With half of the games remaining in the 2009 season is it appropriate to ask questions about the potential replacements NOW?  For example who are the players out there as free agents that may be better than Heyer at right tackle or any of the various right guards the Skins have attempted to use since Thomas went down?

How would Heyer stack up against Jon Runyan? Kwame Harris? Terrance Metcalf? Oliver Ross? Marvel Smith? Anthony Davis? George Foster?

Tackle:  Metcalf, Terrence Career  Games (G) 84 Games Started  (GS)   25;  Ross, Oliver   Career    G  89   GS  53; T  Smith, Marvel  Career G 111  GS     1; Davis, Anthony    Career    G 47   GS 32; Foster, George   ( CLE 1st rd 2003 2nd OL selected) Career G   68   GS 57;  Shelton, L.J.  Career G 146 GS  127.

Skin right guard attempts versus (see below)?

Buenning, Dan    Career G 36  GS 23; Guards Lehr, Matt   (TEN)  Career     G 98     GS 51; Paul McQuistan Career G  35  GS  12;  Kendall Simmons -
http://www.nfl.com/players/kendallsimmons/profile?id=SIM181925;

Center Ghiaciuc, Eric  Career G 48     GS 42;

Even if these players were only active one season would the roster spots be worth it?