09-15-2019, 09:20 PM
It's pretty bad when Lapham is talking about throwing Sample in at tackle with the amount of people out. We need more draft picks on offensive lineman. With our top pick back next year--and one more draft focused on the oline after this season--we may have a chance at fielding a middle of the pack offensive line next year.
How can you win if you can't block? We can't run block or pass block. Just shows how important the offensive line is. If we would have kept Zietler, whom we picked in the first round and then let walk. Why pick him in the 1st if he's not a long-term player? Why let Whit walk? Poorly managed. But still, at least hit on some players in the draft. Hasn't happened yet. We've hit on a lot of skill players, but not much on the offensive line.
We'll struggle this year. Hopefully we see some players get healthy and we can catch fire with the playcalling. But realistically, there's no way we're a playoff team this year with this offensive line. They need to figure out what they have this year, and regroup for next year by building a good culture and trying to improve and coach these guys up, learn and grow as a team, and regroup next year.
From where we are now, I want to see glimpses of improvement from players along the offensive line, and throughout the team. I want to see creativity in the playcalling and scheming.
The first game we surprised Seattle maybe. This year San Fran used our tape against us and exposed our weaknesses. How will our coaching staff respond scheme-wise? Opponents have a leg up in scheming against us because of the oline problems. I want to see our coaching staff respond and our offensive line improve as the year goes on. But I'm not expecting playoffs and I'd actually prefer a higher draft pick.
We probably win next week, but I could see a loss too. The Steelers game is likely a loss but if we won the next two I may get interested. Expecting to be 1-3 after 4 games at best.
How can you win if you can't block? We can't run block or pass block. Just shows how important the offensive line is. If we would have kept Zietler, whom we picked in the first round and then let walk. Why pick him in the 1st if he's not a long-term player? Why let Whit walk? Poorly managed. But still, at least hit on some players in the draft. Hasn't happened yet. We've hit on a lot of skill players, but not much on the offensive line.
We'll struggle this year. Hopefully we see some players get healthy and we can catch fire with the playcalling. But realistically, there's no way we're a playoff team this year with this offensive line. They need to figure out what they have this year, and regroup for next year by building a good culture and trying to improve and coach these guys up, learn and grow as a team, and regroup next year.
From where we are now, I want to see glimpses of improvement from players along the offensive line, and throughout the team. I want to see creativity in the playcalling and scheming.
The first game we surprised Seattle maybe. This year San Fran used our tape against us and exposed our weaknesses. How will our coaching staff respond scheme-wise? Opponents have a leg up in scheming against us because of the oline problems. I want to see our coaching staff respond and our offensive line improve as the year goes on. But I'm not expecting playoffs and I'd actually prefer a higher draft pick.
We probably win next week, but I could see a loss too. The Steelers game is likely a loss but if we won the next two I may get interested. Expecting to be 1-3 after 4 games at best.
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