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No surprises. Although at the beginning of the offseason I don't think anyone could've predicted so little improvement at OL.
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No surprises. Although at the beginning of the offseason I don't think anyone could've predicted so little improvement at OL.Hashtag thepowderblues -
Not sure how anyone could make a real assessment on how much the OL has improved at this point, let's see some preseason games at least. Even then we won't really know until the real games start.Originally posted by oneinchpunch View Post
Moreover, to all the doubters about how the OL was addressed this offseason - who would be your "better" replacements?
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I've seen Dunlap play OT before. I know how bad he is and don't really need more games to confirm that.Originally posted by BoltBalls View Post
I know that people have been clamping for improvement at Center for years. That player is now the one solid player on the OL.Hashtag thepowderbluesComment
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New team, new head coach, new offensive coordinator, new offensive line coach, new system, new fellow linemen playing with Dunlap. Again, who would be the "better" replacements?Originally posted by oneinchpunch View PostComment
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Why not just leave Mike Harris there. With new head coach, new offensive coordinator, new offensive line coach, new system, new fellow linemen playing with him he was bound to be much, much better, right?Hashtag thepowderbluesComment
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I would think that even Mike Harris would show improvement after a year of experience and with a whole new system that would cater to his strengths/weaknesses (so they say). The fact that he is a backup RT on the current depth chart shows that our current OT squad and especially LT appears to be clearly better than Harris.Originally posted by oneinchpunch View Post
My point is that none of us can make accurate statements about the OL being "little" or "much" or "not at all" improved when the players have yet to play against another team, in preseason or real games.Comment
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"Clearly better than Harris" - OL mantra 2013.
Leander Jordan and Ed Elkis were clearly better than Harris. It didn't make them good.Hashtag thepowderbluesComment
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I like the mantra. :laugh:Originally posted by oneinchpunch View Post
So we don't have All-Pro offensive linemen playing for us right now, obviously. We weren't expecting to find any All-pros in the open FA market either during this offseason. The OL is still thought to be one of the weakest positions on the team and this is known; however they are still unproven, good or bad, with this almost completely new team we have this year.
What also has been said this offseason is that we have a fairly strong front 7 and it is well-known that Liuget, Reyes and Freeney are all good to great defensive players. Sure, they are beating our OL pretty handily in practice right now but it is good that our OL is facing strong competition. Would it be better that they face a weaker DL in practice? Let's see how they fare against other teams in a system that will clearly try to play around one of our weakest positions.Comment
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It depends on how much his technique has improved (or hasn't). i think Harris has many of the physical tools to be a top notch OT. But his technique is so awful. He needs to turn it around, and he doesn't have much time to do it.Comment
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it doesn't help that the hype all offseason has been about how much more "emphasis" was placed on the OL.Originally posted by BoltBalls View Post
the same answer as last year, there are always better alternatives than what we have on the roster (without actually naming them).Originally posted by BoltBalls View PostComment
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Still boggles my mind this team let Vasquez walk to the broncos. Embarrassing. So there is what I would have done differently.Comment
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When it comes to defense does the Charger depth chart simply show a pic of Manti's girlfriend?Comment
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