WickedGame Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 In his 3/21 recap, Chris Brown had a photo of Mike Jasper from his visit to a local elementary school. The caption listed him as a guard. Whatcha think? There was a lotta love for Jasper here last year after we picked him up. He's obviously a large force with some athletic ability...the trouble was finding a position he'd excel at. A back-up guard seems like a good fit. More O-Line depth...and a mountain of a man at that...isn't a bad idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 It's obvious Jasper is still learning how to play at the NFL level. He is physical enough to do it but played against high school level talent in college. It was obvious seeing him get pushed around in pre-season games by 3rd and 4th stringers. In the NFL it's leverage plus size and strength. The fact he's still here shows that someone thinks he's worth keeping, and he must be improving. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsGuyInMalta Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Definitely a better fit at Guard, especially now that we have so much outrageous D-Line depth. If we start the season with Levitre and Urbik as our starting guards with Rinehart and Jasper as our primary backups there, I'd be okay with that. Maybe draft an interior O-lineman in the 5-7 rounds just for insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 It's worth a shot. I doubt he makes the roster. Maybe another year on the PS will do him some good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertpaul49 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 He played both DT and OG in college, and the coaching staff decided he would be a better fit on offense. I wonder how is weight loss is going. I know that he was expected to lose even more weight. I do hope he makes the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 He played both DT and OG in college, and the coaching staff decided he would be a better fit on offense. I wonder how is weight loss is going. I know that he was expected to lose even more weight. I do hope he makes the team. Looks like he lost quite a bit of weight judging by his recent photo. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainwampus Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 I felt that Jasper looked excellent in preseason. He was getting great push to the QB. He actually had a pressure that resulted in an Aaron Williams INT. I'm pretty sure the only reason they switched him to guard was because our other back-up DTs looked awesome (Heard, Dotson), not because he couldn't handle it. I'd love to see him used at Tight End on short yardage runs like Mularkey used to use Jason Peters. Mark my words. He will play and he will be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewin Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Jasper at Guard is not a new development. He was moved to OL after pre-season last year and that's where he practiced all year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPS Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Words marked. Hope you are right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris heff Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Let's say he can play guard, would they consider moving LevItre to left tackle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDaDdy Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Let's say he can play guard, would they consider moving LevItre to left tackle? Not after the disaster last year when he played there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmur66 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 I think they have been hiding him at DT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris heff Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Not after the disaster last year when he played there. He wasn't bad a tackle, he was bad at center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDaDdy Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 He wasn't bad a tackle, he was bad at center. He was worse at center no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WickedGame Posted March 23, 2012 Author Share Posted March 23, 2012 Seems to me Jasper was tried at tackle last year, not guard. I can't remember. Guard would be a much better fit, IMO. Levitre to LT isn't a great idea. He was a desperation fill-in. He was awful at center. Levitre needs to stay at guard, Wood at center, and we need to find our tackle, be it Bell or someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanners Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 1332509395[/url]' post='2419862']Looks like he lost quite a bit of weight judging by his recent photo. PTR I recently had lunch at Tao in Orchard Park and Jasper came in with a couple friends. He sat next to me at the bar, and he is a great guy. He definitely lost some weight. He is a VERY THICK man. Rooting for him as he is all class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Senator Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 I'm thinkin' fullback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trader Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 I recently had lunch at Tao in Orchard Park and Jasper came in with a couple friends. He sat next to me at the bar, and he is a great guy. He definitely lost some weight. He is a VERY THICK man. Rooting for him as he is all class. He looks like is at 340 or less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonInBuffalo Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 To put this in perspective: Jasper dressed for the final game last season, but didn't get on the field. So even though it was a meaningless game, and they presumably wanted to evaluate talent if possible, they didn't even put him out there for field goals and extra points. I think it's fair to say that he still has a ways to go if he wants to secure a roster spot. Realistically, they probably expect him to complete for the 4th G (or T) spot on the roster. For the 3rd spot, you need somebody that brings more to the table than him (pardon the pun) , because that player will very likely get some significant reps during the season. You can afford to be more flexible with the 4th spot, since that player wouldn't be expected to see as much playing time unless there happened to be a rash of injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 It's obvious Jasper is still learning how to play at the NFL level. He is physical enough to do it but played against high school level talent in college. It was obvious seeing him get pushed around in pre-season games by 3rd and 4th stringers. In the NFL it's leverage plus size and strength. The fact he's still here shows that someone thinks he's worth keeping, and he must be improving. PTR I dont think he was getting pushed around....I just think that he wasn't getting any penetration. Def better suited as a protector then a agresser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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