Here's a weird one/wishful thinking:
Do you guys have any ideas about teams that are deep enough at either OT position that a possible option for RT could open up after/during camp?
In other words (for instance) who's the guy behind Doug Free and La'el Collins? How's he?
You don't want to sign other team castoffs/backups. You're looking for a decent vet starter who being pushed out by a young player/high draft choice.
I don't know, I hate to "bury Newhouse while he still lives"
but he wasn't brought in to be the starting RT, was he? I'm just wondering if there's anyone we might have our eyes on who could shake loose.
I mean, I wouldn't be too bummed out if we could get Evan Mathis in and move Pugh back to RT, but it seems like Mathis is too old/too expensive.
Anyone else you guys have your eyes on?
My personal wish would be to extend Eli and open the space to bring aboard Evan Mathis who would then push Schwartz out to RT. I'm not an NFL GM or coach so I don't get to make those decisions though :D
Newhouse hasn't shown that he's a capable NFL starter.
McAdoo didn't want to go to war with Newhouse he wanted him as a backup and even that wasn't guaranteed. So far he and Mosley are what they have and there isn't much else out there.
I think the opening-night OL starters are all on the roster. The RT could be Newhouse, Mosley, Schwartz, Pugh - even Bamiro, Flowers, Jerry or Hart. But whoever he is, I'm pretty sure he's already here.