Originally Posted by
chief31
The problem I have with taking a first-round QB is that he will get the same lack of protection as our current guys.
It's a well-known fact that QBs don't play as well when they are regularly under heavy pressure. It doesn't matter that that QB gets four plays per game with good protection, because he has adapted to an environment of heavy pressure, so he is used to rushing his reads.
I would rather rebuild the offensive line, then worry about a QB, once we are able to give them a well protected environment. When we can get them used to reading a defense and trusting their protection.
Hell, maybe the QBs hat are looking like crap with all of the heavy pressure that we are allowing, will look like NFL QBs with protection.
I've seen that happen alot of times. Just look at what we got last week. Offer some decent protection, and a QB starts to relax, and suddenly makes better decisions, with more time to think about it.
This week, get the QB pressured early, and he is never able to relax.
The same is true with the HB position. If we make and hold our blocks, a HB gets past the LOS without contact alot.
If we are missing our blocking assignments, or just unable to hold blocks, then HBs get defenders in their face when they recieve the football.
Branden Albert might be able to handle the LOT position. It's pretty difficult to say after two and a half games. And Waters still has some time left. (If we can convince him to stay here.)
Niswanger might work-out, but he really should be having some kind of competition for the job.
But the right side is currently just whatever we can thow out onto th field.
O have been hearing about how we need LBs. There are three starting LB positions, and we have five guys who are of a higher quality than our starting RG and ROT.
The o-line has five starting positions, and we may, or may not, have three decent players. Forget about any quality depth. We have 60% of the starting jobs filled...at best!
I'm not saying that the LB positions shouldn't be upgraded. But, if your boat is sinking and there are two holes, (a big one and a smaller one) don't you try and plug the big hole first?
Shouldn't you concentrate on the big hole, and consider everything else secondary until you get the big problem to a more managable state?
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