Daniel Jeremiah - Building an OL from a DL coach perspective

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(04-15-2021, 11:33 AM)2MinutesHate Wrote: Spain and XSF really should really just be backups.  At center, Hopkins and Price are barely serviceable.  MJ being one injury away from starting is so scary.

So, hoping a day 2 draft pick can start right away, XSF and/or Spain can now somehow become a good starter(s) halfway through their careers and Hopkins recovers fully so we don't have to play Price is a lot to ask for don't you think?  

I see Burrow having a very difficult time with guys just pouring through the middle all over again.  I don't want to watch Brandon Allen anymore at QB because of the "perfect storm" that's been hanging around for years now.  OL has been our biggest problem and it has to be fixed or we go nowhere.  

But ya, Chase is awesome.  It's too bad our OL sucks so bad.  Defense isn't much better either.  Actually WR, I think is our strongest group besides QB (when Burrow gets his knee back again that is.)

Well, I disagree that XSF and Spain aren't good starters.  I see them as slightly above average and, with a full offseason of preparation (which neither had last year) and Frank Pollack, I believe they will be just fine competing at the LG position with the other being the first guard off the bench for the RG or LG position.   And, yes, I believe a day 2 starter at RG is very feasible.  Just like Tee Higgins did a year ago.  I don't think that is a lot to ask for at all.  Hopkins should be ready to go week 1, and Price will be a quality backup.  

Again, compared to the start of last year:

Jonah the rookie vs. Jonah in year 2 
XSF/Spain vs. Mike Jordan
Hopkins vs Hopkins
Fred Johnson/Alex Redmond vs. Ben Cleveland
Bobby Hart vs. Riley Reiff

Add in Frank Pollack vs. the turd from last year and you have a substantially better line in 2021.

There is also a chance that instead of going with someone like Spencer Brown in Rd 3 that they pick up a center than can also play guard like Humphry.