Who will be GUARD'ing the fort on the right side of the Saints O-Line this coming season? Let's take a look!

I think Hurst might be the guy (at least to challenge) considering he signed a 3 year extension. What do you think about the way he's built J? This is a bit of personal/scouting preference coming through, but I think we have a girth issue (for lack of a better word) on the interior line. A lot of 6'5 310, tackle types, and not enough 6'3 340 wide load trucks.

Again, it's a little trivial. But when I was watching the Lamp film I couldn't help but notice how high and light he looked (again, 90% technique, but I latch onto the body type).
Yeah, when I look at Hurst I kinda think to myself he's a bit lumpy looking. But whatever he looks like, he's reasonably effective. I don't think he's a great LT, but he's ok. I think I like him better inside.

And yes, for some schemes a 6'3 340 road grader type guard is great. If you want to run a power gap scheme where these guys need to lever DT's out of position, then you want that. However, when you do more zone stuff, other things become more important like movement, agility and balance. That's not to say a 6'3, 340lbs guard couldn't do that, in the same way a 6'5 310 guard might be great in a power scheme; but generally one body type fits one scheme of the other better.

Ultimately though, it's not about body types, it's about outcomes. Who gets the job done, better, and more often.