Fix the Line Thread

[drew54]

Every spot other than LT should be listed as open for competition.

[REDSKINS4ever]

Are you serious? Nobody on that offensive line would be starting for another team except for Trent Williams.....if Spencer Long has been sitting then it's for a good reason.....he and Moses are developmental prospects.....the Redskins need a big offensive line......maybe they can sign Incognito in free agency and trade back in the first round and pick a few guards in the early rounds of the draft.....then with our own second round pick draft a safety....

[Ruhskins]

Since we have QBs that are developing in our roster (Cousins/RG3) or may have a rookie QB next year, we have to improve our line through free agency and the draft.

People forget that a good line can help overcome an average QB (Sanchez with the Jets) or help a young QB develop without asking him to do much (Wilson's first two years in Seattle).

I think all of our QBs have lost faith in the offensive line and are playing scare. It happened to RG3 last season, it happened to Cousins a few games into this season, and I'm sure it has happened to McCoy after he got his neck messed up. This doesn't mean that the fault likes solely within the line, but I just see this mistrust in the line by all of our QBs.

[tommyhawk13]

fix it how tho through free agency or the draft?

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by tommyhawk13

fix it how tho through free agency or the draft?

Both. You can't just depend on free agency or the draft. Although, we need better talent evaluators since we've missed on a number of o-line players in the draft.

[tommyhawk13]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Both. You can't just depend on free agency or the draft. Although, we need better talent evaluators since we've missed on a number of o-line players in the draft.

far as free agency goes who really would wanna come here tho ?

[REDSKINS4ever]

Originally Posted by tommyhawk13

fix it how tho through free agency or the draft?

More so the draft...if there's an offensive linemen who is still young and has had pro bowl accolades and becomes a free agent then you pursue him in FA.....but drafting an offensive linemen or any player for that matter takes careful planning and consideration.....

[Avinash_Tyagi]

Seems like a pretty good analysis of the problems with the O-Line

Breaking Down Washington Redskins' Protection Issues | Bleacher Report

[diehardskin2982]

Originally Posted by Avinash_Tyagi

Seems like a pretty good analysis of the problems with the O-Line

Breaking Down Washington Redskins' Protection Issues | Bleacher Report

Good article, the guards have been terrible this year. We need a new OLine coach because he is not preparing our players and not developing our draft picks.

[Irrefutable]

Originally Posted by diehardskin2982

Good article, the guards have been terrible this year. We need a new OLine coach because he is not preparing our players and not developing our draft picks.

or we need a new front office that drafts / signs good players -

[SFREDSKIN]

Just a note about patience developing OL, remember Chad Rinehardt? He's been solid for the Chargers.

[DYoungJelly]

Let me preface my post by saying I do believe we need to improve the line. A Iupati prototype as the model to follow.

That being said, upgrading the defensive line would have the most immediate, dramatic impact on both sides of the ball.

Being able to get pressure on the opposing QB with 4 rushers is one of the biggest factors in the game of football at any level.

Pressure with 4 limits the time the QB has to make decisions and can mask weaknesses in our secondary. Pressure from the the D line can make good corners (Richard Sherman) appear better than they are because those quick decisions are being thrown into coverages that are full strength.

Getting pressure with four would ease up the pressure on Hall, Breeland, and Amerson and we wouldn't have to bring an all pro caliber safety to fix our deep secondary. Breeland might be a pro bowler this year if we had a pass rush.

Having a killer D line would also impact the offense significantly.

The single biggest impact should be keeping the opposing defense off balance. Playing a close game or playing ahead late in the 3rd quarter and 4th quarter is totally different than playing from behind.

If you want to help the offensive line, don't put them in positions where the defense can pin their ears back and play one dimensionally. We have been playing from behind almost every game. When the defense has to play run and pass our o line has an advantage.

An improved defensive line should improve our time of possession which makes a huge difference in the pass rush in the 4th quarter. (An improvement in the O line should do the same.)

We are currently running a west coast style offense with a lot of short passing. In theory, this shouldn't require 6 second protections.

Both need to be improved. A huge upgrade on the defensive side would have the most dramatic, immediate impact though.

[BaltimoreSkins]

I agree that D-line is more important. Our o-line while not very good a bottom third imo a solid d-line can have a more significant improvement on our offense than an improved o-line has on the d. I am frustrated because I feel like we have invested heavily on the d line side but have not seen results. Some of that is injuries, some coaching, but perhaps we have the wrong pieces to the puzzle.

[Ohioskins]

Fixing the offensive line would have one very, very important benefit --- significantly reducing the chance your quarterback gets killed on any given Sunday. Ask Colt McCoy about how important offensive line protection is. The idea of having a $10.000,000 QB playing behind a 50 cent offensive line is rather silly.

It may be true that there is more impact with a better D Line. But you just cant have your QB at risk of getting killed every week.

[diehardskin2982]

Two names, Iupati and Suh. It would be crazy if that happened but they would solve a lot of issues.