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Outgunned on the O-line, What Can Be Done?
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(10-12-2020, 12:17 AM)Wyche Wrote: Agreed, and NE likes FBs too. As to the 5 wide stuff, apparently Joe likes it because it enables him to get a better read when it spreads the defense out. We're in quite the conundrum with a rookie learning, and shit for olinemen. 

Man, when you look at this o-line:

Jonah - He's looked rough at times, but it's way to early to make any judgement on him. 
Jordan - Gets pushed around and beaten off the snap a lot! I know he's still very young and 4th rder, but damn.
Hopkins - Decent and serviceable, but I don't know that he'll ever be much more than that.
Redmund - Has always been pretty bad, got cut and brought back, still not very good. 
Hart - There are just too many times the guy looks completely lost / confused out there in pass pro. 

Price - A complete bust that has continued to get worse, and is pathetic in pass protection.
XSF - Got injured early, so jury's still out, but the only FA addition to the line has been mediocre, at best, in his career.
Big Fred - A disaster at G, and can't unseat Hart at RT. Maybe a career backup who's never good enough to start?
Adeniji - Don't really know what we have in him. By all accounts, he has promise, but is still a 6th rd pick.

The lack of overall talent and potential in this group frightening. LG, RG and RT all have to be addressed this off-season, IMO.
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RE: Outgunned on the O-line, What Can Be Done? - Bengalholic - 10-12-2020, 12:48 AM

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