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I think he makes the team this year, but I don’t see him being a starter. His feet are questionable still, but we’ll have to see what Solari can do with him. It may be a good thing that they did an early OTA with everyone. Perhaps Solari saw something and can convince them not to reach for a 1st round tackle.

Either way, I think he ends up becoming a depth player. That’s not a bad thing though considering he’s only a UDFA. That’s big time value if he’s capable.

…has shown the commitment necessary to become an NFL player. Hopefully, our new o-line coaches can coach up the skills he lacks. His poor footwork has been mentioned several times. When I coached (was a line coach), I had my players skip rope, as boxers do, to improve their footwork. These pro linemen are SO huge, however, I don’t know if that’s realistic, as that would put immense stress on their knees. Perhaps they could skip rope on a wrestling mat, or on a trampoline, to reduce that stress to an acceptable level. Anybody have a better suggestion? The more problems we can solve with people already on the roster, the better off we are. Can Boone improve that much in such a short period of time? I dunno. I hope so. It’d be great if it happened (but I’m not going to hold my breath).

It’s my understanding that one of the primary reasons for the OTAs to be this early (if not the only reason) was so the new o-line coaches could evaluate the talent already on the roster, to help guide the club as to exactly what o-line help we need to target in the draft.

BTW, during the recently completed OTAs, Boone was running at #2 RT (fyi, chikmagnet, Patrick was running at #2 RG)

Hey man, I would be thrilled if this Boone guy became a starter, and a good one. But how many times do we here about players dropping weight, gaining muscle, etc. in the off season? Last year, LenDale White dropped 30 lbs before the season began…uh, and what did he do (222 rushing yards, 2 TDs)? Weight loss/muscle gain is nice, but what I care about is if Boone can maul the shit out of people, create wide lanes for Gore and keep Alex Smith upright consistently-that’s all I care about. What separates pro-bowlers from just huge-ass bodies are mechanics, technique, work ethic, leadership and chemistry. If he can do all those things that I mentioned consistently and effectively, I don’t care if he is a cheeseburger away from a heart attack.

I think Boone needs a good look at both RT and LG (where less fancy footwork is needed, even to pull) before we decide whether or not he will be in the Pro Bowl or the Arena League next year.