If they viewed him at guard, i think we might have seen him play there by now. Smith and Williams have had some awful games.
Yes your right as a starting duo @ the OG posts with OLG Chris Williams & ORG Shelley Smith does equal AWFUL! I sure hope we never see this duo starting again for the Rams.
Now onto OL'er Barrett Jones......Rams played Harvey Dahl, Chris Williams, Shelley Smith, Brandon Washington & Rodger Saffold @ OG this season. Late this season
all five were available to play.... not sure that Rookie Barrett Jones was needed @ OG with those five veterans active???? Do you? Once center Scott Wells went down it was Tim Barnes time with Barrett as his relief @ OC. I would say that Boudreau had no reason to shift the rookies attention elsewhere when he wanted Barrett fully ready for starting center duty if Barnes was to go out. That sound smart to me.
Fast forward to 2014 the Rams have THREE OG's under contract Brandon Washington, Mike Persons & Harvey Dahl. Which of those two OG's do you want starting? OK now onto where Alan may be getting some of the Barrett Jones info......Rams have two centers under contract older vet Scott Wells & Barrett Jones However 4 yr vet Tim Barnes is a ERFA meaning its highly probable that he will sign that contract. Now that means 3 centers two having starting experience. If that remains true then the multi versatile OL Barrett Jones will be certainly available to be plug in wherever there is a need either @ OG or yes OT.
Oh by the way the Rams only have two healthy OT's under contract Barksdale & Sean Hooey?