07-12-2022, 01:38 PM
(07-09-2022, 09:17 PM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: Jonah's size is his biggest weakness. I am not sure he'll ever reach Whitworth Island status, but if he can be an above average LT that can be relied on to protect Burrow's blindside (even if he occasionally needs a TE or RB bump or the LG's left hand), he and Collins together will rank among the elite pairs of tackles in the NFL :)
Completely agree.
(07-09-2022, 09:42 PM)Joelist Wrote: Also don't forget the sack number on Jonah is deceptive because in 2021 were had easily the worst pass blocking from TEs and backs in the NFL. We know the coaches think a good number of sacks PFF assigned to Jonah belong to Mixon, Perine or Uzo. This is one area we were unable to improve dramatically on and I am just hoping we can get the backfield coached up on correct technique in chipping and redirecting.
Yes the RB and TE coaches need to coach up their players in blitz pickup clearly.
(07-10-2022, 07:28 AM)CarolinaBengalFanGuy Wrote: Too many new faces on the line to make a legitimate argument. I’m expecting them to probably disappoint people early on in the season (like Kansas City did when they reworked a large part of their line last offseason), but to improve a lot as the season goes on.
That said I believe we have 7-12 potential they’re just going to need to gel together and stay healthy. Unfortunately Jonah is going to have the weak link next to him again.
Eh, LG is the only spot on the OL with a young unknown unlike KC who had 2 rookies starting last season.
Carman will be in his 2nd season at LG where he shown good flashes as a rookie. We brought in proven vets on the OL.
Karras and Cappa playing in a wide zone I think might be the bigger issue than just being new.
These two aren't the most athletic OL unlike La'el who is a freak athlete.
