matt light to retire

[HATER NATION]

Per profootballtalk and profootballzone, pats could go ot with a first rounder they have two. Would need a guy to go with solder

[Capt.Midnite]

It was about time for Light, don't the Pats have Vollmer though?

[ThereIsNoDog]

Hopefully Brian Waters retires as well.

[shaunta53]

They already have Sebastian Vollmer, a tackle that is better than any tackle the Bills have...

[Savior77]

Solder and Vollmer will be their tackles, then.

[Billzgobowlin]

They already have Sebastian Vollmer, a tackle that is better than any tackle the Bills have...

Volmer is not as good as Light and Brady's saving grace has been a line to protect him. When he has lost some starters he has struggled. Also their depth is compromised.

[Marshawn-2-the-housee]

Volmer is not as good as Light and Brady's saving grace has been a line to protect him. When he has lost some starters he has struggled. Also their depth is compromised.

agreed nicely said. this is good news for us bills fans!

[junior12thman92]

Isn't Solder switching over to LT and Vollmer stepping in to RT?

[BillsandFlames]

Our dline has the potential to shut down the patriots.

[ThereIsNoDog]

Isn't Solder switching over to LT and Vollmer stepping in to RT?

I believe that's the plan. And Gallery will takeover for the retiring Brian Waters. Talk about downgrades.

[chris66]

I believe that's the plan. And Gallery will takeover for the retiring Brian Waters. Talk about downgrades.

If Waters retires. marcus cannon or dan connelly will take the rg spot

[Capt.Midnite]

If Waters retires. marcus cannon or dan connelly will take the rg spot

Any thoughts on who the Patriots will take in the draft Chris?

[SaBillsfan]

Uh oh looks like they're gonna need OL help as well as a pass rusher

[BornBillfan]

that is what happened with Kelly... Woolford, Ballard, Hull... there goes the protection

[junior12thman92]

If Waters retires. marcus cannon or dan connelly will take the rg spot

I thought Connolly was going to take over at center this year?
Or maybe it was Koppen that is... Their both having the first name Dan isn't helping me here

EDIT: yeah, according to the Boston Globe, Connolly is starting at center
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...ollys-to-lose/

The return of Dan Koppen to New England on a two-year deal raised some eyebrows since the Patriots seemed to be content with moving on from their longtime starting center after he missed 15 games in 2011 with a broken ankle.

According to Greg Bedard of the Boston Globe, he isn’t coming back to the Patriots to resume his role as the starting center. Bedard reports that the job is Dan Connolly’s to lose and the team views Koppen as insurance against injuries in the interior of the line. The injury is part of it, but there’s also a feeling that his play slipped in 2010 before he got hurt and that makes Connolly the favorite to stay in the starting lineup.

[ThereIsNoDog]

I thought Connolly was going to take over at center this year?
Or maybe it was Koppen that is... Their both having the first name Dan isn't helping me here

EDIT: yeah, according to the Boston Globe, Connolly is starting at center
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...ollys-to-lose/

Yeah Connolly is taking over at center. And Cannon will be lucky to make the team.

[notagoodname]

if his replacement is allowed to hold all the time like he was, it won't matter who they put there

[Thurman#1]

Isn't Solder switching over to LT and Vollmer stepping in to RT?

This. And Solder and Vollmer are both good, unfortunately.