Castonzo Retires

[Racehorse]

Originally Posted by Butter

Damn, that is a loss. Hurts to lose such a solid player at a key position, but as others have stated I really appreciate him letting the team know so early in the process. Costanzo never got the recognition he deserved outside of Colt's circles.

For years, he wasn’t getting much praise from fans, either. I recall quite a few posters using him as a whipping boy.

[Maniac]

Originally Posted by JAFF

On who could step in

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...y-left-tackle/

They can do that if they have to, but it will hurt the running game.

[JAFF]

Originally Posted by Maniac

They can do that if they have to, but it will hurt the running game.

It will be cheaper to move him and sign a solid LG in free agency. Also allow the team to draft a pass rusher or a qb

[Hoopsdoc]

Originally Posted by JAFF

It will be cheaper to move him and sign a solid LG in free agency. Also allow the team to draft a pass rusher or a qb

And it will make Q that much more expensive to resign.

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc

And it will make Q that much more expensive to resign.

He was already going to be around $20 million per year. It actually won't be much of a difference for him.

[JAFF]

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc

And it will make Q that much more expensive to resign.

You think he was going to be cheaper as the best G in the NFL?

[albany ed]

Originally Posted by JAFF

On who could step in

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...y-left-tackle/

Two words "Peter Principle"

[Maniac]

Originally Posted by JAFF

It will be cheaper to move him and sign a solid LG in free agency. Also allow the team to draft a pass rusher or a qb

Like I said, they can do it, but it will most definitely hurt the running game. Big Q is one of the best pulling guards in football. So yeah, they can do it if they have to, but if they can find a left tackle, then it's better off to really play to his strengths.

[Oldcolt]

I don't want to see Nelson at tackle for purely selfish reasons. Nobody knows for sure how good he would be out at tackle. What I know for sure is I will miss watching him pancake and flatten interior linemen, linebackers and db's; especially when he is pulling. It won't happen as often out at tackle.

[JAFF]

Originally Posted by albany ed

Two words "Peter Principle"

People said the same thing about Peyton Manning.