Offensive line depth (R. Thomas' injury)

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Originally Posted by GMScud

I want nothing more than for Rinehart to shine. But thus far he hasn't even been capable of being in a uniform on Sundays, let alone starting. Makes me awfully nervous.

Realistically, it's hard to dress too many offensive linemen that aren't starters because they don't really contribute to special teams so they take up active roster spots. And when you have a situation like yesterday where both Smoot and Barnes are inactive and Tryon has to play more defense than special teams, then you have to make sure guy a like Marcus Mason (who can contribute on special teams) is active before Rinehart. Even though they don't play the same position.