10-01-2016, 07:21 PM
(09-30-2016, 08:44 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: Let me first say, i was on the front lines, with my bull horn, screaming about how pathetic they were. Then i rewatched the game today when i got home. Every offensive play, frame by frame to find the breakdowns.Agreed. People are pissed the team isn't as good as they like and blame failures on the o line.
Guys are going to get beat on occasion. That's a given. With that said, here is what i saw.
1. Ced Ob, much more than anyone, missed a pickup or simply couldn't contain his block long enough to give the RB time to do something.
2. TEs and WRs on the end of the line were very porous--much much more so than the 5 guys up front.
3. Jeremy Hill missed many opportunities when there was real estate to the left or right. He had a tendency to run straight ahead into a pile when a cut either way would have given him some room...which brings me to this point; i really wonder if Hill even has the ability to be a one cut back.
The Oline has had heaps of criticism dumped on their heads recently (this year and last) but when i went back and focused on their play and not my gut reaction while watching the game, i was very surprised in what i saw. Several holes were there for bigger gains and missed. I'd say there were more opportunities missed than there were missed blocks by a C, OG or OT.
I know this thread won't be received well, or flat out ignored, but you can't deny what is there on tape when you look a little closer.
