Great article about Christensen, author throws shade all over Rhule’s face about arm length

[top dawg]

In Rhule's world, Rashawn Slater's arms are too short to play LT. 

Slater is lucky not to have been picked here. Rhule's mishandling of him would've been criminal.

[L-TownCat]

1 hour ago, electro's horse said:

not switching well on stunts screams coaching and judging by the rest of the line's performance....

Under appreciated take. 

[Iced Up]

I think the team needs a prototype C if anything. You can't go too wrong building from the inside out, and it has been a problem for a few years. Kalil wasn't HOF but he mostly was never a problem, always helped the guys next to him and the QB too. 

[Prowler2k18]

2 hours ago, stbugs said:

SMH, man people are ready to crown him @MHS831 . He’s been OK but not being able to pick up blitzes after his guy stunts is a big problem. It cost us 1/3 of the points NO scored because a free run at the QB that should have been picked up is the most likely to cause a fumble.

Maybe he can get better but that’s why tackles are so important, especially on the blind side. If a rusher comes up the middle it’s bad but the QB can see it and at least react. The tackles screwing up is what typically creates the fumbles.

It’s funny that the article keeps mentioning being seen as a guard even though he’s right now playing LT for us. Seems like he’s getting an opportunity. I just hope we don’t pass on a much more talented LT on the hope that next time he’ll actually react quicker to the blitz since he didn’t even get his arms out to impede the blitzer. As said above, solid IOL help is available day 2 of every draft. Remember our buddy Hurney didn’t draft a single IOL from 2018 to 2020 after letting Norwell walk, trading Turner and watching Ryan retire. That’s the reason why our interior is a steaming pile of poo.

the nail on the head with this statement. Hurney and Gettleman’s overall failures to replenish talent on the OL is the biggest reason for the crapshow we’re witnessing now.

[Prowler2k18]

6 minutes ago, stbugs said:

Umm, I’m putting that squarely on Hurney. Gettleman for all his faults, added 3 OL to Ryan who were all-pro or pro bowl (Turner, Williams and Norwell) and also added Moton. That’s four solid starting OL in 5 drafts.

Hurney saw 3 of those 4 plus Ryan leave in 2018/2019 and after they left he added Little and Daley, i.e. 0 solid starting OL via the draft.

As faulty as DG was, comparing his OL draft results to Hurney isn’t even close. Hurney left the OL in way worse shape.

You’re right bugs. The man truly loved the “hogmollies”. My bad!

Hurney couldn’t evaluate OL if his life depended on it. His best choice on OL was Otah and he wasn’t in the league too long.

 

Edited January 3, 2022 by Prowler2k18