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rascon said:
So say we get this kid and Bell stays. And we have Samson and Cantwell.

We obviously know Samson will play one of the guard positions. Could Cantwell play guard for one year before kicking out to RT his sophomore year? Could JT play RT if Belll stays?
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McCoy is returning and will start at OG along with Samson.

Kinsler would be a guarantee portal.

Cantwell and this dude would probably compete for a starting OT job, I'd assume at worst they'd rotate. There is just no way Cantwell isn't playing asap
 
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rascon said:
So say we get this kid and Bell stays. And we have Samson and Cantwell.

We obviously know Samson will play one of the guard positions. Could Cantwell play guard for one year before kicking out to RT his sophomore year? Could JT play RT if Belll stays?
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I feel those are all possibilities. No one knows what will happen, and others could factor in as well. You create competition and get the best 5 out there that you can in 8 months.
 
htownkidd said:
I feel those are all possibilities. No one knows what will happen, and others could factor in as well. You create competition and get the best 5 out there that you can in 8 months.
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This bring the dude in as long as he’s not **** bent on a guaranteed spot.

We took more than a handful of corner last off season and one left early and Brantley sat on the bench all season.

Let the best 5 play because I think kinsler and Buchanan will factor in once spring ball rolls back around for guard/center positions too
 
Calinative said:
McCoy is returning and will start at OG along with Samson.

Kinsler would be a guarantee portal.

Cantwell and this dude would probably compete for a starting OT job, I'd assume at worst they'd rotate. There is just no way Cantwell isn't playing asap
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If we don’t need him why waste the money on him ?
 
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grover said:
I don’t understand why we wouldn’t take him. One guy goes down and we’d be very concerned about our depth. Two and we could lose games. You take this guy all day every day. We have more than enough budget now due to the playoff run.
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This right here.

If our LT stays, wonderful. you rotate him and cantwell. Like we've done at LG.

We're a NC caliber team, let's not feed cantwell to the wolves. We did that to maguinoa.
 
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Calinative said:
McCoy is returning and will start at OG along with Samson.

Kinsler would be a guarantee portal.

Cantwell and this dude would probably compete for a starting OT job, I'd assume at worst they'd rotate. There is just no way Cantwell isn't playing asap
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You got Bell returning, don't you? Or at least you think he should.
 
ristwasdown said:
This right here.

If our LT stays, wonderful. If not, you rotate him and cantwell. Like we've done at LG.

We're a NC caliber team, let's not feed cantwell to the wolves. We did that to maguinoa.
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Agree on Cantwell. I love his potential. But his footwork was mediocre last summer watching highlights of him getting beaten in pass rushing drills at one of the summer camps. He may be a day one guy in 3-4 years but he is still a project today.
 
Calinative said:
McCoy is returning and will start at OG along with Samson.

Kinsler would be a guarantee portal.

Cantwell and this dude would probably compete for a starting OT job, I'd assume at worst they'd rotate. There is just no way Cantwell isn't playing asap
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Really had high hopes for Kinsler this year that he'd at least be in the top 7 rotation. If he doesn't portal now, it's a good sign - big spring for him.

Samson is turning into a fantastic guard. Only question is if McCoy remains inside or bounces outside. I assume/hope Cantwell can grab the RT spot. That leaves us with C and LT - some big holes to fill. Center can be found either on the roster or in the portal - LT is not as easy.

Big question is after the top 5, who is in the rotation for spots 6-7/8. Will be an interesting position battle this spring.
 
grover said:
I don’t understand why we wouldn’t take him. One guy goes down and we’d be very concerned about our depth. Two and we could lose games. You take this guy all day every day. We have more than enough budget now due to the playoff run.
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They said you can’t spend playoff money on NIL!!!!!
 
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grover said:
I don’t understand why we wouldn’t take him. One guy goes down and we’d be very concerned about our depth. Two and we could lose games. You take this guy all day every day. We have more than enough budget now due to the playoff run.
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I agree if he has a great upside not if he’s un coach able . We prob have leave too
 
PUNCICANE said:
Do people remember how badly Bell would get beat by speed rushers when he got here?
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Yes, his kick step looked horrific.. but the size and traits were undeniable.

With oline you have to have traits and be coachable… if the staff sees it we should be onboard because they’ve proven they can get the best out of talent

Jalen rivers was mid at best yet left as an all ACC LT, coop was a project with no clear path whether DT or Oline yet has been a stalwart at LG, and of course Bell who had really proven he can be at least a day 2 pick in the draft
 
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