08-29-2021, 11:03 PM
(08-29-2021, 10:50 PM)Benton Wrote: ... which led to us throwing the ball way more than we should have, which ended the season.
And I'm not sure why giving up only one preseason sack is an indicator we've improved our pass protection.
You're right, it's not an indicator that they have improved. However, what I have noticed throughout the preseason, in regard to the OL, is that they appear to be much more well orchestrated in working as a unit. Much less blown assignments, followed by looks that might say "I thought you were going to pick him up?". Sure, we haven't been watching RBs gashing the defenses for massive rips, but when I watch them execute, they seem to all be operating off of the same sheet of music. On one particular play in the 1st Qtr. I noticed Billy Price chipping on the DT, then peeling to the second level and executing a strong block on a LB. Getting back to doing what he did in college that got him that 1st round draft selection.
So, while I was crabbing about how bad our backup defenders looked in another thread, I will stand up and say that it appears that the OL is making some progress.
Volson is meh, but I like him, and he has far exceeded my expectations
-Frank Booth 1/9/23