jnhay Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Kory Lichtensteiger has been activated and it looks like he's getting his starting job back. I don't really pay attention to individual linemen, so I'm wondering what people think. Has Leribeous been that bad and is Kory that good to come back from IR and start a playoff game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddub52 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I don't think that Kory is that good, but I do think that he is much better than LeRibeus. I really hope we go a different direction at center next year. But I'm not sure if I would mess with center right now though. Kirk seems to be getting his snaps and is in rhythm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooooley47 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 LeRibeus hasn't exactly made it easy on Cousins during shotgun snaps. I would prefer the experience of Kory for the playoffs as well. But I agree, would love to see a center drafted for next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Yes, Litch is one of the better Cs around the league. He doesn't exactly fit what we do, but he is a smart vet and excellent at calling the coverage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksun247 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Leribeus can't snap the ball and gets beat fairly regularly by the D-Linemen. That's one of the reasons we picked up the De la P. dude off the street. Cory is an upgrade over Leribeus, but we need to definitely look at a bigger stronger center in the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooleyfan1993 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Leribeus can't snap the ball and gets beat fairly regularly by the D-Linemen. That's one of the reasons we picked up the De la P. dude off the street. Cory is an upgrade over Leribeus, but we need to definitely look at a bigger stronger center in the draft. De la puente was waived today I think, which is strange. I would've released leriebus instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildbunny Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 We picked De La Puente because we had no back up C. If he was that good and LeRibeus that bad, De La Puente would have taken over at C a long time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmySmith Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Love. It. Veteran on a young line who can get the ball to the QB. Calls out blocking assignments. Months to get healthy. What is not to love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I can see conflicting justifications, here. Lich was our season starter. And starter on those teams, first two weeks, who had that completely awesome run game. BUT, there's something about not changing horses mid stream. And we're talking about the guy who snaps the ball. I can see the desire to stick with what's working, too. Guess my position is, I will endorse whatever decision our coaches make, at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD_washingtonredskins Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 De la puente was waived today I think, which is strange. I would've released leriebus instead. My guess is that JL is much more valuable as a backup interior lineman. Let's not overlook that, despite some shaky moments, the offense did a very nice job with him starting at C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlayAction Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 My guess is that JL is much more valuable as a backup interior lineman. Let's not overlook that, despite some shaky moments, the offense did a very nice job with him starting at C. LeRib continues to make mistakes even late in the season, e.g., missed snap counts (1-2 times per game), less than optimal snaps in shot-gun (2+ times per game), mistakes in run blocking assignments (he can run quickly but he's often not blocking anyone downfield). While LeRib is heavier than Lichtensteiger I don't know that LeRib can maintain his set stance and anchor as well as Lichtensteiger. Obviously the run game has declined but I'm not sure whether the full decline happened when Lauvao went out or whether it continued to worsen when LeRib stepped in. Lichtensteiger has been playing with the scout team and, IMO if he's fully healthy, should start over LeRib. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD_washingtonredskins Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 LeRib continues to make mistakes even late in the season, e.g., missed snap counts (1-2 times per game), less than optimal snaps in shot-gun (2+ times per game), mistakes in run blocking assignments (he can run quickly but he's often not blocking anyone downfield). While LeRib is heavier than Lichtensteiger I don't know that LeRib can maintain his set stance and anchor as well as Lichtensteiger. Obviously the run game has declined but I'm not sure whether the full decline happened when Lauvao went out or whether it continued to worsen when LeRib stepped in. Lichtensteiger has been playing with the scout team and, IMO if he's fully healthy, should start over LeRib. Sure, he hasn't been "good" but he was also out of position. I guess what I meant to get across was that I assume they value him as a backup G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogofWar1 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 LeRib is far enough from good that the negatives of a change likely are significantly outweighed by the positives. Lich's ability to help in the run game (hopefully) is huge this week. GB is in the bottom half of the league with run D. We need to get that going. Set up the play action. If Lich can enable us to set up the run game without having to use Cousin's arm to create room first, that's huge. Gives us some great variety to throw at them early if both are working, and gives us a fallback plan if GB's pass defense is more stout than expected (or should that be "as stout as expected" because they've been pretty good with the exception of the Cardinals). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wake20 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 My guess is that JL is much more valuable as a backup interior lineman. Let's not overlook that, despite some shaky moments, the offense did a very nice job with him starting at C. Exactly. Who knows if we try to resign JL as a backup for the next few seasons, but he can play a few different spots and can back up the C/LG/RG spots on Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skins4eva Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I can see conflicting justifications, here. Lich was our season starter. And starter on those teams, first two weeks, who had that completely awesome run game. BUT, there's something about not changing horses mid stream. And we're talking about the guy who snaps the ball. I can see the desire to stick with what's working, too. Guess my position is, I will endorse whatever decision our coaches make, at this point. Totally agree with this, but it does feel like bringing back a center after an extended time off for the most intense matchup this team has had in years is risky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Rust is a concern but if he's really on form the run blocking should be much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Thoughts? Welcome back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Barbour Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Snaps will be well placed, Litch knows the offense almost better then Kirk from what I hear. He's also one of the better Centers when it comes to run blocking on the second level Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 If (notice that "if", there. I'm not sure it's guaranteed, or anything) Lich can give Alfred a 100 yard game in the playoffs, that sure could be a big help. (Might help Alfred with next year's job hunt, too.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oraphus Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 making a switch this late in the season is definitely a concern with no time to get back in to live game mode. But... considering how our run game fell off right after Kory got hurt.. there is the extra bonus of possibly getting our run game back on track which would be huge for the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Time to get our ribs licht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shayes23 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 switching concerns me when things have been so good. However while not one of the great centers Lich is much better than Lerib. In blocking, organizing and snapping. Lerib has many bad snaps that Kirk has to adjust in order to field well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clskinsfan Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 My thoughts on Lichtensteigers return? THANK ****ING GOD!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanguard Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 If they feel like he's our best option, I feel good about it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasRoane Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Really tough call for the staff. Here's my check list. Size: Leribus Snaps: Steiger Run blocking: Steiger Pass blocking: Wash (Leribus can stop a bull rush better but Steiger has a better handle on picking up stunts) Calls/protections: Steiger Snap count: STEIGER! Name pronunciation: Wash - Their names are butchered as bad as McCloughan's! You have to go with Steiger here. Paloffs are now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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