Would you change the OL lineup?

[Reyrey]

With Rivers set to make his return, would you prefer to switch up the Oline, or put back Rivers in place of Bell and call it a day?

I think there’s a few options considering both Rivers and FM could play guard.

I’ve seen a few suggestions of keeping bell at T and rivers at guard or even moving Bell to RT and FM to LG with Rivers back to LT. That would assume moving McCoy out of the rotation.

I think I would prefer to have Rivers and FM blocking cams blind side.

 

[LuCane]

Rivers in place of Bell.

And, move Bell to Nickel Corner or Safety.

 

[P-Tizzle]

LT Bell
RG Rivers
C Carpenter
RG Cooper
RT Mauignoa

Best five, and no one is playing out of position (i.e., Rivers is elite guard as well as tackle).

 

[cowboycane]

LT Bell
RG Rivers
C Carpenter
RG Cooper
RT Mauignoa

Best five, and no one is playing out of position (i.e., Rivers is elite guard as well as tackle).

Is Bell actually one of our best 5?

 

[edge]

Can’t remember MCCoy giving up a sack. Bell has several times and taken points off board multiple times. It’s an easy choice and the one that will be made. Replace Rivers with Bell and call it a day. Now if McCoy or Cooper get hurt, you could move Rivers to guard and put McCoy back in

 

[SamBruceMyBabyDaddy]

LT-Rivers
LG-Bell
C-Carpenter
RG-Coop
RT-Mauigoa

No idea if bell can actually play guard but would have to think he could really move ppl in the run game from the interior

 

[rccollins]

As D Money and Pete have been alluding to- Bell will still get snaps- but Rivers is getting his starting LT spot back. I think we will just have Bell come in as a 6th lineman on a handful of plays every game going forward.


EDIT: TO correct from RT to LT

 

[Silentobserver]

LT Rivers
LG McCoy
C Carpenter
RG Cooper
RT Francis
TE1 Bell
TE2 Honcho
FB1 Lou Cristobal

Run 22 personnel all game and get the running game on track finally!

 

[Cribby]

The five best hasn’t changed because Rovers was out. When he returns it’s business per usual.

 

[NPBCANE4]

What's the reason lineman dont sub for a break? Do they simply not need a break? Asking ignorantly.

 

[Lokest]

I’ve seen enough of bell to say he isn’t an every down tackle. At least not yet

 

[King of Allapattah]

LT Rivers
LG McCoy
C Carpenter
RG Cooper
RT Maniagua

 

[cway313]

What's the reason lineman dont sub for a break? Do they simply not need a break? Asking ignorantly.

Because typically they operate in a 5 -10 yard window. Lineman aren't running 20-30 yards down field every play.

 

[edge]

What's the reason lineman dont sub for a break? Do they simply not need a break? Asking ignorantly.

Oline needs to be one cohesive unit. Switching guys in and out is risky. Especially if a team run tons of stunts.

 

[ItsAUThing.com]

LT Bell
RG Rivers
C Carpenter
RG Cooper
RT Mauignoa

Best five, and no one is playing out of position (i.e., Rivers is elite guard as well as tackle).

Bell had a lot of whiffs against Virginia Tech and Cal the past two weeks. Not sure LT is where he belongs.

 

[JHallCanes]

People that want to move Rivers to the interior do Jane Fonda workouts

 

[Cookie917]

Because typically they operate in a 5 -10 yard window. Lineman aren't running 20-30 yards down field every play.

I think it is a fair question but I think the answer is more related to communication and moving as a unit instead of 5 individual players. It is hard to plug new guys in the OL during the middle of the series.

I am sure they get tired just like the DL. It is very very common now in CFB to essentially be 2 deep across the DL and have a ton of subs. The DL also operate in the same 5-10 yard window as the OL but get subbed out constantly to keep them fresh, yet Mario and Mirabel (and CFB) seem to rarely ever sub out just one or two guys. That starting 5 is stuck.

 

[NPBCANE4]

Because typically they operate in a 5 -10 yard window. Lineman aren't running 20-30 yards down field every play.

Oline needs to be one cohesive unit. Switching guys in and out is risky. Especially if a team run tons of stunts.

That makes sense. Thank you!

 

[CaneMutiny06]

the Rivers at LT, McCoy, Carpenter, Coop and Mauigoa line is it, and frankly one of the better lines in the sport.

I’m not going to disparage Bell, but The line is going to flow better, there’s going to be less pressures, Cam will have cleaner pockets and no temptation to leave one of the TEs on the left side to help on specific passing downs when we’d prefer not to.

I’m stoked to have him back. It’s a big deal for our offense.

 

[Bender]

Oh my ******* god, we're doing this again. We are actually doing this again.

RIVERS IS AN ALL-ACC CONFERENCE LT. DON'T MOVE HIM ANYWHERE ELSE. PUT HIM IN AT LT AND KEEP MCCOY IN. STOP SHIFTING POSITIONS AROUND AS IF IT WAS A GAME OF ******* CHESS.

GOODNESS ******* GRACIOUS...