This Offensive Line is still ASS

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The INTs and fumbles combined with dreadful defense to get us multiple scores behind and throw the offense off balance towards the pass, which let the Stains tee off on their pass rush. It hung our O line out to dry, and as both Burrow and Taylor noted the backs missing their blitz pickups did not help. TBH not keeping Gio has haunted us this year - we would likely have 8 fewer sacks with him in there.

The problem is the OL is improved but it also is a work in progress with a new blocking system coupled with lack of experience in the depth chart and indeed at RG. As a result it gets exploited by more sophisticated DL schemes and the backs sucking at pass protection is no help. We BADLY need a starter quality veteran RG and C to give our draft picks time to mature. We also need to really crack down on the entire RB room on pass protection.