Re: Jordan Morgan, OL, Arizona 2024 1st Round Pick, #25
Posted: 28 Jun 2024 13:20
yoop is gonna hate it but I really think we are largely just going to groom/redshirt Morgan this year and he will be our backup swing-tackle.
I'm sure he will see the field a bit because he will be a top OL backup, and starting linemen get injured all the time, but I don't see him starting. The most open OL position is RG, which he has never played, would be both a new side and new position.
I don't see Morgan starting full-time until either (A) we let Myers walk and move Tom to C next season, making Morgan our long-term RT; or (B) we let Walker walk in two seasons and Morgan is our long-term LT; or (C) he eventually carves out a role at guard. I feel like his trajectory at G would be a lot like Daryn Colledge in that he would need to transform himself physically to fit the position, so he would probably need a season or two.
I'm sure he will see the field a bit because he will be a top OL backup, and starting linemen get injured all the time, but I don't see him starting. The most open OL position is RG, which he has never played, would be both a new side and new position.
I don't see Morgan starting full-time until either (A) we let Myers walk and move Tom to C next season, making Morgan our long-term RT; or (B) we let Walker walk in two seasons and Morgan is our long-term LT; or (C) he eventually carves out a role at guard. I feel like his trajectory at G would be a lot like Daryn Colledge in that he would need to transform himself physically to fit the position, so he would probably need a season or two.