Browns sign OL George Foster

ballpeen

Has Fraley played guard before??

I understand he is a body, but not all that sure he would be any good at the position.

You may be right and we go with 8, though at least from this chair, 9 seems more like the number I would like......but, it all depends on who we plan to cut and keep elsewhere.

ballpeen

@inspecta said:
If you can play center you can play guard. It's easier than center for obvious reasons and your still working as an interior linemen.

So he has never played it before.

I might agree with your rationale, but it doesn't always work out that way. I really don't think Fraley is physical enough to ever be a serious guard candidate.

YtownBrownsBacker

@shepwrite said:
Seems like every center plays guard at some point. Fraley will be quality depth at C and G.

Hadnot is also a backup center. I think they keep 9 just to have Fraley as a mentor and insurance at center. It would take a disaster of injuries to get him at guard.

? Aloysius

Before Savage traded for him, Fraley was working as a guard on the Eagles' second team o-line. He could provide injury insurance at OG, though - as Ytown noted - he'd be very low on the depth chart.

Riffer X

Aloysius said:
Before Savage traded for him, Fraley was working as a guard on the Eagles' second team o-line. He could provide injury insurance at OG, though - as Ytown noted - he'd be very low on the depth chart.

He could be just as effective in that role as someone like Lennie Friedman was. He is not going to maul anybody but he's also not to cause breakdowns and be ineffective overall. He's plenty smart from playing center and would be able to work with guys on either side of him.

He's the kind of fill in depth you want that won't lose you games, but you don't want him starting a bunch of games there.

I also think Foster is strictly camp insurance. No way does he beat out Hadnot. Rex is a pretty solid guy who can dabble at center and he's also on a bit of a mission this year.

Reno

@inspecta said:
If you can play center you can play guard. It's easier than center for obvious reasons and your still working as an interior linemen.

With that logic, every shortstop can play 2nd base.

Peralta's stick would look very nice at 2nd, o wait, he can't play second base even though it's easier than SS.

Oldcrow1945

@reno said:
With that logic, every shortstop can play 2nd base.
Peralta's stick would look very nice at 2nd, o wait, he can't play second base even though it's easier than SS.

I've never read a bigger case of apples to oranges.

Your statement doesn't make much sense.

? Aloysius

Here's some footage of our new offensive lineman:

He does some good things in the run game, but he's pretty awful in pass pro. Also, he doesn't look as powerful as one might expect a 6'5", 338 pound lineman to be.

I think he'll need to show something at guard to make the team.

? mz.

Aloysius said:
I think he'll need to show something at guard to make the team.

I was thinking the same thing, and at 6'6" 335, he might make a helluva good mauler.

Unfortunately, what we need is a RT and I fear Mangini will think this turnstile could be a viable solution.

Riffer X

Well, it certainly doesn't hurt to bring these types in. Worse comes to worst and you cut him. Or, he serves as great insurance for someone like Poke Chop going down in camp.