Redskins Offseason Thread

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

We should, but at this time we don’t. And that is simply a fact. Until it actually happens, we don’t have quality depth at Oline.

We should have last year, but we didn’t. And that’s a fact too.

No team in the league has the depth at OL to account for 5 starters and 2 or more backups having multi game injuries wuthin one season. That is also a fact.

[Defensewins]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

No team in the league has the depth at OL to account for 5 starters and 2 or more backups having multi game injuries wuthin one season. That is also a fact.

You realize we do not have the 5 starters. We do not have a starting caliber LG on our roster, Arie K. is not good enough.
Our starting Center has started just 7 games and is still in the unproven category. He looks promising but still unproven.
We have good back ups at Tackle. That is all.
Not sure what you are seeing?
Spending a 4th or later round pick on a starting guard is poor planning.
Poor prioritizing when we over spend on an injury prone WR and CB when we a have massive a hole at LG. WR's are easier to find in draft than starting guard.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by Defensewins

You realize we do not have the 5 starters. We do not have a starting caliber LG on our roster, Arie K. is not good enough.
Our starting Center has started just 7 games and is still in the unproven category. He looks promising but still unproven.
We have good back ups at Tackle. That is all.
Not sure what you are seeing?
Spending a 4th or later round pick on a starting guard is poor planning.
Poor prioritizing when we over spend on an injury prone WR and CB when we a have massive a hole at LG. WR's are easier to find in draft than starting guard.

I said we need a starting LG, although I trust Callahan enough to know that he sees more than I do. Prioritizing our current starting needs, I would put NT 1, RB 2, and LG 3. And those are the rounds I would draft each one in. There was no FA guard that I would have wanted the Skins to spend money on that would be noticeably better than Arie, or any of our other backups from last year. (I would not have been a fan of a big money signing for a guard).

The WR was a position of need, and sorry but PR is a fantastic pickup on a good deal. I'm not a fan of Scandrick, so I won't give a positive on that.

I absolutely disagree with your statement that a WR is easier to find then a guard in the draft, that's just crazy talk. ESPECIALLY when you are looking at players in the 4-7 rounds where we will have picks to burn. We aren't taking a WR or a guard with our first two picks. Atleast we better not!.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by Defensewins

You realize we do not have the 5 starters. We do not have a starting caliber LG on our roster, Arie K. is not good enough.
Our starting Center has started just 7 games and is still in the unproven category. He looks promising but still unproven.
We have good back ups at Tackle. That is all.
Not sure what you are seeing?
Spending a 4th or later round pick on a starting guard is poor planning.
Poor prioritizing when we over spend on an injury prone WR and CB when we a have massive a hole at LG. WR's are easier to find in draft than starting guard.

Also, our line consists of a Allpro LT, scrub LG, solid C (may be better than solid, but he isn't bad), Probowl RG, Solid to Very Good RT.

So as a unit, they are definitely capable when healthy.

Our backups include a Strong backup tackle, a solid backup guards (maybe not starters, but solid backups), and I'm not sure about the backup center right now.

We also have a very strong OL coach.

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

Also, our line consists of a Allpro LT, scrub LG, solid C (may be better than solid, but he isn't bad), Probowl RG, Solid to Very Good RT.

So as a unit, they are definitely capable when healthy.

Our backups include a Strong backup tackle, a solid backup guards (maybe not starters, but solid backups), and I'm not sure about the backup center right now.

We also have a very strong OL coach.

So why can't we run the ball with all these good players and an outstanding OL coach? Are you ready to blame it on the RB's? I mean, how bad must those RB's (and their coach) be? Shouldn't even a pedestrian RB be able to gain yardage behind this good line coached by a stellar OL coach, which you presume them to be?

To all of those people I say: Show me the production! Until that happens, the unit, which is what counts in an O-Line, and the OL coach (and run coordinator, BTW) are failing to do their jobs.

[FrenchSkin]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

Also, our line consists of a Allpro LT, scrub LG, solid C (may be better than solid, but he isn't bad), Probowl RG, Solid to Very Good RT.

So as a unit, they are definitely capable when healthy.

Our backups include a Strong backup tackle, a solid backup guards (maybe not starters, but solid backups), and I'm not sure about the backup center right now.

We also have a very strong OL coach.

I'm not sure who's your starting LG right now, Arie Kouandjio? I think he's your solid back up guard. But if he's your scrub starting LG, and Nsekhe is your strong back up tackle, then who's your solid back up guard? It sure isn't Catalina ^^

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Anyway, I do agree with you our OL is a pretty good unit. I blame a lot of the lack of running game on our TEs' poor blocking, and the lack of vision of our backs. And of course the injuries last year.

If we improve at LG (and I do hope we draft one in the first 3 rounds) and we stop calling running plays that rely on our TE blocking well, which they almost never do, we could see our running game improve.