Are the Offensive Line Issues Fixable this year?

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(09-15-2019, 10:53 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Is it lack of talent? Bad coaching? Combination? Injuries?

We know that Glenn might come back, but he's a pretty terrible run blocker and decent in pass protection.

It's a combination of issues.

Being fair, based on the roster after the draft, they started their 3rd string LT and finished with their 4th string LG at LT.  They're starting what would've been their 3rd string LG after Boling retired and finished the game with their 2nd string C there.  Any OL is going to have a tough go of it considering the lack of quality OL depth around the league.

While the OL competition was healthy and can pay dividends down the road, it hurt chemistry.  I think Turner also focused more on pass pro to keep Andy from getting killed, but with no run game, teams can just tee off.  There was a good write up on Cincyjungle last week illustrating that a lot of the run issues against Seattle came down to guys being slow to release to the second level on combo blocks and allowing LB's to run free.  That should improve with time as guys get more used to each other and it becomes a point of coaching emphasis.  If it improves soon enough to save the season is another matter.

Talent is part of it.  Hopkins is the only one you can really say has played well.  Miller has been serviceable.  Hart isn't good, but you figure that they could have schemed to help him if they hadn't lost Jonah, Boling, and Glenn.