Could Yanda Remain At Right Tackle And Be Our Perennial Starter There?

[baltravens]

Could Yanda be our right tackle for years to come given what has happened with Gaither and Cousins. Cousins may seemingly not pan out and Moll may be a career backup. IMO Gaither is too soft and may prove undependable, but Yanda's attitude and play are wonderful as Chester at RG is a negligible drop off taking Yanda's place.
The reason why Yanda could possibly be our future is because he has played it before with the Ravens and with success. (Kooistra is in the mix here, too.) I'd like some professional opinions on this.

[GTRavens]

Yanda's a REALLY good guard and the dropoff to Chester is not negligible.

[berad]

I don't want Yanda to stay at tackle and don't think he should. He's performing well so far but he's a much better guard. Cameron said so himself... [url="http://www.baltimoreravens.com/News/Articles/2010/08/Transcript_081610.aspx"]LINK[/url]

[quote][i][b]On if he would consider moving G Marshal Yanda to tackle:[/b] “Absolutely. Absolutely, but you can’t move guys around too much. I think Marshal Yanda can be as good a right guard as there is in the league. I believe that, and to keep bouncing him around guard to tackle, guard to tackle, really doesn’t help that.”[/i][/quote]

[baltravens]

I do not think Chester at RG is viewed as a weakness on the offensive line. He has bulked up and has always been agile and athletic especially in pulling.

[PuRock]

[quote name='baltravens' timestamp='1286561811' post='501901']
[b]Could Yanda be our right tackle for years to come[/b] given what has happened with Gaither and Cousins. Cousins may seemingly not pan out and Moll may be a career backup. IMO Gaither is too soft and may prove undependable, but Yanda's attitude and play are wonderful as Chester at RG is a negligible drop off taking Yanda's place.
The reason why Yanda could possibly be our future is because he has played it before with the Ravens and with success. (Kooistra is in the mix here, too.) I'd like some professional opinions on this.
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I sure hope not.

[flynismo]

in a word.. hell no. Even in college, where he mainly played OT, people knew that he'd have to move over to OG on the NFL level. He's a pretty good guard, but he is not the guy I want to see playing RT unless necessary.

[Bltravens]

Yanda and Chester have been playing well, but its no secret with Gaither at T and Yanda at RG our run blocking is far better than it is now.

[berad]

[quote name='baltravens' timestamp='1286562284' post='501914']
I do not think Chester at RG is viewed as a weakness on the offensive line. He has bulked up and has always been agile and athletic especially in pulling.
[/quote]

You're wrong there. He is the weakest link on the line. We're suffering in the run game with him at RG, Yanda is much more suited to the system.

[flynismo]

[quote name='baltravens' timestamp='1286562284' post='501914']<br />I do not think Chester at RG is viewed as a weakness on the offensive line. He has bulked up and has always been agile and athletic especially in pulling.<br />[/quote]

Chester is definitely a weakness.
He does come up with the occassional big play, which is nice, but he gets beat and thrown around too often, so the pros dont outweigh the cons.
He is one helluva backup though. I'd like to see Yanda playing guard and Gaither at RT when he returns, and Chester rotating between the tackles to keep everyone fresh.

[BloodRaven]

Yanda's lack of height/length is an issue, he held off the Pittsburgh pass rush but thats probably more an exception than the rule. The reason taller tackles are more successful (and sought after) is the larger wingspan and bulk can help compensate for bad position, that and it allows them to "engulf" defenders, something Ogden and Gaither could/can do.

[BloodRaven]

[quote name='berad' timestamp='1286562525' post='501921']
You're wrong there. He is the weakest link on the line. We're suffering in the run game with him at RG, Yanda is much more suited to the system.
[/quote]

This is true, Chester is our quickest lineman and runs a sub 5 but even with his weight gain he's top heavy and has no hip roll or anchor, he's more suited to a zone blocking scheme than our power scheme. He's nice on the second level though.

[Bltravens]

In all reality if Gaither's back is messed or we let him go anyway which is a possibility, we're looking at having to take a RT in the 2nd or 3rd round again...and this time he better not be a project.

[baltravens]

[quote name='Bltravens' timestamp='1286563035' post='501928']
In all reality if Gaither's back is messed or we let him go anyway which is a possibility, we're looking at having to take a RT in the 2nd or 3rd round again...and this time he better not be a project.
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I never thought Chester was a weak player, but I do see him as the weak link on our line. I agree that we will surely focus next year on the right side of our offensive line very early in the draft, and this area is further magnified with Gaither out of the lineup.

[AwakenTheDemon]

Yanda is not the long-term answer at Right Tackle if Gaither is out of the picture. He's a fantastic guard, and while the drop-off to him at tackle may not be significant right now, we've seen how much he can struggle at the right tackle position before. If he has to play at RT for a season, okay, I can live with that. In that situation though, I'd see us addressing the situation in the offseason.

As for Chester, he's a good back-up. He'll do well plugging into the starting line-up for a week or two, but he's a liability to the offense in the long run.

[indianstick]

Yanda is def a better guard than he is a tackle, but i really don't mind him playing tackle..i think hes done a good job so far..but i agree with everyone that we are probably going to adress the rt position in the draft next year

Chester isn't a bad guard but he isn't as good as yanda..it was awesome last year when we were able to use him as a 6th offensive lineman..i think he can play center too

Awakenthedemon- lovin the charlie pic..that has to be my fav always sunny episode.."dayman oh ohhhhhhh..fighter of the nightman..oh ohhhh" hahahahah

[ArnoldRaven57]

Yanda is a stud, but a pure guard with a huge heart and a lot of athletic ability. He should be at guard but he's better every week at tackle, but doesn't have the length a pure tackle should have. We're in good hands with him on the right, but he's an all-pro at guard.

[The Raven]

I believe that Yanda COULD be our starter at RT, but I'd prefer him to stay at RG where he dominates. I honestly believe that Harewood is our RT of the future. Cousins I think should be moved to Guard. He'd give us some good depth there. He's not really a tackle, his size and skill set and more guard-like.

[RoflDogs]

Yanda has played phenomenal at right tackle this year, but he is still a better guard

[kash96ravenstotalfan]

[quote name='baltravens' timestamp='1286561811' post='501901']
Could Yanda be our right tackle for years to come given what has happened with Gaither and Cousins. Cousins may seemingly not pan out and Moll may be a career backup. IMO Gaither is too soft and may prove undependable, but Yanda's attitude and play are wonderful as Chester at RG is a negligible drop off taking Yanda's place.
The reason why Yanda could possibly be our future is because he has played it before with the Ravens and with success. (Kooistra is in the mix here, too.) I'd like some professional opinions on this.
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... and you came here to get professional opinions? Sorry, I couldn't resist LOL

[omar586]

Yanda deserves to start over Gaither because he's underrated, and hard worker ever since he was drafted

[Rav'n Maniac]

[quote name='The Raven' timestamp='1286576934' post='502089']
I believe that Yanda COULD be our starter at RT, but I'd prefer him to stay at RG where he dominates. I honestly believe that Harewood is our RT of the future. Cousins I think should be moved to Guard. He'd give us some good depth there. He's not really a tackle, his size and skill set and more guard-like.
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I have to agree totally. The Ravens have had success taking late round picks and molding them into gems. I can see this as a plan for Harewood. The guy is the same size as Gaither and he could fit their philosophy and become the right player at the right price. If it works out, there will be no need to waste a high draft pick unless there is someone they really like that falls to one of our picks.

I like the idea of moving Cousins to gaurd. Could find more success there, as opposed to tackle but, either way would remain a backup.

[The Raven]

If Gaither gets healthy, does he still have trade value?

And yeah, Harewood showed a ton of potential in the preseason. He's not as tall as Gaither, but he's still just as big. He and Yanda will absolutely crush people together. Harewood is a mauler in the run game, but his pass pro has to improve. And it definately will.

[Rav'n Maniac]

[quote name='omar586' timestamp='1286597411' post='502204']
Yanda deserves to start over Gaither because he's underrated, and hard worker ever since he was drafted
[/quote]
What??? Yanda is starting at tackle because Gaither is hurt! But, even if he wasn't, what does being underrated have to do with someone starting over someone else? Yanda is a outstanding guard and a average tackle at best. As well, there are a lot of hard workers who come out of the draft and, for one reason or another, never get to see the playing field. Yanda does because he excels at his guard position!

[Pedro Rhormes]

Our main problem at OL is Gaither coming back or not.

Oher at LT, Grubbs at LG, Birk at C, Yanda at RG, and GAITHER at RT.

[organizedchaos007]

Yanda has filled in admirably at RT, and our offensive line is playing better than i expected right now with Chester at RG. However, Yanda is the prototypical G, hes not long enough for tackle and is alittle undersized. Like cam said, he will do his best work at guard.

[ravensconvert]

They will draft of sign a tackle next year.

[organizedchaos007]

[quote name='ravensconvert' timestamp='1286654346' post='502481']
They will draft of sign a tackle next year.
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Pretty sure your right about that, second or third round

[flynismo]

[quote name='kash96ravenstotalfan' timestamp='1286580138' post='502111']&lt;br /&gt;... and you came here to get professional opinions?  Sorry, I couldn't resist  LOL.br /&gt;[/quote]

I know you're just messing around, but honestly, I think 60-70% of the people here are much more intelligent than the buffons that the Sun employs (if they count as 'expert opinions')


edit:

apparently I'm not among the 60-70% since I can't even spell 'buffoons' properly

:/