Things are a little crazy around the offensive line. Since both Luke Petitgout and Dan Buenning have spent considerable time on the sidelines this camp and some players were going to be changing positions on the line anyway, I thought it would be better to take a look at the line as a whole rather than position by position. More than other years, it appears versatility is a key component of who stays and who gets cut.

Dan Buenning (C/G): The plan for Buenning at the beginning of the year was to play him at center and have him compete with Matt Lehr and John Wade to start. He has been held out of many practices and it looks like he's going to take a step back this year. The team likes his versatility and when he is 100%, he's got a nice thump to him.

Jonathan Clinkscale (C/G): He been virtually invisible in camp and plays mostly with the scout squad and third string. He is living proof that NFL Europa does more harm to a career than good.

Anthony Davis (G/T): Davis played left tackle last year and was fair at it, but the team obviously needed an upgrade for such a crucial position. Davis was kicked over to guard, but now that Petitgout is sitting out various practices, Davis has been doing some work as the first team tackle again. Truth is that he is a better guard than tackle, but Arron Sears is not making the competition at left guard easy. You can bet, though, that Davis makes the team because of his ability to play either position.

Chris Denman (T): Denman isn't in the mix for the left tackle spot, so the best he could hope for is as a backup at right tackle. And he's not making a great case for himself.

Davin Joseph (G): Joseph has really taken a leadership role on the team this year, going so far as to being named a practice captain and leading the team in warmups along with Mike Alstott, Derrick Brooks, Chris Hovan and other veterans. Jon Gruden trusts him enough to call many of the running plays behind him. Despite an apparent communication breakdown against New England, it is clear that his relationship with Jeremy Trueblood is going well and they are developing a synergy that should serve the team well.

Jabari Levey (T): I have no idea.

Matt Lehr (C/G): Lehr was brought in mostly to strengthen a center position that seriously lacked depth. Lehr can still take the starting center job. He is a better run blocker than Wade and handles all his assignments.

Enoka Lucas (C/G): Lucas has been getting manhandled when he is in. He is competing to be a backup at right guard, but with all the other talent around him, I don't think he has a chance.

Nick Milhauser (C): All I have heard about him involves botched snaps.

Donald Penn (T): Penn has struggled at times, but overall has been very good. He has great feet and has been impressive against Gaines Adams. The only major flaw I know of is a bit of trouble with false starts.

Luke Petitgout (T): When he's in, he looks good. But he's been taking a lot of time off because of his back problems, which everyone knew about last year. I swear if Petitgout goes all Derrick Deese on me, I'm going to have a fucking runaway.

Dennis Roland (T): Roland has been working at right tackle. He hasn't been anything special in practice, but he was in on the Luke McCown touchdown play against New England and did a good job keeping guys off of him. If anyone is a bubble guy, it's probably Roland.

Arron Sears (G): Sears is tough, physical, smart and has been steadily improving throughout camp. He has all the tools to beat out Anthony Davis as the starting left guard. The only problem seems to be that he has had nagging injuries since early summer and has been held out of some practices.

Jeb Terry (G): Terry doesn't seem to have made much progress from last year. With the shifts around the line and his experience, he has been a decent fill-in, but not much more.

Jeremy Trueblood (T): Trueblood has had a spectacular camp. As I've said, I don't think all the blame rests on him for the consecutive sacks on the right side during the New England game. Along with Joseph, Gruden has enough confidence in them to keep running behind them. If he can learn how to keep Greg Spires from beating him off the line, he'll be in great shape.

John Wade (C): Despite being taken advantage of several times during 2006, he seems to still have favor with the coaching staff. He is definitely the most experienced and best center for making calls at the line and changing protections. But run blocking is not his strong suit and I wouldn't be surprised to see the competition at center continue beyond the preseason.

Making the team: Petitgout (starter), Sears (starter), Wade (starter), Joseph (starter), Trueblood (starter), Davis, Lehr, Buenning, Penn, Terry

Things are a little crazy around the offensive line. Since both Luke Petitgout and Dan Buenning have spent considerable time on the sidelines this camp and some players were going to be changing positions on the line anyway, I thought it would be better to take a look at the line as a whole rather than position by position. More than other years, it appears versatility is a key component of who stays and who gets cut.

Dan Buenning (C/G): The plan for Buenning at the beginning of the year was to play him at center and have him compete with Matt Lehr and John Wade to start. He has been held out of many practices and it looks like he's going to take a step back this year. The team likes his versatility and when he is 100%, he's got a nice thump to him.

Jonathan Clinkscale (C/G): He been virtually invisible in camp and plays mostly with the scout squad and third string. He is living proof that NFL Europa does more harm to a career than good.

Anthony Davis (G/T): Davis played left tackle last year and was fair at it, but the team obviously needed an upgrade for such a crucial position. Davis was kicked over to guard, but now that Petitgout is sitting out various practices, Davis has been doing some work as the first team tackle again. Truth is that he is a better guard than tackle, but Arron Sears is not making the competition at left guard easy. You can bet, though, that Davis makes the team because of his ability to play either position.

Chris Denman (T): Denman isn't in the mix for the left tackle spot, so the best he could hope for is as a backup at right tackle. And he's not making a great case for himself.

Davin Joseph (G): Joseph has really taken a leadership role on the team this year, going so far as to being named a practice captain and leading the team in warmups along with Mike Alstott, Derrick Brooks, Chris Hovan and other veterans. Jon Gruden trusts him enough to call many of the running plays behind him. Despite an apparent communication breakdown against New England, it is clear that his relationship with Jeremy Trueblood is going well and they are developing a synergy that should serve the team well.

Jabari Levey (T): I have no idea.

Matt Lehr (C/G): Lehr was brought in mostly to strengthen a center position that seriously lacked depth. Lehr can still take the starting center job. He is a better run blocker than Wade and handles all his assignments.

Enoka Lucas (C/G): Lucas has been getting manhandled when he is in. He is competing to be a backup at right guard, but with all the other talent around him, I don't think he has a chance.

Nick Milhauser (C): All I have heard about him involves botched snaps.

Donald Penn (T): Penn has struggled at times, but overall has been very good. He has great feet and has been impressive against Gaines Adams. The only major flaw I know of is a bit of trouble with false starts.

Luke Petitgout (T): When he's in, he looks good. But he's been taking a lot of time off because of his back problems, which everyone knew about last year. I swear if Petitgout goes all Derrick Deese on me, I'm going to have a fucking runaway.

Dennis Roland (T): Roland has been working at right tackle. He hasn't been anything special in practice, but he was in on the Luke McCown touchdown play against New England and did a good job keeping guys off of him. If anyone is a bubble guy, it's probably Roland.

Arron Sears (G): Sears is tough, physical, smart and has been steadily improving throughout camp. He has all the tools to beat out Anthony Davis as the starting left guard. The only problem seems to be that he has had nagging injuries since early summer and has been held out of some practices.

Jeb Terry (G): Terry doesn't seem to have made much progress from last year. With the shifts around the line and his experience, he has been a decent fill-in, but not much more.

Jeremy Trueblood (T): Trueblood has had a spectacular camp. As I've said, I don't think all the blame rests on him for the consecutive sacks on the right side during the New England game. Along with Joseph, Gruden has enough confidence in them to keep running behind them. If he can learn how to keep Greg Spires from beating him off the line, he'll be in great shape.

John Wade (C): Despite being taken advantage of several times during 2006, he seems to still have favor with the coaching staff. He is definitely the most experienced and best center for making calls at the line and changing protections. But run blocking is not his strong suit and I wouldn't be surprised to see the competition at center continue beyond the preseason.

Making the team: Petitgout (starter), Sears (starter), Wade (starter), Joseph (starter), Trueblood (starter), Davis, Lehr, Buenning, Penn, Terry