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  • Formula 21
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    The Offensive Line - Okung Could Miss All Of Camp

    I'm really hoping the Bolts rebuild their OL in the offseason. The Colts rebuilt theirs last offseason and it helped them reach the playoffs.

    Here's the pattern from a Vikings fan.




    by Chris Schad 2 days ago
    With the Minnesota Vikings looking to revamp their offensive line, they can turn to the Indianapolis Colts for inspiration for a quick turnaround.29th in the NFL just over $10 million10 of their last 11 games to set up a divisional round matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday.
    One of the factors behind this resurgence has been a rebuilding of an offensive line that went from 25th in to sixth this season.
    There were several key factors for the leap that the Colts took this season and in some ways, that blueprint could be duplicated by Vikings general manager Rick Spielman to help rebound in 2019.

    Investing premium picks in offensive linemen


    If you took a quick skim of Vikings Twitter, the first suggestion you would see to help solve their blocking problem is to draft offensive linemen early and often.

    Especially early in drafts, the Colts have lived up to this philosophy drafting three starters (Anthony Costanzo, Quenton Nelson, Ryan Kelly) in the first round dating back to 2011Just as he did with the Fighting Irish, Nelson has brought his toughness to the offensive line and even played a big rolelast weekend.

    For the Vikings, adding offensive linemen early has been a deviation of their draft day strategy. Since Rick Spielman took over, Minnesota has drafted just one offensive lineman (Matt Kalil in 2012) in the first round.

    The Vikings have actually only selected a total of three offensive linemen in the first round in the past 24 yearsall coming off the boardover at the Draft Network, compared to just five offensive linemen.

    Like residents boarding up their houses before a hurricane hits, teams with weak offensive lines will have to be proactive in order to get top tier talent on their team, which means that aggressiveness will be key.

    Finding talent off the scrap heapoff of waivers from the Seattle Seahawks. Over the offseason, Indianapolis general manager Chris Ballard also signed Evan Boehm and Josh Andrews from to help acquire depth.

    When starting right guard Jack Mewhort retired in August, the Colts were prepared as Glowinski slid into the starting lineup and has been a revelation for the team this season.

    Last August, the Vikings went into full-blown panic mode when Nick Easton went down for the season with a neck injurymultiple offseason surgeriesCoaching helps


    As we saw with the 2018 version of the Minnesota Vikings, the loss of a good coach can be pretty devastating to a team. Mix in the shock at the sudden passing of Tony Sparano
    Now, if you excuse me, I have some Charger memories to suppress.
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  • blueman
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    #2
    We have done all that, just have not been as fortunate with the specific players we have chosen.

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    • Formula 21
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      PFF 2018 NFL Offensive Line Rankings: All 32 teams' units after Week 17

      Dan Feeney has allowed eight sacks and eight more hits, while right tackle Sam Tevi has given up eight sacks and 12 hits.
      Now, if you excuse me, I have some Charger memories to suppress.
      The Wasted Decade is done.
      Build Back Better.

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      • foreigner
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        The Patrios beat us because of their OL, nothing else to say. Because of the OL. Tommie.. focus and this time for real, do your homework. Hire someone to help you if need it.

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        • chargerkdb
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          Originally posted by foreigner View Post
          The Patrios beat us because of their OL, nothing else to say. Because of the OL. Tommie.. focus and this time for real, do your homework. Hire someone to help you if need it.
          A little pressure from the middle may have helped Ingram/Bosa. Tommy hates pressure up middle and we helped him out by not giving any

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            Originally posted by foreigner View Post
            The Patrios beat us because of their OL, nothing else to say. Because of the OL. Tommie.. focus and this time for real, do your homework. Hire someone to help you if need it.
            Last edited by Chargerville; 01-14-2019, 11:03 PM.

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            • foreigner
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              #7
              It was not just your friend.. we all saw it. We needed to match drive for drive, we all saw it when they scored their first touchdown. That's why the big sign of relief in everyone when KA scored. We just needed to be perfect in every drive.

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              • Chargerville
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                Originally posted by foreigner View Post

                It was not just your friend.. we all saw it. We needed to match drive for drive, we all saw it when they scored their first touchdown. That's why the big sign of relief in everyone when KA scored. We just needed to be perfect in every drive.

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                • ghost
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                  The offensive line and their execution? I'm in favor of it.

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                  • boltfanseattle
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                    Originally posted by foreigner View Post
                    The Patrios beat us because of their OL, nothing else to say. Because of the OL. Tommie.. focus and this time for real, do your homework. Hire someone to help you if need it.
                    Defensive gameplan of going cover 3 and allowing short gains also contributed.

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                    • Fleet
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                      #11
                      Originally posted by boltfanseattle View Post

                      Defensive gameplan of going cover 3 and allowing short gains also contributed.
                      Welcome to the blues man. I see you.

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                      • foreigner
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                        #12
                        I'm going through the different phases of accepting a loss: The patriots knew what was coming!!! they were spying us! they knew our plays!!!

                        Mark my words... 2-4 weeks from now there will be reports of this out there in the press...

                        Sorry.. I just cant get over this loss yet...

                        I feel like Homer Simpson right now..

                        Cheaters...
                        The February 12, 2017 rebroadcast of the Simpsons episode "The Town" featured a graphic referencing the Patriots' come from behind win in Super Bowl 51.



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