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The Brotherhood of Ugly

Mr. Scot

By Mr. Scot,
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"It does start with us up front, and we take tremendous pride in doing our job, and doing it the right way," right guard Andrew Norwell said. "The team goes where the O-line goes."

This O-line – pieced together via the draft, free agency and even practice squad scouting – has taken Carolina and its powerful, diverse offense to new heights this season.

"We all have different backgrounds and we all have different perspectives, but we come together and work so well as a group," right tackle Mike Remmers said. "It’s awesome."

 

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Consider the wide range of paths these five linemen took before arriving in Carolina.

Center Ryan Kalil, the Panthers’ second-round pick from Southern California in 2007, is the All-Pro leader of the group.

Left tackle Michael Oher, a former Ravens first-round pick, was released by the Titans prior to signing a free agent deal with Carolina this offseason.

Left guard Trai Turner, still just 22 years old, entered the 2014 draft as a redshirt sophomore from LSU and was a third-round draft choice.

Norwell, a four-year contributor at Ohio State, went undrafted in 2014 and was signed as a rookie free agent.

Remmers was plucked off the Vikings’ practice squad late in the 2014 season.

"It makes us who we are, and I think it gives us our edge," Turner said. "Five different people came here from five different places and had one mindset."

 

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Chemistry and trust separates good offensive lines from great ones. This group protecting quarterback Cam Newton has plenty of both.

"Everybody is physical, everybody can block – that’s why we’re here," Turner said. "But that bond, I think it’s led to a majority of our success. You genuinely know the person you are playing next to. I know why he’s here, why he’s doing this; I know his strengths and weaknesses and he knows mine."

Norwell echoed that sentiment.

"When I look to my right and left, those guys are my best friends," he explained. "They are my brothers. With that culture, you build an O-line room. That’s key to the success. You never want to let those guys down, and that plays a big part in it."

 

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"It’s a credit to the work that all of us collectively have put in to get this unit to be a strong focal point of the team," Turner said. "We just want to be the rock for the offense.

"It’s definitely going to be a battle, and we’re ready for it."

 

O-Line Brotherhood Paving Way For Panthers

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Leave it to Mr. Scott to find an article about the big uglies. I hate to say it, truly I do, but it just made me feel a little better about the O-line going forward.

 

I will say. Chemistry and camaraderie are great and all. But you still need to have some talent to make it go. With Williams waiting in the wings, we are still looking good for the future.

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15 minutes ago, Datawire said:

Maybe it's just me but Remmers still concerns me. Especially on this stage.

 

15 minutes ago, pantherphan96 said:

definitely gonna have their greatest test against that Broncos DL. I think we have the advantage with our interior OL vs the Broncos DT's, but Remmers and Oher are gonna have to have great games against Ware and Miller.

 

You do realize that we Max Protect more than any team in the league? Right? We should be just fine. Besides, the enemy doesn't blitz all that much either.

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I truly believe we should keep these 5 guys locked in for as long as Kalil and Oher are willing to keep playing in this league or until their bodies just breaks down on them. I love Williams as depth and he could probably start but I wouldn't mess up this group's chemistry. Everybody thinks we need to draft a future left tackle, but I really believe the answer's already on the roster (and no not Williams). Oher is 29 years old and could definitely play for another 5 years. I see no reason not to extend him after this year and keep all 5 together. Our line wasn't just "okay" or "improvement over last year" or any of that nonsense. It was legitimately one of the best in the league. No Norwell isn't the most talented player, no Remmers isn't the most talented either. But this group of brothers under Matsko are one of the best units in professional football right now. I hope we keep these 5 guys together for years and years to come, until Ryan retires.

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12 minutes ago, iamhubby1 said:

You do realize that we Max Protect more than any team in the league? Right? We should be just fine. Besides, the enemy doesn't blitz all that much either.

Yes, yes I do. And I hope you are right. We know his history. Against Ware however, gives me pause.

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57 minutes ago, iamhubby1 said:

You do realize that we Max Protect more than any team in the league? Right? We should be just fine. Besides, the enemy doesn't blitz all that much either.

Yes but we can't max protect all game so at some point the tackles are gonna have to win the one-on-one battles. Also, Denver's defense is one of the best defenses against Max Protect. 

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58 minutes ago, iamhubby1 said:

You do realize that we Max Protect more than any team in the league? Right? We should be just fine. Besides, the enemy doesn't blitz all that much either.

Ultimately I think our option rushing attack will do more to slow down the DE's than any of our blocking schemes.

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16 minutes ago, pantherphan96 said:

Ultimately I think our option rushing attack will do more to slow down the DE's than any of our blocking schemes.

 

This is what can win us the game. Our running game does make Defenses hesitate. And every pause is a plus for us. That half a tick they have to wait to rush Cam helps us. If they crash on the run, we go around them. So what do they do? They hesitate. Even from the shotgun, they have to diagnose the play before they can rush.

 

So yeah. Our running game, even if our play action isn't the best, still has an effect on a pass rush. I would hate to be in that situation. Dammed if you do, dammed if you don't.

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