OT Fluker of Alabama turning Pro

SmashMouth · 01-11-2013, 12:38 PM

Alabama’s Dee Milliner, Eddie Lacey, D.J. Fluker enter NFL draft | ProFootballTalk

a nice upgrade over our tackles

Danno · 01-11-2013, 12:52 PM

Not a LT. His feet are too slow. He's a bulldozer RT prospect though.

Rugby Saint II · 01-11-2013, 05:46 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

Not a LT. His feet are too slow. He's a bulldozer RT prospect though.

I have always respected Dannos input. But we desperately need a LT to protect Brees and give him a little more time in the pocket.

TheOak · 01-11-2013, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

I have always respected Dannos input. But we desperately need a LT to protect Brees and give him a little more time in the pocket.

If a LT needs anything it is feet. Which is why after Danno's input, there is no but on this guy... No feet = no mobility... no mobility = no pass block on Drew's back side.

Which is why he plays R. Tackle

Danno said it on the internet... good enough for me

Tackle (American and Canadian football) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

ChrisXVI · 01-11-2013, 06:47 PM

Fluker's a run blocking right tackle. He not that great in pass protection even at RT, moving him to left tackle isn't even an option. I'd rather use our 3rd round pick on someone like Ricky Wagner from Wisconsin. That's just one option of course, but it'd be better than Fluker at the left tackle position.

jeanpierre · 01-11-2013, 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

Not a LT. His feet are too slow. He's a bulldozer RT prospect though.

And if we pick later in the first round, and he can start and have an impact in the running game as most good RT tackles do, then he's worth a first rounder > again, if he can start and have an impact...

papz · 01-12-2013, 01:52 PM

I think Fluker would make one hell of a RG.

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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,073	Re: OT Fluker of Alabama turning Pro Originally Posted by Danno Not a LT. His feet are too slow. He's a bulldozer RT prospect though. I have always respected Dannos input. But we desperately need a LT to protect Brees and give him a little more time in the pocket.

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TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,027	Re: OT Fluker of Alabama turning Pro Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II I have always respected Dannos input. But we desperately need a LT to protect Brees and give him a little more time in the pocket. If a LT needs anything it is feet. Which is why after Danno's input, there is no but on this guy... No feet = no mobility... no mobility = no pass block on Drew's back side. Which is why he plays R. Tackle Danno said it on the internet... good enough for me Tackle (American and Canadian football) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: OT Fluker of Alabama turning Pro Fluker's a run blocking right tackle. He not that great in pass protection even at RT, moving him to left tackle isn't even an option. I'd rather use our 3rd round pick on someone like Ricky Wagner from Wisconsin. That's just one option of course, but it'd be better than Fluker at the left tackle position.

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: OT Fluker of Alabama turning Pro Originally Posted by Danno Not a LT. His feet are too slow. He's a bulldozer RT prospect though. And if we pick later in the first round, and he can start and have an impact in the running game as most good RT tackles do, then he's worth a first rounder > again, if he can start and have an impact...

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