Franklins' latest quote, and I apologize that I don't have the link, but it IS a quote..."The center job is Mangiros' to lose, Reihner is a 'bonus' and they will 'compete' for the job over camp"....seems somehow disheartening. I, like many, was under the impression that Reihner was brought in to play, not to sit. Many of us also were of the belief that Franklin would make the necessary changes to strengthen the line, seeing what we all saw too clearly in the spring game.
Now, hey, we could all be wrong, and maybe Franklin really is sticking to his belief that he wants the same continuity on that line that he had in the spring: I.E., playing the same starting five from the spring to the opener, but boy, this seems like the same story as 2014 right now. Long way from late May to early September though, so who knows, maybe this same five puts it together...but many of us thought Reihner would play center, Mangiro would move either to his natural guard spot, or go to right tackle, and Nelson would come in to play the left tackle, which frankly looked like the two younger kids weren't quite ready for.
However, today's quote by Franklin, looks like this line stays as is for 2015. Oh well, hang on tight and hope that this defense can win us 7 or 8 games this year, and maybe Hack and the receivers get this communication thing down better so that those quick patterns turn into a few breakaways this fall, but I don't see being able to run the ball as an option this year, any more than last year, at least not right now.
Now, hey, we could all be wrong, and maybe Franklin really is sticking to his belief that he wants the same continuity on that line that he had in the spring: I.E., playing the same starting five from the spring to the opener, but boy, this seems like the same story as 2014 right now. Long way from late May to early September though, so who knows, maybe this same five puts it together...but many of us thought Reihner would play center, Mangiro would move either to his natural guard spot, or go to right tackle, and Nelson would come in to play the left tackle, which frankly looked like the two younger kids weren't quite ready for.
However, today's quote by Franklin, looks like this line stays as is for 2015. Oh well, hang on tight and hope that this defense can win us 7 or 8 games this year, and maybe Hack and the receivers get this communication thing down better so that those quick patterns turn into a few breakaways this fall, but I don't see being able to run the ball as an option this year, any more than last year, at least not right now.