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Originally Posted by IndyNorm
It's not really a cliche, it's a fact that unless you have a left handed QB LT is the most important position on the OL. Not only is he protecting the QBs blind side, but he's typically going up against the other teams best pass rusher.
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Maybe cliché-lite. I understand it, and in a vacuum I agree, I just think it's a bit overstated. With all the passing in the league, you're seeing pass rushers all over the line. Donald, Jones, Heyward, Buckner... these dudes can wreck a game from the interior just as much as Bosa, Watt, Garrett can outside.
So when Nelson comes along and makes the impact he did, despite going against conventional thought, he was worth taking at #6 and worth paying to keep. He reset the market so he's close, but still behind the top LT's money.
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Originally Posted by IndyNorm
Guessing the quote about Scott was more about him being the most versatile since he could play multiple OL spots. Glenn and Saturday were definitely the best OL we had in the Peyton era. I just remember back then us plugging in whoever at LG: 7th rounders, UDFAs, guys signed to the practice squad the week before, and it was fine. I'm sure Peyton had a lot to do with that, but Glenn did as well.
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I wish I could remember where I read that because it was such a long time ago. It stuck with me because I wouldn't have expected to hear that. Not important because I'm not knocking Glenn at all.
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Originally Posted by IndyNorm
Also, I never suggested that Nelson should have been moved to LT. If he was able to do that it probably would have happened well before now.
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I didn't mean to imply you suggested it. Just saying Pryor would have been exploited anywhere on the line. Nelson could have faired better at LT than Pryor, but Pryor would still be beaten inside and Matt Crisco Fingers Ryan would've fumbled again and we'd lose.