I think Allen and Boom get first shot because Mcvay tends to be a loyal sumbitch. By that I mean he feels more comfortable with players in the system longer that have been reliable starters for us, especially in big games.
Allen was our starting center when we won a Super Bowl and Boom has played well in pass pro in several big games including the NFC divisional game vs Tampa and prior year playoff games.
Noteboom struggled as a LG but he really is solid in pass pro at LT, thus the contract he was given.
I am sure everything will get hashed out in preseason and as the season unfolds but Mcvay is no Bill Parcells or Jimmy Johnson who yanks players after a bad snap or to light a fire under them.
I think Bruss gets a legit shot because he was a high draft choice and had a great college career that they are trusting will translate. One bad preseason game won’t put him in the doghouse but he does need to show well.
Yeah I think with Allen you know there's a comfort zone between him and Stafford with the Super Bowl run. Staff has said he'll correct the Center's calls when he needs to and oversees them, but he's not going to want to deal with someone learning the calls if it isn't necessary.
So Avila at Center is certainly possible. Especially if Boom wins LT, because then you have Jackson for LG. But learning the reads at the LOS is one of those elements that will factor in. No idea to what extent they may be similar to what TCU does.
I don't think they're particularly tough to learn btw. Just the nature of them. But maybe with McVay there's layering and shit interacting with the pass game and whatnot. Would not surprise me if our protection reads were more complicated than most.
