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I think Christensen will probably be a starter from here on out

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Just now, kungfoodude said:

Let's be completely clear on the OL, there isn't likely to be a silver bullet combination that is going to make us suddenly competitive or elite. This is likely just a "least bad" venture.

Well Christenson got in and did alright, maybe when Brown is 'in shape' enough another spot could be upgraded but no silver bullet coming down the barrel for sure. I mean not unless a team flubs out and we are in playoff contention and there is a trade deadline trade or something.

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1 minute ago, Fox007 said:

Well Christenson got in and did alright, maybe when Brown is 'in shape' enough another spot could be upgraded but no silver bullet coming down the barrel for sure. I mean not unless a team flubs out and we are in playoff contention and there is a trade deadline trade or something.

I think the odds of a trade windfall are slim. Fitt seemed to indicate that.

I would rather not overpay for a guy when we still need 4-6 more guys to shore that line up.

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I think the odds of a trade windfall are slim. Fitt seemed to indicate that.

I would rather not overpay for a guy when we still need 4-6 more guys to shore that line up.

Yea including depth its a bit off. They have been calling around so they clearly know the OL is dookey. Just need to run quicker options for the passing game until CMC comes back and when he does get back that part of the offense just jumps dramatically.

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17 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

Honestly, there is so much chickenshit on this OL, I am not sure the best way to make chicken salad from it. I will leave that to the staff. I don't envy them in this endeavor.

This is pretty much how I see it as well unfortunately.  The line is just so bad that how to shuffle the terrible pieces into the least crappy version of an OL is not easy to see.   I'm not sure there is a one or two player shuffle or replacement thats gonna help and I'm real glad it's not my job to figure it out.

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2 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

I would keep both the current tackles.

The interior? Move Erving and add Brown. Paradis is Paradis but we don't really have a better center.

 

This would be a much better choice than what we are seeing so far.  I fear even if we see that lineup it will take time for them to jel.  So basically the offense is fubar at the moment and possibly beyond.  

Another game like today and things are going to get interesting in BOA.

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10 minutes ago, Fox007 said:

Yea including depth its a bit off. They have been calling around so they clearly know the OL is dookey. Just need to run quicker options for the passing game until CMC comes back and when he does get back that part of the offense just jumps dramatically.

It is hard to scheme away that big of a weakness, unfortunately.

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Another game like today and things are going to get interesting in BOA.

I'm not sure it should.

I've said about a hundred times that I view this season as a transitional season. I know the first few games heightened expectations but so far it's still about what I expected.

Unfortunately, there's so much crap in this forum right now it might be time to take a break.

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3 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

This would be a much better choice than what we are seeing so far.  I fear even if we see that lineup it will take time for them to jel.  So basically the offense is fubar at the moment and possibly beyond.  

Another game like today and things are going to get interesting in BOA.

TBH, I don't think there is a "much better" version of the OL waiting for us, no matter the moves we make.

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I'm not sure it should.

I've said about a hundred times that I view this season as a transitional season. I know the first few games heightened expectations but so far it's still about what I expected.

Unfortunately, there's so much crap in this forum right now it might be time to take a break.

I am with you on taking a break from this place. I've noticed a lot of the old regulars have disappeared as well.  I think I'm going to head north.

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