CARMAN COPY: Even though he's making the switch from big-time blind-side protector as Clemson left tackle to interior NFL player as Bengals right guard, second-rounder Jackson Carman looked pretty comfortable on Friday for a variety of reasons. One, of course, is that he grew up within a 30-minute radius of Paul Brown Stadium, and another is that he seems to get along pretty well with offensive line coach Frank Pollack.
Pollack is a demanding guy and he's got a pretty blunt approach to things. When he asks players questions, he wants specific answers. A general response irks him and isn't good enough for the details a lineman needs to be good. Which is fine with Carman, because he's a film junkie and he had no problem pulling Pollack aside after that first workout to go over his stance.
"We were working on me getting more comfortable in my guard stance and critiquing the nuances and different weight shifting and where my feet exactly should be," Carman said. "Different weight angles and things like that. Just fine tuning some things.
"Everything being on both sides of you," Carman said when asked of the biggest difference at guard, "and having your stance the majority of the time compared to being in a two-point stance."
That's another thing where he looked comfortable. The stance. After back surgery four months ago for a herniated back disk, he was able to get low and stay down as Pollack told him what to do with his feet.
"Ever since I got drafted, I've been lifting my weights, getting my body right, physical therapy, working more right guard and three-point stance work," Carman said, "and getting on the field and getting more comfortable moving around."
The conventional wisdom is Carman is playing guard as a rookie before moving to tackle, but he's already been watching a couple of NFL guards on tape. The attention he's paying to the Colts' Quenton Nelson is significant because Nelson is known as much for his tone-setting intangibles as he is his Pro Bowl domination.
"I love watching Quenton Nelson and (Cowboys guard) Zack Martin. They are two of the best in the game," Carman said. "I actually used to watch Quenton Nelson highlights before every game just to get my mind right and just the intensity I need to play with for the game. Being able to watch guys on tape like that is really going to be able to help me in my transition."
Once the vets report, Carman is going to have help from a guard on his own team that he's known for years. Michael Jordan actually hosted him for his visit to Ohio State.
"He's really been a great resource for me and a great friend," Carman said.
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