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pilot2011

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Floppin Grand Master

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It is blatantly clear that we need a FS. In order of dire need: FS, OT (Byron Bell got abused), OG, DT, DE

Bell did not get abused. Our tackles were the only solid part of the line. Both our guards got kicked in the nuts, however. It was the middle of our line that was failing, not the ends.

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Bell did not get abused. Our tackles were the only solid part of the line. Both our guards got kicked in the nuts, however. It was the middle of our line that was failing, not the ends.

The guards played like crap, I'm not denying that, but Byron Bell got manhandled often yesterday. I'm not even a Byron Bell hater, but the pressure from the right side was obvious.

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The guards played like crap, I'm not denying that, but Byron Bell got manhandled often yesterday. I'm not even a Byron Bell hater, but the pressure from the right side was obvious.

They overloaded to the right, but most of the failure on that side was on Hangartner. Bell didn't whiff on anyone yesterday and only got pushed back into Cam once or twice. At least Bell had his hands on a man in front of him, same can't be said for others on the line.

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We need to get better next week. I don't forsee making major personnel changes barring injury; we've got these guys for the long haul this year. We've seen the offense work efficiently earlier in the pre-season, we've seen the defense get stops when it needs to. Creating turnovers should be a point of emphasis in every defensive meeting room. The mental errors that stall drives and stop momentum need to be minimized. But because we're not in a position to do anything significant with our players, I want to see the ones we do have improve week to week.

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basically the same needs we had coming into last offseason

Exactly

Ever since last offseason we said our needs were RG, DT, CB, S. And right now they are still needs. It's like Hurney ignores them to spite the fans and pretend like he knows something that any other GM in the league doesn't when really he's just inadequate.

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They overloaded to the right, but most of the failure on that side was on Hangartner. Bell didn't whiff on anyone yesterday and only got pushed back into Cam once or twice. At least Bell had his hands on a man in front of him, same can't be said for others on the line.

Yeah, I'm going to say that the O-line is going to get one more chance, and then changes will be made.

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