Harris to Backup RT.

[homeless simpson]

This weighed heavily into the Chargers' decision to invest a first-round pick in Alabama offensive tackle D.J. Fluker..

Harris is such an awful left tackle that the bolts used a 1st rd pick on a right tackle. internet journalism at it's finest.

[BoltBacker]

Harris is such an awful left tackle that the bolts used a 1st rd pick on a right tackle. internet journalism at it's finest.

Wasn't by choice, all the good left tackles were gone. So they just took another O-lineman instead of reaching on a left tackle.

[Steve]

Harris would be a player who could benefit a great deal from being on the PS. Has the physical tools to play, but not the technique. Yeah he got paid a lot, but in the long run, it would help him more to develop long term rather than just playing the one year and then not being able to develop much more. It will be interesting to see if he can find some way to stick around during the season and next offseason, so that he could have a real chance to develop his technique. It will just be tough since he cannot be on the PS.

[zoom]

i don't typically 'feel bad' for professional athletes, but Harris got a raw deal last year. He was fortunate to get a chance, but he was in no way ready. I hope he shows well in camp and lands a spot here or on someone's roster.

[TTK]

Will they keep 9 or 10 offensive linemen? I like Harris better than Dombrowski but he and Ohmberger both play guard and Troutman appears to be the only depth at guard right now. Doesn't look good for Harris unless they go with ten.

I think these are the favorites to make it (8):

LT-RT Max Starks
G Chad Rinehart
C Nick Hardwick
G-RT Jeromey Clary
T D.J. Fluker
LT-RT King Dunlap
G Johnnie Troutman
C David Molk

And these guys battle for the last 1-2 spots:

C Colin Baxter
G Rich Ohmberger
T-G Brandyn Dombrowski
T Mike Harris
T Nick Becton
T Randy Richards
T Steve Schilling

[Heatmiser]

Baxter - C/G
Dombrowski - G/T
Schilling - G/T
Orhmberger G- C??

At the fringes I think teams typically keep more versatile OL. Not great at either position, but able to play more than one.

TG

[Steve]

Just an FYI, but most teams stop at the top list. 5 starters, 1 swing OT, 1 swing OG and a backup C who is an emergency OG. Occasionally they will carry one other, but not often.

Teams have to carry the versatile guys as backups. One injury means you are down to the only backup, a second injury means you potentially have to ask a TE or FB to play OL. Granted, a guy like Clary adds depth, even though he is a starter. In a pinch you could play him back out at OT and move someone off the bench to OG.

[ArtistFormerlyKnownAsBKR]

While Harris' rise was impressive -- he started nine games last year -- his on-field play wasn't. In their preview for team needs, Pro Football Focus gave him a rating of -43.4,the lowest of any offensive tackle charted.

"There were no options."

[Boltdog]

Troutman a favorite to make the active roster? Guess we'll find out soon enough, but I could see a more versatile vet backup making the final cut instead of him in his first year of scrimmaging. Troutman can always be signed to PS for another year of "seasonings"....

[Guest]

Troutman a favorite to make the active roster? Guess we'll find out soon enough, but I could see a more versatile vet backup making the final cut instead of him in his first year of scrimmaging. Troutman can always be signed to PS for another year of "seasonings"....

Time to season this orkchops:

[Mister Hoarse]

Time to season this orkchops:

Took the porkchops right out of my mouth

[Boltdog]

Took the porkchops right out of my mouth

Bunch of mangy pit bulls are youse guys....