O line struggeling

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(08-06-2017, 08:29 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Fair point, indeed.  But last year, we were thought to have a "premium" OL, heading into the season.  So, if the backs weren't hitting the holes that were there, was that a coaching failure?  Because it seemed to go on, all season.

Well, the line did seem to 'fall off a cliff' last year, compared to the several seasons before it. I think i was more disgusted with the overall crappiness of the season to care why. I can honestly say, i don't make much of an effort to try and remember anything about last year. During the year, i did go back and watch to see if holes were there...i'm pretty sure there was a point, during a 'bad oline' thread where i went back and watched to see if it was the line or the backs and i seem to recall my personal observation was that it was a whole lot on the back(s).

Personally, i just believe a line can be "good" for more than one reason. And to me, one of those reasons is, a good back finding the holes. 

I'm not willing to predict Mixon will make the line look good...or the line will somehow gel and they'll be a top 5-8 unit again...

I just think they were given more flak than they deserved (and they deserved a lot) last season.