Saints hopeful Andrus Peat's return to RG stabilizes OL
 

The New Orleans Saints offensive line has experienced its share of struggles through two preseason games.

Quarterbacks Drew Brees, Luke McCown and Garrett Grayson have combined for four sacks, and Brees has been on the receiving end of jarring hits.

But coach Sean Payton remains hopeful the starting offensive line will stabilize soon with left tackle Terron Armstead's return, which allows Andrus Peat to move back to right guard.

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With Armstead missing parts of training camp with an injury, the Saints called upon second-year pro Peat to play left tackle. The shuffling of the 6-foot-7, 316-pound Peat from right guard to left tackle may have contributed to some of the issues present in the first two preseason games.

"It's one of the things we talked about," Payton said Monday. "Guard and tackle is one thing, but when it's left side of the ball and right side of the ball, your stance changes."

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Re: Saints hopeful Andrus Peat's return to RG stabilizes OL
 

This is just my thoughts but wouldn't it seem a little easier for Peat to play LG since he played LT in college and then if Armstead missed some games slide him in at LT so his feet don't get confused.

Re: Saints hopeful Andrus Peat's return to RG stabilizes OL
 

Good Idea. Saints kind did the same thing with Jim Dombrowski, but he went from Tackle to Guard, but stayed on the same side of the line...

Re: Saints hopeful Andrus Peat's return to RG stabilizes OL
 

I'm thinking it might be more likely that Strief misses time than Armstead given his age. In that case it does make more sense, using your logic, that he remains at RG.

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I do worry about Strief this season more than any other season he has been solid over the years but Peat has had bad trouble playing RT before and RG. Lelito could pull RG duties but I don't think he's able to play RT at a high level. There is noone really behind Strief I see being able to do his job.

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It has to do with long term plans. Hopefully Armstead is the starting LT the next 10-12 years. Peat will probably never play that position for the Saints other than in an emergency. Therefor its better to play him at RG so he can get used to that side.

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Peat will be okay at guard. The staff blew it thinking Lelito or Kelemete could hold down the other spot. They're backups in the NFL. Not starters.

Re: Saints hopeful Andrus Peat's return to RG stabilizes OL
 

All this means is lets hope we don't need to play Peat at the Tackle positions because then we are doomed.

Re: Saints hopeful Andrus Peat's return to RG stabilizes OL
 

I'd rather have Strief face Kalil Mack than Andrus Peat

We'll be carting Brees off if Peat is going against Mack.

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if he is going to take over at RT next this is where he needs to be. He should have been playing RG all year last year. gotta get the reps to get use to setting up and moving to his right. last year he got a glimpse of playing OG so this year should be all about fine tuning his skill set.

we will have a good idea by week 8 if he will be able to jump outside in year 3

Re: Saints hopeful Andrus Peat's return to RG stabilizes OL
 

As SP said, the key is the side, not the position.
Some guys never get the hang of getting out of the stance on the other side.

Re: Saints hopeful Andrus Peat's return to RG stabilizes OL
 

To understand how big of a change it can be to change stance, try writing with your left hand if you are right handed.

Thats pretty much how big a change it is. But don't worry, you'll get the hang of it, it will just take a little time.

Re: Saints hopeful Andrus Peat's return to RG stabilizes OL
 

Makes sense... but he DID go to Stanford, right? He should be smart enough to handle this, no? :confused:

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It's not mental, it's physical.

Re: Saints hopeful Andrus Peat's return to RG stabilizes OL
 

good analogy
and now try doing it with JJ Watt waiting to run thru you

Re: Saints hopeful Andrus Peat's return to RG stabilizes OL
 

But still not like trying to write with your other hand for the first time in 25 years. So okay, he's got to learn to use an opposite technique. A smart person can adapt. Maybe's he's not as smart as we'd like him to be.

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Lelito has really played poorly this camp ... backup material at best.

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clowney owned the left side he made his debut but he will be figured out with a running back helping out, we didn't worry about that in a preseason game. i'm just concerned again how we are still so predictable when ingram is in the game, run, screen, sneak out of backfield five yards down and get plummled, five yards in flat for a couple of yards or usually a dump pass that don't reach him by design. spiller has to be that break up the pattern payton has designed and kill the predictability.

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It's time for PEAT to buckle down & focus @ RG. At least he won't be on an island at the tackle spot or a TE in to assist. Not to mention he will have UNGER on his inside. Communication will be key.

Wise decision to stop the shuffling.

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I've played left guard then switched to right tackle the following year. It really isn't that difficult. It's just about movement. Hands up, and stepping back with the right foot instead of the left. Of course I didn't play NFL.

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Guido is absolutely right, it doesn't have anything to do with smarts its a pure physical learning that needs to take place and that takes a different amount of time for everybody. The assignments for a position is just mirrored, thats the easiest part.
I have done the transition myself from RT to LT in the club team, then to RG with the national team, C (a wholly different thing) and then LG, it takes time to get used to, and most of all reps.

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Peat is in terrible shape and still needs core strength and conditioning to handle the various rushes from NFL linemen. Watching him run sprints at practice was just painful to sit through. Play him at RG this year and look for a guard or two next year and move him to RT to take over for Strief. If not hopefully he will develop into a quality starting RG. He just needs to learn how to get tougher in the trenches.

How do you teach nasty? In the old days a coach could grab you by the face mask and shake you while he yelled at you. That was how we used to do it. Maybe he needs to room with Nick Fairley. :wink:

Re: Saints hopeful Andrus Peat's return to RG stabilizes OL
 

I'm in favor of whatever makes us better.

Re: Saints hopeful Andrus Peat's return to RG stabilizes OL
 

Btw, he's the same age as a 2016/2017 rookie. He's got the size, the athleticism, and the intelligence to play in this league, he may just need more time than your typical 1st rounder does. Sucks for us this year but I wouldn't give up on him yet

Re: Saints hopeful Andrus Peat's return to RG stabilizes OL
 

Pull out that Black&Gold paddle!
The one with holes cut out so it whistles the wind...
That would fire him up.
Now that's real old school.

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We didn't want to play Armstead more snaps than he should have in his first week coming back. Hopefully we'll be able to keep Peat on the right side and be able to get a lot of reps with that one group."

Hopefully?
Who makes that decision?
You do Sean.
Because if you move Peat one more time?
I think several BnG members will snap!
Think of the lives you will save Sean!

Re: Saints hopeful Andrus Peat's return to RG stabilizes OL
 

If I was the decision maker for the Saints, I would immediately hire Conrad Dobler as a special consultant for Peat. A nice dosage of nasty aggressiveness may turn this kid around.

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This is probably the best most relevant post so far this year. Yes we need the D to improve which I believe it will but a dominant O Line could give us a Bowl victory on its own in my opinion. Of course were far from that today but gosh if we could run the ball, we'd be dangerous.

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Peat needs a personal coach. Sometimes it can't be all on the team to help him. Players that want to win find their own sources and help away from the team.