MOtorboat
07-29-2012, 05:26 PM
Broncos' Franklin could move to guard, regardless of Kuper's availability
By Jeff Legwold, The Denver Post
Q: If Chris Kuper can't play because of his injury, could the Broncos move right tackle Orlando Franklin to right guard and use Ryan Harris at right tackle?
A: Kuper suffered a gruesome ankle injury in the Broncos' regular-season finale last year. His participation in training camp will be limited, but the Broncos expect him to be ready for the season opener Sept. 9 against the Steelers.
The Broncos have kicked around the idea of moving Franklin to guard because he's a powerful force in the running game and has struggled in pass protection. Moving him inside would take advantage of what he does best and limit his exposure to one-on-one pass protection situations against more athletic defensive ends.
Edit: my apologies, article was older than I thought and headlined differently...
http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_21175413/franklin-could-move-guard-regardless-kupers-availability
A few interesting things in there, including Blake at RT...
By Jeff Legwold, The Denver Post
Q: If Chris Kuper can't play because of his injury, could the Broncos move right tackle Orlando Franklin to right guard and use Ryan Harris at right tackle?
A: Kuper suffered a gruesome ankle injury in the Broncos' regular-season finale last year. His participation in training camp will be limited, but the Broncos expect him to be ready for the season opener Sept. 9 against the Steelers.
The Broncos have kicked around the idea of moving Franklin to guard because he's a powerful force in the running game and has struggled in pass protection. Moving him inside would take advantage of what he does best and limit his exposure to one-on-one pass protection situations against more athletic defensive ends.
Edit: my apologies, article was older than I thought and headlined differently...
http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_21175413/franklin-could-move-guard-regardless-kupers-availability
A few interesting things in there, including Blake at RT...