Marpet Will Miss His First NFL Game
November 13th, 2015
Evan Smith will bask in the guard spotlight
Manbeast guard Ali Marpet will not play Sunday, Lovie Smith announced today.
The ankle he rolled against the Giants is the culprit. Marpet didn’t practice this week, though Joe saw Marpet walking around without the ankle wrapped on Wednesday. It didn’t look swollen and he was only limping slightly.
Per Dirk Koetter, Evan (Dietrich) Smith was “outstanding” at right guard filling in for Marpet.
Smith, finally 100 percent after his early-season ankle injury, is sure to get the call there Sunday.
Also officially out of Sundays game will be Vincent Jackson (no surprise) and Jacquies Smith.
November 13th, 2015 at 2:29 pm
good to get him broken in there, this is mankins’ last serviceable year as a starter and it’s a chance to see if smith is worth his cap hit as a starting guard next season. with Hawley and the promising Gerrard Warren at Center, it’s starting guard, free agency, or pay cut for Evan next year
November 13th, 2015 at 2:48 pm
Get well soon Ali.
November 13th, 2015 at 2:59 pm
I think Evan Smith is now incredibly motivated after realizing he is not irreplaceable. We should get a really good effort from him since he realizes his job is basically on the line.
November 13th, 2015 at 3:22 pm
EDS wasn’t horrible at guard, We should be okay until Marpet gets back!
November 13th, 2015 at 3:29 pm
This injury is entirely Lovie Smith’s fault….
And all those who call ASJ soft for injury and not Marpet are possibly racist!!!
Kinda bored and wanted to stir things up….
November 13th, 2015 at 3:41 pm
@TBBF
I suspect your wife is in for an entertaining evening. I always enjoy troublemakers who love stirring the pot. Just love it. Get’s me in trouble but still a lot of fun.
November 13th, 2015 at 3:46 pm
I predicted Smith would play guard by mid season.
November 13th, 2015 at 4:01 pm
Evan Smith was a guard for Green Bay before moving to center. I believe he is a natural guard, he played well in Marpets absence. Better guard than center.
November 13th, 2015 at 4:38 pm
They should try EDS at Defensive End since everyone at that position not named smith suck.
November 13th, 2015 at 5:23 pm
Tampabay, stpete!! Lol!! Bonsai, good call!
November 13th, 2015 at 6:10 pm
Also out on Sunday will be ASJ. I don’t need it to be officially announced. I already know it.
November 14th, 2015 at 1:32 pm
So if Evan Smith kicks a$$ does that mean that Ali Marpet gets the splinters? Smith played LG and LT at Idaho State and Guard and Center for Green Bay so the man can execute in every position on the OL. Dirk Koetter played QB at Idaho State University, of all places.