Here's a thread to give the OL their props

[tiger7_88]

Are they great?  No.

 

Are they the future?  Probably not.

 

But overall I can't complain about the job they've been doing lately.  Sometimes?  Yeah, sometimes you watch an individual play and all that rattles through your brain watching the OL is a big capital W? T? F?  But, my god, I expected so much worse.  Considering at this point our right side is two undrafted free agents, one of them a former DT.

 

So good on ya, hog mollies.  

 

Keep improving.

 

And keep up the good work.

 

(P.S. We *still* need major upgrades on that OL and it needs to happen through the draft.)

[LinvilleGorge]

They were adequate at best last night.  It definitely bothers me that we were completely unable to establish any sort of running game against an NE team that is pretty beat up along the DL.

 

But, considering what we're fielding, they're doing about as well as could honestly be expected. 

[panthers55]

They were adequate at best last night.  It definitely bothers me that we were completely unable to establish any sort of running game against an NE team that is pretty beat up along the DL.

 

But, considering what we're fielding, they're doing about as well as could honestly be expected. 

Belichick is known for taking away what your offense does well so is it any wonder the running game was not great?  He had 2 weeks to prepare and develop a gameplan. What did you expect??

[megadeth078]

Chandler got exposed on every other play.  Byron Bell did a good job playing for the other team in the second half.   Our run blocking created no holes in the second half.  I'm not congratulating them for poo.  Wins don't solve everything.  Our line was ass. 

[tiger7_88]

Great job bringing your hard-hitting criticisms into my "props" thread.  

 

Assholes.  :rolleyes:

[Peppers90 NC]

did okay last night at best, a little better in pass protection but terrible in run blocking.  Cam avoided 3 or 4 sacks on his own

[megadeth078]

Great job bringing your hard-hitting criticisms into my "props" thread.  

 

Assholes.   :rolleyes:

 

Would you have preferred a circle-jerk?  I don't get it. 

[MHS831]

They were adequate at best last night.  It definitely bothers me that we were completely unable to establish any sort of running game against an NE team that is pretty beat up along the DL.

 

But, considering what we're fielding, they're doing about as well as could honestly be expected. 

 

I was a bit upset that we did not run right up the gut more.  We ran right and left so much--i guess we have to set up the play action.

 

But we had Chandler on their weakest DL. 

 

Bottom line: Cam had time to throw. 

[the butch]

They are getting better in pass protection, but seem to be regressing in run blocking. Def need to go after OL to start our draft.

[tiger7_88]

Would you have preferred a circle-jerk?  I don't get it. 

 

 

Did you even READ the title of the damn thread?

 

Don't you have your own capability to open a thread criticizing the OL?

 

But here's to you, Mr. Realist-Contrarian and the HARD HITTING TAKES you bring to this here board.

[LinvilleGorge]

Belichick is known for taking away what your offense does well so is it any wonder the running game was not great?  He had 2 weeks to prepare and develop a gameplan. What did you expect??

 

What bothered me was the fact that they were able to shutdown our running game while at the same time seemingly dropping the entire roster into coverage.  I didn't think they'd be able to pull off both.

[brandon_87]

PRops for what? Those weren't designed qb runs... no protection, no push.... horrible line play

[panthers55]

What bothered me was the fact that they were able to shutdown our running game while at the same time seemingly dropping the entire roster into coverage.  I didn't think they'd be able to pull off both.

They didn't pull off both. We threw for 209 yards and Cam was 19 of 28 with a passer rating of 125.  That is above our game average.

[PhillyB]

if cam wasn't such a badass that offensive line would've gotten us a 14-point loss last night.