[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

I don't think there's anyway you could say this if you've seen what I've seen. Jansen's flaws are based in age and agility limitations. Not great, but we could surivive another year of Jansen. Thomas, he had a down year for sure last year, but more because he looked lost in the new system than he looked overmatched.

Rabach can't block players he lines up against. You have to double every defensive nose we play. He's simply not good enough. He wasn't in 2008, and he wasn't in 2007 either.

Our line was pretty good in 2006, but he's been in severe decline since then. He's the very definition of a liability, and while we could decide to suck it up and let Jansen play RT another year, we can't act like we're serious about improving the pass protection, and then have a guy who can't protect right in the middle of the line for a third year in a row.

I agree with your points on Jansen and to some extent, i understand your defense of Thomas. personally, i think Thomas will regress this year the same way Jansen did last year. Both are still serviceable linemen in this league, but they both pale in comparison to the players they were just 2 years ago. Jansen hit the wall hard last year and its going to happen to Thomas sooner rather than later. I dont know where you get your comments about Rabach getting man-handled last year - he had a few bad plays that I remember, but he played solid football against some of the best NTs in the league last year. Rabach was good enough to make SportingNews and USATodays All-Pro team at mid-season 2008. He's certainly better than any FA centers on the market right now and we have too many needs to address center with a top pick in the draft. With a cap figure in the 2M range, Rabach is offering us alot of bang for our buck.