Patriots Should Try Switching Marcus Cannon from Right Tackle to Right Guard

August 29, 2012   ·   Randolph Charlotin   ·   Jump to comments

[Marcus Cannon] has the pure mass that may be best suited for the interior. 
- Nolan Nawrocki, Pro Football Weekly draft analyst, Pro Football Weekly 2011 Draft Guide (h/t Kevin Fishbain)
I’m open to the suggestion.
After three preseason games in which Cannon has resembled a revolving door, it’s time to try him somewhere else. It’s too early to give up on the massive 24-year-old, but the transition from college offensive tackle to the pros has not looked good.
Cannon has the tools and the talent to become a very good offensive lineman—maybe just not at tackle. It’s worth a shot sliding Cannon over to guard to see if it suits him better.
Cannon has the size (6'5", 340 pounds) and strength (33 reps on the bench press—tied for most by an offensive tackle at the 2011 NFL Combine) to become an imposing guard. Cannon could aspire to be like Tampa Bay’s Carl Nicks, a 6'5" 343-pound Pro Bowler last year with New Orleans&m...

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