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Originally Posted by rcubed (Post 86566)

dude has played 6 games. he has gotten blown up a couple of times but its 6 games in and isnt Oline a bit of a learning curve in the NFL?

Big time curve, strength and technique wise. More so than the rest of team except QB IMO. Can’t expect a 22 year old to dominate grown men who have been doing this for years.

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Originally Posted by Chaka (Post 86478)

Serious question - how does Leonard compare to Roquan Smith and the other LBs taken before him?

I don’t know the grades, but I think most of the LBs have been doing well. Smith looks good, he does have a decent supporting cast. Edmunds has also looked pretty good. Not sure about the kid from Boise st but saw him making tackles in a game the other day.

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Originally Posted by Oldcolt (Post 86440)

For two games, Smith has looked like a real NFL tackle. For a team that is in the a rebuild mold like us, it would be sweet, indeed. If Smith can hold down the RT position, I think that we have a shot at actually having a good offensive line. And right now, Smith has a good shot at being a real NFL Tackle. Watching him gives me something to root for during games, anyway.

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10 Regular Season Games, Plus 2 Postseason Games Later

The Colts selected Braden Smith as a guard out of Auburn in the second round of the 2018 draft. The staff had to convince general manager Chris Ballard that Smith could also play right tackle. Several injuries at the position forced the coaching staff to start Smith at right tackle in Week 5. He started there against New England and then became the permanent starter at that position. Smith helped the Colts give up an NFL-low 18 sacks this season.

"Braden is like the best-kept secret in the NFL, as far as I am concerned." --- Coach Frank Reich, during the Regular Season

"Quenton [Nelson] has gotten a lot of attention, [but] Braden has played lights-out." --- Mike Wells

Players Who Leveled Up for All 32 NFL Teams in 2018 Season

(NFL Nation)

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/2...ms-2018-season

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Originally Posted by albany ed (Post 86445)

considering he's a rookie and that he was a guard, he's doing very well.

He played T in college

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Originally Posted by omahacolt (Post 86586)

I graded the pff grades and gave them a 21.3

Based on an algorithm you will not share.

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Originally Posted by JAFF (Post 108482)

He played T in college

You must be thinking of someone else. Smith primarily played Right Guard for Auburn. He may have played some spot duty at LT as a Freshman in a back-up role when there were upperclassman blocking his path / playing time. But he was recruited to Auburn as a Guard and mainly played Guard for the Tigers.

Here were the beginning of the season depth charts for Sr / Jr / Soph / Fr years:

https://www.al.com/auburnfootball/in..._chart_fo.html

https://www.al.com/auburnfootball/in...depth_cha.html

https://www.al.com/auburnfootball/in...depth_cha.html

https://www.al.com/auburnfootball/in...cial_2014.html

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Originally Posted by Butter (Post 108492)

Based on an algorithm you will not share.

Just put blind trust in the numbers.

And that will also be $9.99 a month