Kellen Moore believes in building the team from the inside out, and the New Orleans Saints drafting Kelvin Banks Jr. shifts the complete view of the offensive line. Erik McCoy and Cesar Ruiz are the only unaffected parties, but how Moore wants to use Banks determines how the offensive line shakes out.
One thing is for certain. Trevor Penning’s future is unquestionably up in the air. Taliese Fuaga and Banks as your offensive tackles of the future feels like the best case scenario from this selection.
That would leave Penning as the odd man out. What does he do now?
A battle with Dillon Radunz at guard would mean another change and having to learn a third position in three years. Moore just took Mekhi Becton and revitalized his career with a move from tackle to guard. That transformation could provide the Saints head coach with the confidence he can do it again.
Radunz isn’t guaranteed anything, so a battle with Penning would make sense. Some even felt Penning was best suited at guard coming out of college. If the Saints don’t want to move Penning, he could become a depth piece. That would be the conclusion to the Trevor Penning experiment in any capacity.
Conversely, the Saints could give Banks his start at guard. This hypothetical would grant Penning a year to solidify himself at right tackle. Even if that plan is just for a year, it would allow Penning to start at right tackle for another season.
As the first round approached, the noise around the Saints drafting a first-round offensive tackle began to grow. It became clear the confidence in Penning was waning, if it was ever high. When training camp starts, we’ll see the beginning of Moore’s vision for Penning.
This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: Trevor Penning is at a crossroads after Saints draft Kelvin Banks Jr.
Kellen Moore believes in building the team from the inside out, and the New Orleans Saints drafting Kelvin Banks Jr. shifts the complete view of the offensive line. Erik McCoy and Cesar Ruiz are the only unaffected parties, but how Moore wants to use Banks determines how the offensive line shakes out.
One thing is for certain. Trevor Penning’s future is unquestionably up in the air. Taliese Fuaga and Banks as your offensive tackles of the future feels like the best case scenario from this selection.
That would leave Penning as the odd man out. What does he do now?
A battle with Dillon Radunz at guard would mean another change and having to learn a third position in three years. Moore just took Mekhi Becton and revitalized his career with a move from tackle to guard. That transformation could provide the Saints head coach with the confidence he can do it again.
Radunz isn’t guaranteed anything, so a battle with Penning would make sense. Some even felt Penning was best suited at guard coming out of college. If the Saints don’t want to move Penning, he could become a depth piece. That would be the conclusion to the Trevor Penning experiment in any capacity.
Conversely, the Saints could give Banks his start at guard. This hypothetical would grant Penning a year to solidify himself at right tackle. Even if that plan is just for a year, it would allow Penning to start at right tackle for another season.
As the first round approached, the noise around the Saints drafting a first-round offensive tackle began to grow. It became clear the confidence in Penning was waning, if it was ever high. When training camp starts, we’ll see the beginning of Moore’s vision for Penning.
This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: Trevor Penning is at a crossroads after Saints draft Kelvin Banks Jr.
