obiken wrote:That's fine TP but OL don't grow on trees. This is why we should have spent some FA dollars and draft picks to get more now we gots what we gots as they would say in Hillbilly land.
politicalfootball wrote:Why did we let a good OL turn into what it is. IMHO we must get an older vetren OL who can play T or G ASAP
MackStrongIsMyHero wrote:Can we be somewhat encouraged by the fact that our O-line has to go up against the likes of Bennet, Avril, Clark, Mebane, and Irvin? I only ask since I'm not entirely sure how often that match up happens in practice.
monkey wrote:I am not worried.
It's pre-season, and in each of the games, the line has looked better and more and more cohesive.
I watched and re-watched this last game specifically looking to see how Gilliam, Nowak and Britt looked (all new to their positions) and what I saw actually surprised me.
First Britt made one VERY bad whiff on a pass block, and missed pretty badly on a run block, but otherwise, was really pretty darned good. Good enough that he may have had the three best blocks of the whole game. His run blocking is super.
Gilliam looked terrific. I saw one real mistake that was apparent, otherwise, he more than held his own, and did MUCH better run blocking.
Nowak...I gotta say it, Nowak looks like he could become an all pro center for a long time. I'm not joking, or exaggerating. I REALLY like what I see from him!!
Overall, I see a group that's not as bad as people seem to think, not even close, and one that is coming together quite nicely.
MackStrongIsMyHero wrote:That article lends credence to Cable taking on defensive linemen to convert; if even the college o-linemen are practically starting from the ground up in the NFL, why not go for the guy with the raw, physical tools? Doesn't make the development and performance any less frustrating, but it does put things in perspective. Pretty sure there was an article with Cable saying the same things that Bentley and Boselli were saying, as well.
c_hawkbob wrote:This year's O-line could (and I hope will) be better than last year's. The big issue is going to be how well we replace Max and how soon the young guys gel as a group.
MackStrongIsMyHero wrote:I'm not advocating never drafting offensive linemen nor am I saying the article validates a wholesale approach to converting defensive linemen as an o-line building solution. I'm just saying, from Cable's perspective, if he knows he's got a lot to work on anyway, where is he losing out on teaching a college defensive lineman drafted in the 6th or 7th round? He doesn't see the floor being that much higher, so his willingness to take this on has merit.
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12872 ... damentally
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