Mac: "Fluker will compete at RT and both guard spots"

that their contingency plan for Flowers might be to move Pugh to LT and Flowers to RT.

Given the high pay that guards are getting it might be a good move strategy wise with the cap. You might rather Pugh at 10-11 M to be a T than 8-9 M to be a guard.

Pugh is our best offensive lineman and LG is not our most important position on the line. Im completely fine with moving him around.

But not crazy that entire left side would be FAs next year

Fluker would be coached up and play RT at a decent level. No doubt the run game will dramatically improve.

Giants like OL to practice multiple positions

He will hit free agency and then ask to be paid like a tackle. From business standpoint alone it doesn't make sense unless they don't plan on resigning him. It's like the Yankees not bringing up Torres right now who would clearly help but they don't want to start the clock

comment from Mc. Pretty much says elsewhere that Flowers is LT..
As was said. The Giants like their OL to play multiple positions. Probably also means Pugh is backup LT and Fluker could move to LG and not LT.

but if it were, Flowers WILL BE our OLT this year. I expect him to improve, possibly a lot, with one more year under Solari..If he doesn't, we will have this conversation next year as to where he and the Giants go from there.

Like it or not, that's reality imv, so I believe we can safely say the left side of the line is set come hell or high water..

And won a lot of games despite that. Whatever works.

So it makes sense to move people around in camp add see which is best. I still do not think our line is complete and we will add a ol in draft or after.

to find the best fit. If I had to guess unless they draft a very good tackle it will be Flowers LT Pugh at his G position and Fluker at RT. I'm not expecting Mangold to come to the Giants either.

helps the weak Richburg in pass pro. And if Richburg makes me eat crow (I hope he does!) and becomes an elite C, and Pugh actually stays healthy and plays at a high level for all 16 games, then the interior of the OL is set.

I'm not ready to give up on Hart at RT yet. And who knows who they may draft. The starting RT may not be on the roster yet.

Unless Fluker is really dumb (cannot learn playbook) or has foot quickness slower than Hart it is really hard to imagine him not winning the RT position from Hart right out of the gate.

So then the question becomes "do you want to crap around with him"?

I would rather have a solid or better starting RT than a player who can play 3 positions, sort of.

and the Giants add an OT to start at RT or a LT and shift Flowers over to the right side. Fluker and Flowers on the right side would be a very good run blocking duo.

In comment 13410317 Bob in Newburgh said:

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Unless Fluker is really dumb (cannot learn playbook) or has foot quickness slower than Hart it is really hard to imagine him not winning the RT position from Hart right out of the gate. So then the question becomes "do you want to crap around with him"? I would rather have a solid or better starting RT than a player who can play 3 positions, sort of.

Fluker is known as a bit of a slow footed plodder, to be honest. Actually I think he has a lot in common with flowers. He plays a power game.

Unless a miracle occurred, Hart is the definition of a slow-footed plodder.

Fluker's combine or pro day 40 was perfectly adequate for an OT. I know that 40 does not directly translate to foot quickness, but there is some correlation.

From what I have read, we really do not know why Fluker was shifted from RT at SD.

that annoys me.

In comment 13410462 Bob in Newburgh said:

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Unless a miracle occurred, Hart is the definition of a slow-footed plodder. Fluker's combine or pro day 40 was perfectly adequate for an OT. I know that 40 does not directly translate to foot quickness, but there is some correlation. From what I have read, we really do not know why Fluker was shifted from RT at SD.

I didn't say anything about Hart. I don't know one way the other about him. Incidentally Flowers and Fluker ran precisely the same 40 time. More on the of flowers probably being better off at RT long term

Incidentally Flowers and Fluker ran the same combine 40 time. 5.31

starting RG and thus Fluker is the primary backup for both OG spots and RT so he'll get practice snaps (i.e. 'compete') at all 3 positions.

In comment 13410462 Bob in Newburgh said:

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Unless a miracle occurred, Hart is the definition of a slow-footed plodder. Fluker's combine or pro day 40 was perfectly adequate for an OT. I know that 40 does not directly translate to foot quickness, but there is some correlation. From what I have read, we really do not know why Fluker was shifted from RT at SD.

It was mainly due to his slow feet, had trouble with speed rushers on the outside as well. They brought him inside at
guard. I think he is going to have to play tackle to start here though.
BTW, whether people like him or not, John Jerry is going to start here folks. He got a 3 year deal, with about
4.25 mill. GTD. I recall a few weeks ago saying, don't be surprised if John Jerry is back here, not being clairvoyant,
just could sense the way free agency was going. Call it intuition if you will, I said 2 years, 6.5 mill., with about
3.25 GTD. My guess, they needed to add the third year to get the deal done.

Bank on it. And don't count on any high o-line picks in the draft.

In comment 13410646 nicky43 said:

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Bank on it. And don't count on any high o-line picks in the draft.

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LT you meant right.

In comment 13410649 Carson53 said:

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In comment 13410646 nicky43 said: Quote: Bank on it. And don't count on any high o-line picks in the draft. . LT you meant right.

Yep. Thank you for the correction.

Either Fluker or Flowers (basically the same player) at RG or RT. They're both big & strong bulls that can crush defensive linemen - the right side is the running side, that's why.

Ideally, we can get Pro Bowler Joe Thomas away from the Browns to play LT ....

Just think - Thomas, Pugh, Richburg, Fluker, Flowers. I think we could do some serious damage with that lineup.