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Condotta reporting on Twitter that Fant's moving over to compete against Ifedi. We will see!
HawkGA":196xmjlc said:This could simply be a depth move. Do they even have a backup RT at the moment???
iigakusei":1m1tbokb said:Ifedi is probably 10 times better than Fant would be at Right Tackle right now.
It isnt as simple as just flipping from Left to Right - especially a guy like Fant who is fairly new to football.
This is a way down the road option.
That is a great point. It just really sucks about Jones getting injured. I think he would have been a real possibility there.Shadowhawk":ltqs6ygh said:iigakusei":ltqs6ygh said:Ifedi is probably 10 times better than Fant would be at Right Tackle right now.
It isnt as simple as just flipping from Left to Right - especially a guy like Fant who is fairly new to football.
This is a way down the road option.
On the other hand, Fant’s relative inexperience might make the move from left to right tackle easier. I’ve got to think it would be harder to change sides if you’ve been playing LT for years and have years of old habits to break and techniques that now have to be performed backwards. Fant has only been playing LT for part of two seasons. He might be more adaptable as a result.
Not saying I expect him to go out there on Friday night and look like a Pro Bowler, but he could conceivably pick up the new position quicker than expected.
HawkGA":1udrpr20 said:This could simply be a depth move. Do they even have a backup RT at the moment???
iigakusei":2zgwixyq said:That is a great point. It just really sucks about Jones getting injured. I think he would have been a real possibility there.Shadowhawk":2zgwixyq said:iigakusei":2zgwixyq said:Ifedi is probably 10 times better than Fant would be at Right Tackle right now.
It isnt as simple as just flipping from Left to Right - especially a guy like Fant who is fairly new to football.
This is a way down the road option.
On the other hand, Fant’s relative inexperience might make the move from left to right tackle easier. I’ve got to think it would be harder to change sides if you’ve been playing LT for years and have years of old habits to break and techniques that now have to be performed backwards. Fant has only been playing LT for part of two seasons. He might be more adaptable as a result.
Not saying I expect him to go out there on Friday night and look like a Pro Bowler, but he could conceivably pick up the new position quicker than expected.
iigakusei":e33qcmhn said:That is a great point. It just really sucks about Jones getting injured. I think he would have been a real possibility there.Shadowhawk":e33qcmhn said:iigakusei":e33qcmhn said:Ifedi is probably 10 times better than Fant would be at Right Tackle right now.
It isnt as simple as just flipping from Left to Right - especially a guy like Fant who is fairly new to football.
This is a way down the road option.
On the other hand, Fant’s relative inexperience might make the move from left to right tackle easier. I’ve got to think it would be harder to change sides if you’ve been playing LT for years and have years of old habits to break and techniques that now have to be performed backwards. Fant has only been playing LT for part of two seasons. He might be more adaptable as a result.
Not saying I expect him to go out there on Friday night and look like a Pro Bowler, but he could conceivably pick up the new position quicker than expected.
... unless he gains some experience working at the position, which is why the staff is moving him there.MontanaHawk05":1fkeuakc said:Fant is not going to be an improvement at right tackle.
James in PA":ulzrtao7 said:Man, I thought there’d be more excitement here about this development. I’d say Fant has a very realistic shot at beating out Ifedi. I’m all for giving him a chance to steal that starting RT job.
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adeltaY":3b0qoog9 said:Many of us are overblowing how bad Ifedi is and overrating how good Fant will be. I think Ifedi is the best RT on our roster - not a good thing, but it is what it is. Our best bet is to hope he gets better and start scheming around him, especially on crucial plays like big third downs or in the red zone. Make the guy he'd normally have to block a read player, run more misdirections, chip blocks, etc.