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OrangeBowlMagic said:
******* MASSIVE!!

Returning 3 of 5 starters on one of the best OLs in the country is huge, huge news.

Pancake needs to get right, put him at RT, slide Mauigoa to LG and get a plug and play (Carpenter?) at Center and we are cooking.

Massive, massive news for 2024.
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Honest question as I'm not too smart on O-line... curious as to why you want Mauigoa at G rather than T where he started this year?
 
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Big news. All we gotta do is add a center and have McCoy replace Cohen at LG and this line is set with Pancake, Kinsler and the Juco OT in the mix
 
Sandman211 said:
Honest question as I'm not too smart on O-line... curious as to why you want Mauigoa at G rather than T where he started this year?
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I think his highest potential NFL ceiling is at guard. Doesn't mean he can't be a great tackle here. He likely can, we saw many glimpses of it this year as a true freshman. But IMO with his body type, he looks like a natural guard to me in the league. And Pancake looks like a tackle all the way. I wouldn't have any issues with Mauigoa staying at RT for another year, but if Pancake is truly a first-round talent at tackle, you put him at RT and you leave Rivers at LT and move Mauigoa to what I feel is his best position.
 
Sandman211 said:
Honest question as I'm not too smart on O-line... curious as to why you want Mauigoa at G rather than T where he started this year?
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A few times he has struggled going against the smaller quicker DE's. Some think his future is at guard then tackle
 
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OrangeBowlMagic said:
******* MASSIVE!!

Returning 3 of 5 starters on one of the best OLs in the country is huge, huge news.

Pancake needs to get right, put him at RT, slide Mauigoa to LG and get a plug and play (Carpenter?) at Center and we are cooking.

Massive, massive news for 2024.
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And didn’t we get a 6’8” OT from JC ranks as well
 
Cylo said:
A few times he has struggled going against the smaller quicker DE's. Some think his future is at guard then tackle
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That's understandable/expected as he was a true freshman starting at T. I was asking more from a higher level perspective.

He's athletic as all get out, so was wondering what might make him a better prospect at what position.
 
If I’m Rivers, I’m asking to start out at OG as a precondition on coming back for an encore year. I think he hurt his draft stock by playing out of position.

If he can be a 1st team all acc OG next season, with crossover experience. He can get paid in the draft.

Let the young guys take over at LT
 
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OrangeBowlMagic said:
******* MASSIVE!!

Returning 3 of 5 starters on one of the best OLs in the country is huge, huge news.

Pancake needs to get right, put him at RT, slide Mauigoa to LG and get a plug and play (Carpenter?) at Center and we are cooking.

Massive, massive news for 2024.
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Agreed. Not sure on PFF grades for all starting 5 last year but Lee & Cohen probably 2 of our best so still big voids to fill. Hopefully get Carpenter into the fold and go from there.
 
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jar4989 said:
Agreed. Not sure on PFF grades for all starting 5 last year but Lee & Cohen probably 2 of our best so still big voids to fill. Hopefully get Carpenter into the fold and go from there.
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I believe Rivers actually graded out better than Cohen. Coop was close to Cohen/Lee as well. Francis was definitely the weak link, but expected as a true frosh.
 
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