Time to Build an Offensive Line

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by T.O.Killa

wELL I guess Pashos was only considered a back up. The Browns signed him for 10.3 million, for three years. That is alot less than we signed Hicks for. We were aparentley offerering alot less.

RI reported that hicks was up to 9mil w/3 mil guaranteed I'm pretty sure. Sounds like Hicks deal has incentives, which makes sense since he's a fill in guy that can play 4 positions. But Pashos is making more than Hicks in Cleveland.

[SmootSmack]

Off the field, you're always running into people you've seen on TV. Sometimes it's players you've watched play for other schools. Others times, it's head coaches you see on the sidelines during games or watch them talking to the media. There are guys I've thought, "Wow, wouldn't it be awesome to play for him." And now, I'm sitting in the same room next to him. My first meeting with a team, it was the Redskins. I walk in, and there's Coach (Mike) Shanahan, waiting to ask me questions. That was pretty eye-opening about where I was and what was going on.

Bryan Bulaga's draft diary: 'You're always running into people you've seen on TV' - Bryan Bulaga, for Sporting News - College Football - Sporting News

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Off the field, you're always running into people you've seen on TV. Sometimes it's players you've watched play for other schools. Others times, it's head coaches you see on the sidelines during games or watch them talking to the media. There are guys I've thought, "Wow, wouldn't it be awesome to play for him." And now, I'm sitting in the same room next to him. My first meeting with a team, it was the Redskins. I walk in, and there's Coach (Mike) Shanahan, waiting to ask me questions. That was pretty eye-opening about where I was and what was going on.

Bryan Bulaga's draft diary: 'You're always running into people you've seen on TV' - Bryan Bulaga, for Sporting News - College Football - Sporting News

To late Smoot. I'm starting to come around on Anthony Davis. I think I'm starting to see what McShay saw in him.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

To late Smoot. I'm starting to come around on Anthony Davis. I think I'm starting to see what McShay saw in him.

Waffle Types

[Trample the Elderly]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

Waffle Types

You know it's getting harder and harder to find real maple syrup. I'm starting to warm up on Davis too.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Off the field, you're always running into people you've seen on TV. Sometimes it's players you've watched play for other schools. Others times, it's head coaches you see on the sidelines during games or watch them talking to the media. There are guys I've thought, "Wow, wouldn't it be awesome to play for him." And now, I'm sitting in the same room next to him. My first meeting with a team, it was the Redskins. I walk in, and there's Coach (Mike) Shanahan, waiting to ask me questions. That was pretty eye-opening about where I was and what was going on.

Bryan Bulaga's draft diary: 'You're always running into people you've seen on TV' - Bryan Bulaga, for Sporting News - College Football - Sporting News

Pretty cool thing he shared.

[budw38]

NCAA denies Beaver QB's appeal for another year - - College Football - Sporting News Looks like the NCAA hates Beavers too .... the NCAA really sucks How do you hate Beaver ?????

[tryfuhl]

I was reading a breakdown on Davis and Okung and it mentioned that Davis was miserable at cut blocking, but he only had attempted it a couple of times. The rest of the zone stuff he was solid on. To me that's probably just something that needs coaching, but even in the pro level some guys get it and some don't.

[diehardskin2982]

Current OL
LT:
LG: D.Dockery, W.Montgomery
C: C.Rabach, E. Williams
RG: A.Hicks, K. Lichtensteiger
RT: S.Heyer, M. Williams

Other line players on the roster seem like camp fooder to me. But if we draft a lineman and send the second round to the ravens for Giather. I would be happy with that. Especially if we trade down and recoup the 2nd or 3rd rounder.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by diehardskin2982

Current OL
LT:
LG: D.Dockery, W.Montgomery
C: C.Rabach, E. Williams
RG: A.Hicks, K. Lichtensteiger
RT: S.Heyer, M. Williams

Other line players on the roster seem like camp fooder to me. But if we draft a lineman and send the second round to the ravens for Giather. I would be happy with that. Especially if we trade down and recoup the 2nd or 3rd rounder.

From that, we need both tackles and possibly a center upgrade if possible.

But, looking somewhat better already with Hicks and knowing we will likely draft tackles high this draft.

[GTripp0012]

I think it'd be really satisfying to go offensive tackle with the first and second picks, but if we take a franchise LT at No. 4, we're going to have a vastly improved line no matter what we do with the rest of the draft, so I'd be satisfied just drafting a LT and going BPA in the second round.

[mlmpetert]

Colts dump starting guard Ryan Lilja | ProFootballTalk.com

I dont really know too much about Ryan Lilja, but i thought he was susposed to be one of the better olinemen the Colts have? Dont the Colts also have a similar zone blocking game Shanahan uses?

Not sure if someone from the Colts would want to sign with a team like ours, but if so do you think theres any chance we go after him?

[Trample the Elderly]

Originally Posted by mlmpetert

Colts dump starting guard Ryan Lilja | ProFootballTalk.com

I dont really know too much about Ryan Lilja, but i thought he was susposed to be one of the better olinemen the Colts have? Dont the Colts also have a similar zone blocking game Shanahan uses?

Not sure if someone from the Colts would want to sign with a team like ours, but if so do you think theres any chance we go after him?

I'm confident that if he's trash we'll not sign him.

[tryfuhl]

Bridges is available, but I'm not sure there's a need to bring him back

Rex Hadnot is out there too

ProFootballFocus.com - By Position

rated pretty decently, both lilja and hadnot

not sure about zone blocking for hadnot, but the colts are pretty much all zone right?

[mlmpetert]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

Bridges is available, but I'm not sure there's a need to bring him back

Rex Hadnot is out there too

ProFootballFocus.com - By Position

rated pretty decently, both lilja and hadnot

not sure about zone blocking for hadnot, but the colts are pretty much all zone right?

I think Rex Hadnot signed with the Browns. I just read this about the zone blocking they talk about the Colts block and the Broncos (in 2008) blocking as the same.

Zone Blocking Versus Man Blocking & What it Means for the Arizona Cardinals - Revenge Of The Birds

Lilja could be interesting. I checked a Colts forum and they seem pretty pissed about cutting Lilja.