09-27-2022, 04:56 PM
(09-27-2022, 02:18 PM)Sled21 Wrote: The stat sheet does not have him giving up any pressures either. Look, I'm not saying he's the best RT since Big Willie, all I'm saying is that after 2 rough games and playing with a bad back, he played well enough to keep the left DE off Burrow. I think he deserves the benefit of the doubt before writing him off as a bust. Karras and Cappa neither one are grading great, and none of the 3 of them forgot how to play football. It takes a minute with a new line. They just played in 2 hostile stadiums, let's see how they do Thursday back at home.
And I agree about Volston and said at the beginning I thought he would do well this year because of his attitude. (then I was hit with the small school stuff) He's getting better each and every game. I expect this line to be dominant 2nd half of the season. We know Pissburgh and Dallas have elite pass rushers, and the interior of the Jets Dline is still top notch.
To be fair regarding Volson, he is tied for league lead in sacks allowed among guards, is 2nd in the league in penalties amongst guards and ranks 45th out of 62 eligible guards in pressure percentage. He was abysmal week one, fantastic week two, and meh week three. However, on a positive note - he has only played three games. These numbers potentially look worse than they are because of a small dataset. This goes the other way too, though. With more snaps, he could just accumulate more of these metrics.
Looking at our upcoming schedule, I am hopeful that he is going to settle in. He isn't really coming up against any top tier guys.
