I'm Angrier Than I Can Remember With This Team

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(11-23-2020, 12:25 PM)Sled21 Wrote: XFS graded really high in his one game for us. He was supposed to help address the guard issue. I can't see the team taking a lineman with Burrow and Higgins available 1 and 2. We knew we were getting Williams back and Hart improved from what he was. I think it was addressed, maybe not as much as it should have been by bringing in another FA, but it's not like they just ignored it. If we had XFS and Spain playing guard with Williams and Hart at tackles, the line would have been ok. Woulda shoulda....

The problem with XSF was he was brought in to replace Miller, who was decent last year.
They still decided to stick with Jordan, who was the worst OL last year and is the worst starter again this year aside from the backups who have come in due to injury.

They should have kept Miller and brought in XSF to replace Jordan while Jordan was groomed on the bench.

And yes, they did bring in Spain midseason, but we've not gotten any indication they plan to have Spain and XSF as the starters if/when both are healthy. For all we know, they have only brought in Spain as a backup and will continue to put Jordan out at LG regardless of XSF being healthy.

Now that I talk about Miller, I decided to go back and look at the PFF grades for him and Jordan this year and last year.
Miller:
2019 CIN - 58.6 (58.2 pass, 55.3 run)
2020 CAR - 62.0 (59.5 pass, 61.0 run)

Jordan:
2019 - 43.7 (56.8 pass, 42.6 run)
2020 - 56.9 (44.2 pass, 63.2 run)