentially a rookie and Smith IS a rookie. That's a horribly weak left side. You gotta go with Smith at LT.. let him take his lumps and develop. McGovern will hopefully at least be serviceable at LG. No matter how you slice it the line WILL be a problem area this season. But to honest the way Philbin has been coaching, I was kinda expecting it to be anyway.
Letting Collins go and not really replacing him is really a problem now.
Ball looked like a disappointment. Looked ok against second stringers. We should have brought in a O-Line coach during the offseason.
A shame they possibly burned a bridge with Colombo.Philbin was the low-hanging fruit to upgrade the team by subtraction.