{"id":27592,"date":"2017-08-17T13:37:12","date_gmt":"2017-08-17T17:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=27592"},"modified":"2021-03-18T21:22:46","modified_gmt":"2021-03-19T01:22:46","slug":"oakland-raiders-offensive-line-coach-mike-tice-makes-due-without-donald-penn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2017\/08\/17\/oakland-raiders-offensive-line-coach-mike-tice-makes-due-without-donald-penn\/","title":{"rendered":"Oakland Raiders Offensive Line Coach Mike Tice Makes Due Without Donald Penn"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oakland Raiders Offensive Line Coach Mike Tice<\/a> makes due without Donald Penn<\/a>.<\/h2>\n

After Oakland Raiders<\/strong><\/a> training camp concluded for the day on Wednesday, offensive line coach Mike Tice<\/a><\/strong> fielded questions about Donald Penn’s<\/a><\/strong> Holdout<\/a> and the offensive line. His take on Penn’s holdout was that it gives the team an opportunity to prepare the line in case of injuries.<\/p>\n

“Injuries happen… and you have to have a plan to have a player play at each position.”<\/p>\n

That plan currently has Marshall Newhouse<\/a><\/strong> at left tackle and Vadal Alexander<\/a><\/strong> at right tackle. It also has Raiders 2017 fourth round draft pick David Sharp<\/strong> preparing to back up both positions. In fact coach Tice seemed to feel that Penn not being in camp, at the moment, was good for the long run.<\/p>\n

“Its always good when you are developing depth,” coach State remarked optimistically.<\/p>\n

He gave praise to Newhouse and his development, but do not confuse that with the Raiders not wanting Penn in camp; they do. However coach Tice addressed the reality of the situation. He has to prepare the Raiders offensive line to beat the Tennessee Titans<\/strong><\/a> with the men he has right now.<\/p>\n

“I can’t site here and wonder when [Donald Penn] is going to come back…That’s reality,” stated the realistic coach Tice<\/p>\n

That was not the only issue that coach Tice spoke about either. For the biggest story on the offensive line during camp has been\u00a0Ian Silberman<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Both head coach Jack Del Rio<\/a><\/strong>, and now coach Tice have singled out Silberman. In fact coach Tice suggested that Silberman has a real opportunity to make the Raiders roster as the third center. That is very strong praise for a player at that position. On the Raiders offense it is the center that calls the plays for the line and gets them lined up.<\/p>\n

“He has been a great story for us,” coach Tice praised Silberman.<\/p>\n

With or without Donald Penn this year’s offensive line is making strides to be the best in the league. You can watch the entire press conference here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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