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Posted on 5/28/25 at 7:33 am to jepapo
Defense will have to step up for us to win 5.
Posted on 5/28/25 at 8:25 am to jorconalx
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I may be in the minority but I don’t consider him to be a bust.
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I think his future is at right guard with someone to protect him on the outside
I'm pretty sure I'm the one in the minority here, but if that's his future then he's still a bust unless he goes on to be a top 10 guard in the league or something. It is what it is as this point. Try and get as much use out of him as you can. But it is highly unlikely that when we look back on his career, we will say he was worth a first round pick (that we traded back into the first for)
Posted on 5/28/25 at 9:42 am to Hazelnut
I’d call a guy like Jonathan Sullivan a bust. Out of the league in 3 seasons
Penning will get a 2nd contract and at worse will stick around the league as a backup for awhile. I’d say he was obviously a miss there at 1.18 but wouldn’t call him a bust
Penning will get a 2nd contract and at worse will stick around the league as a backup for awhile. I’d say he was obviously a miss there at 1.18 but wouldn’t call him a bust
Posted on 5/28/25 at 4:09 pm to TigerSaurus
I don’t see any natural advantages he has playing inside. Hands, feet, and play rec are too slow. Also hard to get leverage and generate run block against a good DT when you’re 6’7” and slow.
If his assignment is pushing a refrigerator on a hand truck then he’ll be fine.
If his assignment is pushing a refrigerator on a hand truck then he’ll be fine.
Posted on 5/28/25 at 4:26 pm to GynoSandberg
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I’d call a guy like Jonathan Sullivan a bust. Out of the league in 3 seasons Penning will get a 2nd contract and at worse will stick around the league as a backup for awhile. I’d say he was obviously a miss there at 1.18 but wouldn’t call him a bust
I guess I have a different definition of bust. I think of misses like that in the first two rounds as a bust. But I agree with your overall point. He won't be out of the league next year. He still may not be a starter again after this year. Time will tell. But he'll stick around.
Posted on 5/28/25 at 11:18 pm to Snipe
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Penning is athletic but he’s not quick. That got him exposed on the end against speed rushers.
Penning’s issue is not quickness nor athleticism, it’s his ability to connect thought to action and technique. His 3-cone, shuttle, and 40 times are better than EVERY O-lineman on the roster (the closest is McCoy).
Pennington sets too far inside in pass blocking sets on the edge which causes him to reach or bend forward. This also causes him to over compensate and play too upright when he’s having issues after reaching. Losing Zach Strief after his rookie season was a huge factor in his development. The regression in technical proficiency was night and day.
Posted on 5/29/25 at 5:56 am to Magazine St
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Losing Zach Strief after his rookie season was a huge factor in his development. The regression in technical proficiency was night and day.
Good point; unfortunately Zach jumped at the first chance the get the frick out of NOLA.
Posted on 5/29/25 at 6:49 am to Geauxldilocks
I know it doesn’t fit your dumb arse narrative but maybe, just maybe, coaching under Payton was a bit more appealing than any other coach we had here. Also, he went from assistant oline coach to the oline coach, so he took a promotion. Seems logical. But go off queen!
Posted on 5/29/25 at 8:11 am to Hazelnut
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He still may not be a starter again after this year. Time will tell. But he'll stick around.
I’m sure he will be a starter in the league moving forward. He played ok for being at a new position. Way better than I expected. Should only get better. He was our highest ranked lineman in a few games last year and had a good bit of pancakes.
No doubt he was a reach in the first in hindsight. But remember it took Stimchcomb 5 years to start and he was an all sec lineman. Penning was raw and coming from a small college.
This post was edited on 5/29/25 at 8:12 am
Posted on 5/30/25 at 1:44 pm to TigerSaurus
I don’t think Penning busts at Guard.
Hopefully his dominant run blocking can be tempered with average to just above average pass blocking at guard.
Remember… at guard… the DT has to Geaux directly Thru (over the top of ) Penning….can’t go around him.
Just not sure if LG is better for him that RG though.
Would he be matched-up with LESS quicker DT s at RG than LG ?? That’s key !!
Hopefully his dominant run blocking can be tempered with average to just above average pass blocking at guard.
Remember… at guard… the DT has to Geaux directly Thru (over the top of ) Penning….can’t go around him.
Just not sure if LG is better for him that RG though.
Would he be matched-up with LESS quicker DT s at RG than LG ?? That’s key !!
This post was edited on 5/30/25 at 9:28 pm
Posted on 5/31/25 at 10:49 am to TigerSaurus
Interesting you posit DTs can't go around guards or Penning.
I hope the opposing DTs are properly reminded of this pre games.
I hope the opposing DTs are properly reminded of this pre games.
Posted on 5/31/25 at 10:51 am to goatmilker
I’ll send them this post pre-game.
At Left Guard… Penning will have an OT to his left and OC to his right.
If he can’t stop the DT while playing in a Phone Booth….. that’s when he is INDEED a Bust and we ship his AZZ out of town !!!
At Left Guard… Penning will have an OT to his left and OC to his right.
If he can’t stop the DT while playing in a Phone Booth….. that’s when he is INDEED a Bust and we ship his AZZ out of town !!!
This post was edited on 5/31/25 at 10:56 am
Posted on 5/31/25 at 12:04 pm to TigerSaurus
Who could argue against such facts as you have laid out.
Posted on 5/31/25 at 12:05 pm to goatmilker
You are wise beyond your name.
Until your next post.
Posted on 6/1/25 at 10:16 am to TigerSaurus
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Is that best suited for RG or LG
It makes no difference. DTs will move around to find the best mismatch. Only difference is that on the left side you are still on the blind side of a right handed qb so you would prefer a strong pass blocker there. However, he is a big guy and pass tech is much different for guard than tackle so we will see. It also depends on the players feel and footwork for left or right. Penning has played both so should be fine. Players who have played just one side most of there career sometimes struggle initially on the other side for change in stance and footwork
This post was edited on 6/1/25 at 10:17 am
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