Why Shawn Lauvao Isn't Playing

Eric Mangini on why OL Shawn Lauvao hasn't cracked lineup: "To this point, the other guys have played better than him."

Ouch. That's not exactly encouraging for the rookie's future, is it?

over 1 year ago Chris Pokorny 19 comments 0 recs |

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Different rookies have different learning curves. This is a guy who was a LT who had also played RT, and from what I’ve heard also LG. Being asked to play RG in the NFL after all that is a tough gig.

That being said, it’s a bad day when your coach says you’re playing worse than St. Clair.

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by BrownDawg1409 on Dec 22, 2010 12:30 PM EST reply actions

He doesn’t play RT in the NFL St. Clair’s play does not apply.

Also, while the 5 positions on the line do require different duties, it should not be difficult to know all of them. While only High School, I was the utility lineman on my team. I knew every play for every position on the line.

ROHC THE SOHC.

by SpecialBrownie on Dec 22, 2010 1:21 PM EST up reply actions

Blocking is blocking. There are technique differences and different things you have to know/be able to do, but when it comes down to it if you do your job and block the guy you are supposed to, that gets it done.

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by rufio on Dec 22, 2010 6:14 PM EST up reply actions

In essence, this is what I said.

ROHC THE SOHC.

by SpecialBrownie on Dec 22, 2010 8:52 PM EST up reply actions

In essence, I agreed.

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by rufio on Dec 24, 2010 12:39 AM EST up reply actions

Well, I knew THAT. This is my bad attempt at a crack.

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by BrownDawg1409 on Dec 25, 2010 3:32 PM EST up reply actions

How does having more experience in flexibility hurt him?

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by The Licensed Pessimist on Dec 22, 2010 4:28 PM EST up reply actions

yep. He never played the interior of the line. Different responsibilities. I will be worried if this is still an issue next season. He is a midround rookie, I am not too worried. there is only one guy drafted to be a guard who has played more. That is John Jerry in Miami but they have no one behind him. Porkchop is a servicable player and honestly, he has played this year better than Jerry (I know Jerry is a rookie, but just pointing out he would be a backup here). Even Asamoah who was touted as a possible late 1st-early 2nd round Guard has only started one game.

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Intensive Purposes? I could care less...
your whole argument is a fallacy!

by bross09 on Dec 23, 2010 12:56 AM EST up reply actions

Iupati.

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by TheDriveStillHurts on Dec 23, 2010 4:47 AM EST up reply actions

oh yeah. I forgot about him. After Iupati.

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Intensive Purposes? I could care less...
your whole argument is a fallacy!

by bross09 on Dec 23, 2010 3:07 PM EST up reply actions

Time to put the big boy pants on, Shawn. We need you.

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by rufio on Dec 22, 2010 6:15 PM EST reply actions

Is there really any way he could be worse than St. Clair? Good Lord, he must just be terrible

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by rose_11 on Dec 22, 2010 10:45 PM EST reply actions

Once again, he’s not a RT, so I don’t think he’s comparing him to St. Clair. Lauvao doesn’t seem big enough to be a tackle, even though he should be able to play all positions.

ROHC THE SOHC.

by SpecialBrownie on Dec 22, 2010 11:53 PM EST up reply actions

Does it matter? Vickers isn’t a tackle, but at this point I’d feel more comfortable with him lined up there than I am with St. Clair. The dude is turrible

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by rose_11 on Dec 23, 2010 1:14 PM EST up reply actions

I think you should get out there. You’ve got to be more athletic than JSC.

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by rufio on Dec 24, 2010 12:41 AM EST up reply actions

Some guys just take a little longer to learn the pro game.

by StuckInPa on Dec 23, 2010 5:56 AM EST reply actions

Sean Lauvao, Cleveland Browns stadium, Cleveland, Ohio, Northern USA, USA, America, Northern hemisphere, planet earth, the universe…used to look like this:

Is this entity impaired in some way?