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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TJV" data-source="post: 453757" data-attributes="member: 4300">IMO the Packers' emphasis on the versatility of their OL is a little overdone and at times it delays the development of youngsters, but there is a reason for it: Usually 8 OL make the 53-man roster and 7 are active on game day so there are only two reserves available in case of injury. The need for those two players to be versatile is obvious. Still, I think Sherrod was drafted to be an OT since rarely do teams pick interior offensive linemen in the first round of the draft (even more rare for Thompson to do so). His body type seems well suited for outside and not so much for inside play (from the little I've seen him). I think he should have learned the LT spot and practiced there exclusively until it was determined whether or not he had a shot to be active on game day (he was inactive for the first game of last year). I say that because the number one issue going into last season IMO was finding Clifton's replacement at LT.  Back to the versatility issue: I would prefer they not insist each and every OL be versatile because while they do need some to be, it's OK if Bulaga is "just" a great OT and Sitton "just" a great OG. And if one of the two non-starters on game day is only an OT and the other only an interior OL, I'd be fine with that gamble. All this just my opinion and as always I acknowledge McCarthy and his staff know more about this than I. </blockquote>

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