08-31-2022, 05:26 PM
(08-31-2022, 04:55 PM)ochocincos Wrote: I'm not going to make an assumption y'all are trying to say Volson actually performed better than his pressures indicated.
But I did get to watch that Preseason Game 2 and his limited athleticism was evident that he could struggle blocking defenders if having to cover a bigger area than a phonebooth.
I do want to point out too that Scharping has better athleticism than Volson.
And Scharping has not allowed more than 3 sacks in a season before.
Only 6 sacks across over 2000 offensive snaps in the regular season is pretty solid.
Could Volson be as good or better? He might.
But wouldn't people feel more comfortable with someone with experience like Scharping over the gamble that is Volson?
At least for the first part of the season while Volson still continues to grow?
Love that stat of only 6 sacks with over 2,000 snaps.
What great depth at the very least.
Just what we needed.
(08-31-2022, 05:00 PM)Au165 Wrote: Let a high level NFL and vet center call the protections and check out of plays before we worry too much is what I'd say.
I feel like I have explained this before but they are going to let their drafted players attempt to man the spot. If the quality is even remotely close between say Volson and Scharping they will go with Volson for experience and contract reasons. You learn to play OL in this league by playing in real games. We have to play guys to develop them and that is what they will do here unless it gets really bad, which the odds of that happening if all else on the line are healthy are probably slim.
Outside of week 1, we don't really see a an interior defender until the back half of the year. He will get plenty of reps to know what we have by that point.
Both Karras and Jonah WILL help Volson no doubt and agree with everything you say here as usual Au165.
(08-31-2022, 05:10 PM)Au165 Wrote: Where the line is, and Burrow for that matter, is a long ways away from then. I always say you can hide one weakness on an Oline you can't hide 2+ and we had at least 2 that year and for most the year 3+.
Random fact, Jordan actually got 10 starts in Carolina last year and is their projected starter this year.
Wild, good for Jordan.
