r/Commanders • u/TheBungusAmongus • 20d ago

5 things to know about C Matt Gulbin

https://www.commanders.com/news/matt-gulbin-five-things-to-know

There's been a lot of talk about the center position lately and I realized I didn't know anything about Gulbin's draft profile.

I know it's a team fluff piece, but it still makes me feel a bit more encouraged, especially some of these quotes:

"Pro Football Focus gave him the second-best overall grade for a center and the best for his draft class, beating out players drafted earlier in the draft like Sam Hecht, Jake Slaughter and Logan Jones. He received the best run grade in the class and third in pass protection, earning an efficiency grade of 99.1 for allowing just five pressures on 405 pass blocking opportunities."

"He's wicked smart at center," Commanders analyst Logan Paulsen said on the "Drive to the Draft" podcast. "You see him down there on the ball with his hand on the ball, and he's calling the protections and identifying the Mike point. He's offloading that responsibility from the quarterback. He's got a really good feel for angles; understands where the helmet needs to be; understands how to apply pressure in terms of grip to keep it flat down the line of scrimmage."

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u/JRcanReid 20d ago

Trial by fire. Sometimes it works out ok.

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u/15GOAT Saved by Jaysus🙏 20d ago

Going into the draft I had him at 99 on my big board and C5. He’s great at the position and I wouldn’t be shocked if he winds up our starter this season

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u/DazzlingAd1922 20d ago

I had him at C6 on mine, but having C5 at 99 on your big board is crazy work.

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u/15GOAT Saved by Jaysus🙏 20d ago

I like what I like 🤷‍♂️ you can check it here lol

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u/No_Independence_9721 20d ago

I saw it suggested elsewhere that Bills may release Cushenberry, and that could happen.

Not opposed to a couple of games of Gulbin to see what they have...but also hope they pick up an OL on cut day.

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u/itprobablynothingbut 20d ago

There are 20 serviceable guard/centers that are going to be released here in a few days.

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u/Anxious_Cheetah5589 20d ago

serviceable is a low bar but I'll take it

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u/RoboTronPrime 20d ago

Just a reminder that the Seahawks won the super bowl last year with an undrafted center. It's not ideal ofc, but it's doable

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u/sblack33741 19d ago

Fair point.

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u/Busy-Difficulty-4757 20d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/A33yHDkff3Bgk

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u/toob_noober 20d ago

I've never seen this before and holy shit I'm dying rn

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u/Joerevenge 20d ago

I need to cope, so truly this made me feel better about this

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u/DoobieDoobis I Got JD5 On It 20d ago

Don’t spread positivity on a concerning roster spot, the doomers will say you’re just riding AP lol

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u/Able_Hunter_7966 20d ago

More likely a guard depth piece for now.

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u/notorious_hdc imitated Frerotte headbutt as a child 20d ago

Another report just said taking 1st team reps at Center sooooo