Offensive Line Discussion

[Budsman]

But is it because the guy is not a good teacher of technique? or is it that they are so stupid? or are they that bad athletically? I really don't know. But I can't believe that so many picks are that uncoordinated.

Which picks the 6th rounder or the udfa at tackle? We have a 6th rounder, a udfa, a second, a third stringer and a journeyman. This isn’t a boat load of talent here.

[UglyTruth]

Only Tom Telesco would draft a massive project in the 3rd round for the OL instead of a more ready player.

Seriously, how is Telesco not getting more shit for drafting
Pipkins in the 3rd freaking round and looked like a poor man’s Jeremy Clary in pre season.

Pipkins was projected everywhere as a 6th rounder at best and even a strong UDFA candidate. Yet the Chargers burn one of their top 3 picks on it.

[UglyTruth]

Do the Steelers fire Tomlin after they have an off season? We were 12-4 last year and weren't good for years before Lynn got here.

The only team that seems to be good every year is New England

Hasn’t Tomlin taken the Steelers to two Super Bowls? Maybe once Lynn has that type of success, he’ll have the same leeway as Mike Tomlin.

[richpjr]

Only Tom Telesco would draft a massive project in the 3rd round for the OL instead of a more ready player.

Seriously, how is Telesco not getting more shit for drafting
Pipkins in the 3rd freaking round and looked like a poor man’s Jeremy Clary in pre season.

Pipkins was projected everywhere as a 6th rounder at best and even a strong UDFA candidate. Yet the Chargers burn one of their top 3 picks on it.

I saw mocks with him projected anywhere from the 3rd to the 6th round. Everyone knew he was a project, but he has such tremendous upside that I did not mind the risk on drafting him in the 3rd.

[powderblueboy]

I think all of the olinemen, aside from maybe Schofield are very athletic so it is not that. Pat Meyers is in his 3rd season here. Does anyone see any of our young offensive linemen developing at all? I sure don't. The only two decent ones we had were guys we brought in from the outside in Okung and Pouncey and now with them both hurt we seem doomed. I realize nobody expected Scott to start this year but he and Tevi just look overmatched and continue to make the same mistakes over and over again.

Okung and Pouncey looked developed! Pat Meyers did a great job there.

Meyers will probably be gone at the season's end.

[Formula 21]

Okung and Pouncey looked developed! Pat Meyers did a great job there.

Meyers will probably be gone at the season's end.

I doubt it because he’s been Rivers guy since his first year in college.

[UglyTruth]

I doubt it because he’s been Rivers guy since his first year in college.

There’s a chance Rivers is gone too (retirement or trade).

[powderblueboy]

I saw mocks with him projected anywhere from the 3rd to the 6th round. Everyone knew he was a project, but he has such tremendous upside that I did not mind the risk on drafting him in the 3rd.

Most wanted the guy from Oklahoma or Florida (St.?) in this draft. They got Tillery who many here didn't like. They had a good RT available in the 4rth round last year; they went with a linebacker hybrid.

A few big holes on offense because they invested in the D the last 3 years; it hasn't done squat this year.

[richpjr]

There’s a chance Rivers is gone too (retirement or trade).

Rivers could retire after this season - who knows. But there is zero chance he is traded.

[Formula 21]

Rivers could retire after this season - who knows. But there is zero chance he is traded.

True. He doesn’t have a contract for next year. Maybe he wants to go out quietly.

[beachcomber]

Feeney was a third rounder who had second round slotting and first round love @times during the draft process, Lamp was a second rounder who was universally acclaimed as a first rounder in many draft circles, Pip apparently had a third round grade in some NE draft circles (?), Tevi was fifth rounder, and Scott the usual/commoner UDFA that most every team has along its Oline.

don't think either of (especially) Rivers, nor Myers is going anywhere, and ditto for our HC, DC and OC.... (they don't suck).

and Charge! how has your Dliner Solomon Thomas done for/in SF ??

and yes…. all (past/feng shui) indications point to PR getting hot sooner than later.

[NoMoreChillies]

gonna need all 7 rounds of O-Line next draft, tonight was a nightmare.

We all have seen Rivers throw to guys off the street, but with no blocking not even Randy Moss could catch TD's.