Blue Bombers agree in principle with Jarell Broxton

[Blue In BC]

The writing is on the wall.

Bryant is the second best LT we have on the roster and usually you don't roster back up American LTs. Could he move to RT at his age? I guess, but is that the best move in the short and medium term for him and the team? Probably not, although he's earned the right in camp to try. It is long odds and should be.

We want to climb the mountain again we need to make tough decisions.

The right answer is pretty obvious and it's taking Stanley off the roster if we start the season fully healthy. I've seen enough Rudy moments at DT last year. I don't need to see them at LT this year. We already know how it turns out.

Yeah, I don't know it's the best option in either short or long term to move Bryant to RT. It might come to the details of his contract. I wouldn't exclude the fact he could get released / decide to retire.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Yeah, I don't know it's the best option in either short or long term to move Bryant to RT. It might come to the details of his contract. I wouldn't exclude the fact he could get released / decide to retire.

I don't see them cutting Stanley Bryant, he may have accepted concessions in re-negotiating to extend his career, but if they re-signed him, they plan to make use of him in some capacity.  His situation is different from Bighill who never accepted their diagnosis that his physical health combined with his age spelled the end of his career.  Both likely headed to the ROH.

[theaardvark]

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RT isn't any easier to play. It's the same position. But now it's backwards. Try doing any athletic activity with your none dominant hand/side.

So, going from RT to LT isn't harder?  Hardrick seemed to do that fine...

LT to RT is easy compared to RT to LT...  there is a reason LT are the highest paid Olinemen. 

Give "The Blindside" a watch

[Sir Blue and Gold]

So, going from RT to LT isn't harder?  Hardrick seemed to do that fine...

LT to RT is easy compared to RT to LT...  there is a reason LT are the highest paid Olinemen. 

Give "The Blindside" a watch

Lol one side isn't technically or physically harder. It's just that right handed quarterbacks can't see well to that side so the stakes are higher.  That means some teams attack that side more but not always and that's nit picky since the tackle can only do one thing anyway.

It's otherwise the same job in a mirror.

[blue_or_die]

This was super unexpected (by me at least) and is a very pleasant surprise.

Regarding where he and Stan will be placed, all I care is that both are playing tackle, left or right. I don't really care about the rest of the details.

If Zach has a wall protecting him on both ends, he will have time to do damage.

[theaardvark]

Lol one side isn't technically or physically harder. It's just that right handed quarterbacks can't see well to that side so the stakes are higher.  That means some teams attack that side more but not always and that's nit picky since the tackle can only do one thing anyway.

It's otherwise the same job in a mirror.

So, you put your best pass rusher against the LT, right?  It is literally physically and technically harder to protect the blindside then, right?

And because the "stakes are higher", its a more difficult job, because when you whiff, a QB gets smoked. Not saying you can take the day off at RT and hope the QB can see it coming, but people remember when a LT whiffs a lot more than a RT.

The kick steps a RT or LT makes are different than what a G or C makes, but other than which foot starts, they are basically the same. 

Which is why you put your best OT at LT, and 2nd best at RT.

If Bryant has ingrained his technique to the point where he can't flip sides, that's a shame.  But I've never heard of that being an issue with an OT before.  Heck, our backup Americans have played G, RT, LT, sometimes in the same game.  I'm sure future HOF Big Stan can handle flipping sides.

Especially when we just signed the most expensive Olineman in the league to guard Collaros Blindside..

[Jesse]

So, you put your best pass rusher against the LT, right? 

Nope.