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Matt Kalil In Seven Acts


Saca312

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There was many a comment of 'I will be happy if he's average' on these forums. The bar was set extremely low for MK's expectations. Somehow he has passed underneath it. Maybe he should take up limbo?

Career Offensive Line Stats
Year Team G GS Pen Yds False Start Holding Sacks Allwd Yds
2012 Min 16 16 4 40 2 0 5.50 22.50
2013 Min 16 16 3 15 3 0 5.50 40.50
2014 Min 16 16 10 95 3 3 13.75 97.25
2015 Min 16 16 7 55 4 2 5.50 45.00
2016 Min 2 2 1 5 1 0 1.50 11.50
2017 Car 7 7 2 25 0 1 5.00 47.00

 

And I'm pretty sure he's given up 6 so far so he's on track to equal his epic 2014.

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Jeez!!........He's more worried about his foot work than getting his hands in the guys chest. What is up with the whole patty cake thing?? And all of our linemen look like they know absolutely nothing about leverage. Tell me again why we picked this softy up??......He has ZERO attitude. Sometimes you just need the mindset of, "I'm going to line up here and punch you right in the mouth"....Where is the nastiness on this O-line?? Just looks like a bunch of guys that are scared they're going to mess up.....Get your freaking hands on the other guys numbers AT LEAST!!

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28 minutes ago, JARROD said:

A rich mans byron bell

Watch Hurney try and pry him away from the Cowboys.

26 minutes ago, Saca312 said:

At least Mike Remmers can handle power and most rushers that aren't elite. 

Matt Kalil flops against anyone that can out-push him.

That probably includes a tackling sled, someone's grandma and a gust of wind.

The worst possible outcome I had about the Kalil brothers is coming true; the good one can't play and the other one is awful. I had at least hoped our experience last season with a constantly shuffling O-line would've had us more ready for contingencies. That might've been overly optimistic.

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He's trash. I understand why we signed him since he's relatively young and plays a position of huge need and importance (and his brother is our long-time center), but we botched this one. We should've gone all in on Whitworth to secure the sure thing. I understand trying to find a guy who could protect Cam's blindside through his prime years, but rolling the dice in a  big way on a reclamation project with an elite, but aging option available. Eh... wasn't a fan of it at the time and unfortunately it's looked like most of us feared it would look. But hey, at least Ryan got Matt paid. 

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