Oli Udoh got 1st team snaps at Right Tackle; Allen: “LG & RT are still open. Penning is progressing but Udoh will get a look at RT.”

meily said

The Saints did not draft Penning as a DE in hopes of trying to convert him to Tackle in the pros.

Our rookie left tackle played right tackle in college and we switched him to the left side and he's hit the ground running.

Penning was terrible last season and his play this off-season still has the coaches concerned, so much so that a 7th round pick from the vikings who played both T/G for them is getting looks at RT because our first round pick has yet to solidify a position that's being handed to him.

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You are absolutely right. He played DE and TE in high school then converted to OT in 2017, his redshirt season. He played ONE game at RT in 2021.

Let's add those games up.

Redshirted 2017 - converted from DE and TE.
2018 - Played in 4 games, no side specified.
2019 - Started 15 games at LT
Spring 2021 - Started 4 games at LT and 1 at RT
Fall 2021 - Started 12 games at LT

That's 31 games started at LT and 1 (ONE) at RT in his college career. So, 32 games at OT going into the NFL. Add the few starts he has got in the NFL and the injuries that have riddled his seasons and 1st TWO offseasons and you have a very inexperienced OT.