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Originally Posted by luv
Yep.
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I assume you mean "ouch" because we look shallow at the C position? I wouldn't worry about it that much.
The main reason I wouldn't worry about it is because we have Casey Weigmann. If he starts, if he doesn't start, it doesn't matter. The guy's an iron man that stays healthy and shows up week in and week out. He's like Will Shields Jr.
Second of all, even if we somehow did end up with both centers injured, the role of center is different from the role of a guard in exactly one way: he hikes the ball to the QB. Other than that, the center is basically a third guard -- making it possible for an OG to slide over to his position without much problem in that regard.
The big difference, obviously, is snapping the ball. It's not that hard of a procedure, and most any OG can do that motion, but it's a biiiiiiig rhythm thing. C's need to have a rhythm with their QB's, otherwise you're looking at a few fumbles out of the snap.