New OL Hjalte Froholdt has early lead for starting center job
The starting center job is perhaps the one position where we have no idea who will start. However, for now, it appears that free agent addition Hjalte Froholdt has the early lead to be the starter.
After all, he is the only player on the roster who has played any NFL games at the position. He started four games last season.
Head coach Jonathan Gannon likes what he has seen so far.
“Fro’s’done a really good job for us in there these last couple weeks here and we’ll continue to evaluate that as we get going,” Gannon said Tuesday.
Fourth-round draft pick Jon Gaines started a couple of games in college at UCLA. Second-year lineman Lecitus Smith practiced at center last year. Newcomer Hayden Howerton played some center in college.
They could still add a center in free agency as well.
But for now, it would appear that the team is fine where it is with the center job.
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