01-30-2023, 01:17 PM
We have not shown a propensity for fixing the OL through the draft. I would much rather have an offseason like last where we add proven commodities to put in front of Joe, and then maybe add some draft pieces behind them for depth. This idea of throwing rookies into the fire is not a solution imo- even if they're good. The learning curve is inevitable and the rest of the team is ready to win now.
And to be honest, I may be one of the few but I don't think the line cost us the game yesterday. They struggled out of the gate but were functional for the last three quarters. Some hits and misses... such is life. For me there are three priorities: getting healthy, nailing the draft BPA-style (for future depth), and then figuring out what to do with the defense. There will be a lot of core pieces moving out (Bates, Bell, Pratt, who knows if Awuzie will be ready, quite possibly Anarumo himself). We've developed a steady professsional unit that complements our gamebreakers on offense, but it remains to be seen whether we can retain it as a strength.
And to be honest, I may be one of the few but I don't think the line cost us the game yesterday. They struggled out of the gate but were functional for the last three quarters. Some hits and misses... such is life. For me there are three priorities: getting healthy, nailing the draft BPA-style (for future depth), and then figuring out what to do with the defense. There will be a lot of core pieces moving out (Bates, Bell, Pratt, who knows if Awuzie will be ready, quite possibly Anarumo himself). We've developed a steady professsional unit that complements our gamebreakers on offense, but it remains to be seen whether we can retain it as a strength.
