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I agree there is always a bit of luck for a player making it in the NFL. Late round draft picks really have to land in the right place.
Will Montgomery had his big chance his first year in the league. In 2006 Carolina signed Justin Hartwig as a free agent from the Tennessee Titans. The second game into the season Hartwig went down with an injury and was put on IR. For the rest of the season, the Panthers used Geoff Hangartner as the center, Evan Mathis and Jeremy Bridges at guard. Montgomery got to start a few games and played in a few more. The next year Carolina drafted Ryan Kalil and with Hartwig back from IR, Montgomery was no longer needed.
With the NY Jets, Will was playing behind Nick Mangold, Alan Faneca, and Brandon Moore so he really did not get much of a chance for playing time.
Another reason I went back to look at Montgomery, ESPN had him listed as a free agent and I wondered if he might be able to help the Chiefs at center. Every other site still has him with the Redskins. Maybe he will be able to make it with the Washington Redskins.
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