Fredtoast take on the O-line issue

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(03-06-2017, 01:32 PM)Benton Wrote: We've done horrible at developing centers for a while now, but that's not just us. Center is an underrated position. The focus is usually on your tackles, and for some teams the center position seems to just be plugging in a smart lineman. For three drafts I've spent the first two rounds chanting "DT/C, DT/C, DT/C." So I've been a little disappointed with OL and corners.

But as to the thread, I don't get the knocks on Alexander. He's helped several linemen progress. At the end of the day, all a coach can do is provide insight and what they've learned. The rest is on how bad the player wants it. Guys like Whitworth don't just happen because they've got a good coach, they become one of the best linemen in the league with a long career because they want to be the best and they take their job seriously. Guys like Andre bust out for the other end of that — all the talent in the world doesn't help you if you're lazy. And coaching those guys only goes so far. You motivate a guy like Andre some in the lockerroom and some in contract negotiations.

Right, but we hear that the guy is a "HOFer", and yet we see flops, and we see bad play.  The run game has been bad for years.....heck, a decade or better.  I just think his time has passed.  The Pats manage to get Tom Brady up to 10 seconds to throw the ball, our QBs are lucky to get 3.  The Patriots start a 1st rounder at LT, a 3rd at LG, an UNDRAFTED rookie C, a 4th at RG, and a 5th at RT.  Who would you say is a better o line coach?  He's just not as good as advertised, and the split on the topic has led to some rather spirited debates.....to say the least.  Mediocre is a term that comes to mind when I think of him......the Bengals way.