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(02-02-2023, 11:35 AM)bengalfan74 Wrote: For sure

I think we got hosed on the officiating, quite a bit as well, however. That's not the "real" reason we lost. Like you say and me and many others. We lost because the Oline, once again, got beat like a drum.

I pray the do some serious addressing of the Oline this offseason. We're not in as bad a shape as we were after the Super Bowl. But IMHO we still need a good bit of help.

It's true, but I don't think that happens if they didn't lose Cappa and Collins.  It happens.  It happened to the Chiefs when they were far superior to the Bucs but lost to Brady and company because they had lost so many linemen and couldn't protect Mahomes.  The difference was that game was a blowout and this one was really close.  

My dream is they get another fairly big name vet to come in and compete for the RT job.  If Collins is healthy and 100%, but him at guard.  I think he is better suited as a mauler than a dancer anyways.  Volson is quality depth and a great find, but can you imagine an offensive line with:


Carman (I think he is a pretty good LT and held up well in just two starts)
Cappa (pretty sure he could play the left side)
Karras 
Collins
FA with PFF rating above 70 in run and pass protection.

Of course, they will likely also draft a tackle to develop, but I see secondary as their biggest need right now, which is probably harder to get a vet in FA.  

I think Adeniji's ship might have sailed.  I haven't broken down how many of his snaps were against Chris Jones, and maybe it was a lot, but you simply can't give up 3 sacks in a game and something like 7 pressures.