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Marcus Mckethan

giantsfanforlife : 9/28/2023 10:46 pm
What is everyone view on him at right guard? Ever since he step in, Neal has played better. He is technically a rookie since he got hurt last season and will make mistakes. Its good they are giving some consistency/continuity of the line on the right side.

They said Marcus and Ezuedu's college coaching wasn't that good and the line they had in North Carolina, there was alot of potential. Maybe with the right staff, he can be a good guard. Only time will tell.
He's played two games  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 9/28/2023 11:00 pm : link
It will take two years to tell.

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Banks : 9/28/2023 11:05 pm : link
Time will tell, just glad glowinski is sitting.
If he can be at least decent early  
gersh : 9/29/2023 3:50 am : link
that will go a long way to allowing the offense to function.

And if he’s the long-term answer at RG that will go a long way to eliminating the OL as a liability

Neal remains the key.
RE: He's played two games  
Daniel in MI : 9/29/2023 7:49 am : link
In comment 16224090 Eric from BBI said:
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It will take two years to tell.

C’mom E. We don’t have time for that. When my kids were born, I decided which one to keep in 6 weeks. “This one’s doing good rattle work. He’s got good hips. He’s a keeper. Cut his twin. Have the agency pick him up.”
Did anyone figure out  
SirYesSir : 9/29/2023 7:55 am : link
how the hell Lemieux ended up getting a start? just please don't let that happen again
RE: Did anyone figure out  
giantsfanforlife : 9/29/2023 8:38 am : link
In comment 16224150 SirYesSir said:
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how the hell Lemieux ended up getting a start? just please don't let that happen again


I think because he had more experience at left guard than Mark glowinski did. Since Ezeudu is a backup he can step in at guard or maybe glowinski if needed.

He's  
AcidTest : 9/29/2023 9:06 am : link
essentially a rookie because he missed all of last year with a torn ACL. He's nonetheless apparently already ahead of Ezeudu, Glowinksi, and Lemieux.

Like most of our OL, his lateral agility and mobility appears limited, which would presumably reduce his success in pass protection. But I agree it's too early to make a definitive conclusion on that issue.
RE: RE: He's played two games  
HBart : 9/29/2023 9:21 am : link
In comment 16224144 Daniel in MI said:
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In comment 16224090 Eric from BBI said:


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It will take two years to tell.



C’mom E. We don’t have time for that. When my kids were born, I decided which one to keep in 6 weeks. “This one’s doing good rattle work. He’s got good hips. He’s a keeper. Cut his twin. Have the agency pick him up.”

Boomer. It's 4 weeks max these days.
It should not take two years  
kelly : 9/29/2023 9:23 am : link
To determine if a player will be a starting caliber guard.

17 game season is almost like two college seasons.

Maybe we should give Lemieux so more time.

Its a positive start, but time will tell. Let the DL people get tape  
PatersonPlank : 9/29/2023 9:25 am : link
on him and then we will see how he adjusts/ overcomes them attaching perceived weaknesses. I will also say that OL play is a group thing. Its hard to look good when the player beside you is constantly getting beat and making mistakes, so I find it reasonable that Neal will play better if the G next to him does. Neal needs to be able to rely on the player next to him to pick up stunts, etc. There is a lot of interaction between the two, and with Glow sucking it could certainly look sometimes that Neal got beat when in fact Glow should have been there by design.

I like going with the young guys in this situation, since our older guys stink. Our OL is extremely young, I bet there isn't a younger starting 5 in football.
RE: It should not take two years  
k2tampa : 9/29/2023 10:20 am : link
In comment 16224205 kelly said:
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To determine if a player will be a starting caliber guard.

17 game season is almost like two college seasons.

Maybe we should give Lemieux so more time.


I'm not saying either will be a star, but:

McKethan has played two games. He has played virtually football for 20 months. He had virtually no snaps in either preseason (less than 10 this year).

Lemieux has played in 12 games, total.

College teams are playing 12 game seasons (so Lemieux has played the equivalent of one college season), up to 14 if they make the final game. So an NFL season is not even one and a half college seasons. Can pro scouts tell after 2 games of a first-time college starter's career that they will be worth drafting in the sixth round?

But hey, he's a sixth round pick and he's not great after two games so we need to start looking elsewhere, right? How did Thomas look his first two games? His first YEAR.
Hopefully we sign a FA guard who can play.  
bceagle05 : 9/29/2023 10:28 am : link
Mike Onwenu from New England would be a nice option.
RE: He's played two games  
djm : 9/29/2023 10:30 am : link
In comment 16224090 Eric from BBI said:
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It will take two years to tell.


Does it have to take two years? God forbid this kid just develops into a good starter right out of the gate.

It doesn't always take two years. I would like to think we will know whether this kid is worth anything by December.
RE: RE: He's played two games  
Ten Ton Hammer : 9/29/2023 10:33 am : link
In comment 16224247 djm said:
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In comment 16224090 Eric from BBI said:


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It will take two years to tell.




Does it have to take two years? God forbid this kid just develops into a good starter right out of the gate.

It doesn't always take two years. I would like to think we will know whether this kid is worth anything by December.


I mean he's a day 3 pick from a basketball school. 2 games have shown things to like but this type of player is usually considered 'developmental'.
some of you guys would have fit right in  
gidiefor : Mod : 9/29/2023 10:59 am : link
with the Jacobis in the French Revolution
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