Could the Skins have the best offensive line in the division?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Man, I don't get why some are so uptight whenever something positive is said about the team. Of course it's ultimately going to come down to what happens on the field, but what's wrong with talking about what could possibly happen?

Seriously. I think we could have the best offense, the best defense, the best special teams and win the Super Bowl. Is it likely? Probably not, but who cares? Why not think big and think positive? What good is being a fan if you're not going to get excited?

[skinsnut]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Seriously. I think we could have the best offense, the best defense, the best special teams and win the Super Bowl. Is it likely? Probably not, but who cares? Why not think big and think positive? What good is being a fan if you're not going to get excited?

Ok, ok...maybe it is not ridiculous...but it sure is unlikely.
Rookie LT, injury prone RT...RG to be determined, center is average RG is a bit above average, most have never played together...we have a completely new offense with a new blocking scheme, with a new QB....not to mention a new oline coach...and the vast majority have not played nor coached in the NFC east....on top of this....we had the arguably the worst offensive line in the franchise for 25 years....oh yeah....our oline is the BEST!

take it easy on me....I just thought I'd throw in some valid reasons that our line is in radical transition at this point..is it possible that they will be the best...yes....but highly unlikely. The best olines have been playing together for 3+ years with the same coaching. I'd expect the best result is to achieve a decent to good oline....say the 12-15th best out of 32...that is a MASSIVE improvement from 28th-32nd last year.

So don't call me a debbie downer. I expect solid improvement. I just dont expect miracles.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by skinsnut

Ok, ok...maybe it is not ridiculous...but it sure is unlikely.
Rookie LT, injury prone RT...RG to be determined, center is average RG is a bit above average, most have never played together...we have a completely new offense with a new blocking scheme, with a new QB....not to mention a new oline coach...and the vast majority have not played nor coached in the NFC east....on top of this....we had the arguably the worst offensive line in the franchise for 25 years....oh yeah....our oline is the BEST!

take it easy on me....I just thought I'd throw in some valid reasons that our line is in radical transition at this point..is it possible that they will be the best...yes....but highly unlikely. The best olines have been playing together for 3+ years with the same coaching. I'd expect the best result is to achieve a decent to good oline....say the 12-15th best out of 32...that is a MASSIVE improvement from 28th-32nd last year.

So don't call me a debbie downer. I expect solid improvement. I just dont expect miracles.

One real injury doesn't exactly scream injury prone

[skinsnut]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

One real injury doesn't exactly scream injury prone

Perhaps, but he is coming off a major injury and was on injured reserved...that is obviously a concern.

Are you agreeing with my other points?

Do you think the Skins have the best O-line in the NFC east?

[CultBrennan59]

Originally Posted by skinsnut

Perhaps, but he is coming off a major injury and was on injured reserved...that is obviously a concern.

Are you agreeing with my other points?

Do you think the Skins have the best O-line in the NFC east?

I think the Giants OL is still pretty damn good, Cowboys are pretty good at protecting Romo, but then again he does run a lot to make them look good, but we'll see by seasons end if we do have the best OL in the East.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by skinsnut

Perhaps, but he is coming off a major injury and was on injured reserved...that is obviously a concern.

Are you agreeing with my other points?

Do you think the Skins have the best O-line in the NFC east?

we're in the running definitely... people get paid to speculate on all sorts of things.. no harm in bringing it up

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by skinsnut

Perhaps, but he is coming off a major injury and was on injured reserved...that is obviously a concern.

Are you agreeing with my other points?

Do you think the Skins have the best O-line in the NFC east?

Why are people so hung up on Jammal Brown having a "major injury?" The guy had a hernia surgically repaired. It's not minor like a twisted ankle, but it's a far, far cry from tearing knee ligaments. He'll be just fine.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Why are people so hung up on Jammal Brown having a "major injury?" The guy had a hernia surgically repaired. It's not minor like a twisted ankle, but it's a far, far cry from tearing knee ligaments. He'll be just fine.

thank you

hernia isn't as big of a deal as a lot of other injuries.. he would've been able to come back later in the year they just couldn't afford the spot for him for that long.

[ethat001]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Why are people so hung up on Jammal Brown having a "major injury?" The guy had a hernia surgically repaired. It's not minor like a twisted ankle, but it's a far, far cry from tearing knee ligaments. He'll be just fine.

Actually it was also a hip injury. I think they did the hernia repair first, and then found out that it was actually the hip that was causing the problem.

Question: How bad were the injuries?
Brown: "Well, right before I had the surgery, I played the whole year with a torn labrum. That was the last year I played, when I made the Pro Bowl (2008). I had a torn labrum and a sports hernia. The next year came, I was practicing and in the preseason, my whole left side went numb. I went and had the surgery. I recovered from that pretty well. I could've played in the playoffs last year for New Orleans. But we didn't know how long it was gonna take, so they put me on IR."

Redskins Insider - Q&A with Jammal Brown

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Seriously. I think we could have the best offense, the best defense, the best special teams and win the Super Bowl. Is it likely? Probably not, but who cares? Why not think big and think positive? What good is being a fan if you're not going to get excited?

Ahmen Brother!