Mike Brown and Offensive linemen....some random history

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Aside from letting a successful 1st round draft pick walk after 4 years (zeitler), they let whit walk when he still had 4-5 good years left in him. Not only did they let him walk, they had no adequate replacement for him. They had a hope and a prayer that the guy below him would pan out. The player below him needs to prove he’s at least close to up to the task before handing him the job.

So my point is this: even with 2 good players on a line, they could have put together an above average line. Throw in Boling for 3/5 of the past 5 years and you can fill in the rest of the line from there. It’s rare a team has 5 pro bowlers on one line. It’s usually one or two at the most on a good line. Of course there are elite lines that have no holes. But most good lines have a couple really good players and then a few average to above average players.

It’s not enough to hit on the draft picks. They have to develop them (Pollack should help improve in this aspect), and you need to retain the good players long enough until you have someone younger and cheaper that can prove that they are as capable as the more expensive vet.