I have seen this mentioned on BBI several times in several threads and I cannot understand why so many think this is the thing to do to fix the OL..
The interior of the Giants OL is its biggest issue with Cordle and Deihl.. This area is the one to fix..
IMO Beatty is fine at the LT spot.. sure he has had a bad game here but I would attribute that as much to his mechanics being a little off as well as the inconsistent line play overall. The OL more than any other groups needs to function as a unit.. you cannot keep moving pieces around every week and expect to find a balance.. Moving him to RT would mean that he would have to get acclimated to doing things different which will further create issues..
There is the though that Pugh should move inside. There are several problems with this.. first off Pugh is not built like a guard.. he is built like a tackle.. He has good feet for a tackle.. He hasnt demonstrated in any way shape or form that he has the hand techniques. power or punch to deal with the 300 pound PLUS guys at DT.. now add that into the fact that he has NEVER PLAYED GUARD...
This is what I dont understand.. is drafting some big name college player with a #1 pick and them moving two people to positions they are not familiar with a FIX ??
Not in my book.. The fix would be drafting or signing FA's who can shore up the interior of the line.. that makes far more sense in my book.
2. A top LT will probably be our best lineman so you move others around to accomodate.
3. Beatty and Pugh are our only OL worth keeping.
4. We need to fix our OL and our first round pick has to be used for that.
Most if not all of these reasons are flawed but easy to understand. I fully expect Reese to address the interior OL during FA. There may also be tremendous value in the end of the first to middle of the second round for interior OL. That is where I think we will look at an OL. As has been stated, Pugh's best position is probably OT so moving him may or may not make sense. Beatty's only position is LT so putting him anywhere else doesnt make sense.
A few things have to happen for us to draft a top LT in the draft. One, he needs to be the BPA. Two, he is going to have to be able to play a different position other than LT his rookie year. Three, will we save money by trading or cutting Beatty in a couple of years and will it be worth it? If you like the answers to those questions then you take the OT. If not, we have plenty of other holes to fill.
No RB and no TEs who can block well have been bigger problems too...as has been well discussed, we've been light years better at RB the past 3 games
Any manager will tell you that. Hire talent that is better than you, unless they are a job protectionist dipshit.
JR has been very good at getting decent 1 year rental guys. I'd do that and let the rookies try beat them in camp
He needs help way too much, is a finesse guy, and they tend to run right because again despite the BBI myth he's not a very good run blocker. Is he serviceable at LT, yeah but nobody that 10-15 years from now is going to stand out.
Too many other holes to fill but to not understand why somebody wouldn't want to get a blue goose type guy over him is truly perplexing? Not really.
Do you bring in a Raiola/Goodwin type who are at the end of their careers but don't miss time
Do you give it a go with Baas again
It is harder to find a C than G
In the 2014 draft, I'd like to see them tap a good C/OG prospect sometime before the 4th round. Maybe not a blue-chipper, but a bona fide red-chipper would be nice.
I think Reese needs to stop screwing around with potential and get players that can contribute and shore up this oline for another 4-5 years. The offense is barely functional with this line and It needs to be addressed, but I would say only on the interior. A solid Center can do wonders for this line too.
A top shelf OT makes life a ton easier for the offense. Being able to win the 1-on-1 on almost every play against the defense's best pass rusher not only neutralizes that pass rusher, but allows help at other spots. Beatty might be OK, but he's not that guy. And he's not close to being that guy. We desperately need 1 or 2 "plus" linemen. Beatty is not that. He's a guy you can get by with. If that "plus" guy is at OLT, it's just a massive boon for the O.
And it's hard to find those guys outside the top of the 1st round. They're pretty easy to identify and they're not widely available. I'm not necessarily advocating for it, but I wouldn't rule it out either if that guy is there when we pick.
If we get a chance to get a beefcake LT, we take it. Damn the contract numbers.