Does Leatherwood get another chance?

[Bear_Assed]

He was horrific against the Eagles and almost got Fields killed on multiple snaps, even tho he only played less than 50% of the game.

Now I see why the bears were the only team to put a claim in for him.

I wonder if Flus gives him another chance at tackle, or if he keeps him as a permanent backup and just keeps Reiff at RT to avoid serious injury to fields.

Either way, those who thought he might be part of next years starting 5 can probably give up on that crazy idea now. He won’t be back next season. Not at tackle anyway

 

[ILoveDick]

That's what I was thinking. Many posters thought he deserved an audition.

I guess we can forget that after one game?

 

[RubberBanMan]

Reiff didn’t do any better. They aren’t done with him

 

[Enasic]

I thought the plan when they claimed him was to play him at OG since he wasn’t working out at OT. I’d try him at both LG/RG, especially with Jenkins injury concerns

 

[Hawkeye OG]

I’m sure he’ll get snaps just out of necessity but he shouldn’t. If they want to keep kicking the tires on him should be in a back up guard role

 

[HearshotKDS]

Ideally Bears want to give him as many snaps as possible to see what they have, but also dont want to get Fields killed in the evaluation process. Concerning that after dropping 25 pounds from Mono he still doesnt have the footspeed to keep up with speed rush on the edge - maybe Tevens injury gives him a chance to rotate snaps at RG.

 

[redgrange19]

Redick makes a lot of tackles look foolish, but holy shit that was the worst block attempt I've seen since Mustipher blocking thin air.

 

[zabavka]

Poles FAs and pro trades have been dog shit.

 

[vinson555]

Might as well let any of the young guys start and just give them all a chance at this point, to block... Fields, he's on the sidelines.

 

[Bear_Assed]

Ideally Bears want to give him as many snaps as possible to see what they have, but also dont want to get Fields killed in the evaluation process. Concerning that after dropping 25 pounds from Mono he still doesnt have the footspeed to keep up with speed rush on the edge - maybe Tevens injury gives him a chance to rotate snaps at RG.

I think it’s strange the bears really didn’t even give Teven a real chance at tackle, but they did with Leatherwood who clearly isn’t an NFL tackle.

 

[Bearly]

He was horrific against the Eagles and almost got Fields killed on multiple snaps, even tho he only played less than 50% of the game.

Now I see why the bears were the only team to put a claim in for him.

I wonder if Flus gives him another chance at tackle, or if he keeps him as a permanent backup and just keeps Reiff at RT to avoid serious injury to fields.

Either way, those who thought he might be part of next years starting 5 can probably give up on that crazy idea now. He won’t be back next season. Not at tackle anyway

Never thought he'd make it at T but should get a shot at G. My biggest concern there is whether he can be crisp off the snap.

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

I think it’s strange the bears really didn’t even give Teven a real chance at tackle, but they did with Leatherwood who clearly isn’t an NFL tackle.

They did in practice. They liked him better at guard. It worked. He’s been great there.

Don’t get this obsession people have with making him a tackle.

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

Poles FAs and pro trades have been dog shit.

Well you should find him very relatable then.

 

[zabavka]

They did in practice. They liked him better at guard. It worked. He’s been great there.

Don’t get this obsession people have with making him a tackle.

Maybe cause he was a great RT in college?

 

[zabavka]

Well you should find him very relatable then.

Makes no sense

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

Maybe cause he was a great RT in college?

So? tackles move to guard all the time.

 

[zabavka]

So? tackles move to guard all the time.

Do G move to T and become successful?
Like Leatherwood LG in college?

 

[rawdawg]

I'm pretty sure Leatherwood gave up 2 sacks, 2 additional QB hits and 5 pressures in a 6 dropback span in the 2nd quarter. I know Haasan Reddick has been really good this year and is tough matchup for anyone, but frankly I don't need to see any more of Alex Leatherwood. And I was all about giving him a chance the last 4 weeks.

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

Do G move to T and become successful?
Like Leatherwood LG in college?

He played both tackle and guard in college

 

[greg23]

Cody Whitehair was awful as well

Put Leatherwood at LG and see what he can do...its likely the best spot for him