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Originally Posted by smootsmack
Seriously though, can Dockery play LT and we find a LG? I know that Dockery hasn't exaclty been lighting the world on fire with his guard play but maybe he's more suited for tackle
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Dockery has improved his footspeed from "snail" to slightly above "three-fingered tree sloth", but that's still a far cry from what is needed to pivot and move with outside speed rushers like Simeon Rice. Heck, Samuels is fairly nimble for a guy his size, but even he is too slow to handle most pass rushers with even a hint of a decent outside speed rush.
Unfortunately for the Skins, left guard really is the best position for Dockery. Unfortunately for him, I think the Skins might be looking to replace him this offseason-- or at least provide him with some worthy competition. That competition may already be on the roster, in fact, with Molinaro being groomed by Bugel as a potential guard. But I expect Bugel will want another offseason to work with Dockery and see if he can squeeze some improvement out of that gigantic mass of potential, so I don't see Dockery going anywhere. I do expect to see at least a couple more potential starting linemen coming in via free agency or the draft, to provide depth at a minimum, and replace Dockery and/or Raymer if possible.