(10-15-2018, 08:13 PM)TJBender Wrote:

(10-15-2018, 07:54 PM)The_Franchise_QB Wrote: Line has Linder, Cann, Norwell, and Parnell. Do they have some
nicks and bruises? Sure, but they are PLAYING. Enough with the injury excuses, it's just LT, and to be dead honest LT wasn't the problem at all it was the interior.

The interior that everyone gives Linder a pass, has Norwell a first team all pro, and veteran Cann.

Maybe they just are flat out overrated? Maybe Linder sucks at calling protections? Maybe Blake sucks at recognizing blitzes and calling protections?

Bottom line ... If you are playing I don't want to hear any injury excuse whatsoever. There's 4 starters out there... and the HC is an OLINE guy. It's not injuries...

Cann's never been more than average, and Parnell has been getting his tail handed to him a lot this year. I've seen Norwell get beat, and Linder's playing hurt. Cam Robinson's a solid LT who was developing nicely, and replacing him with Wells and now Walker has really exposed Blake to a blindside rush.

Truthfully, I think identifying a LT is going to be the thing that makes or breaks the OL this year. It's not Walker. It might be Flowers...and I might fall out of bed onto a pile of cash that lets me retire tomorrow morning. Maybe Richardson gets some reps there before it's all said and done? LT is the critical problem. I think we have some pretty serious issues at RG and RT as well and absolutely zero quality depth outside of Shatley (and possibly Richardson), but those are probably all problems for this offseason. If we don't find a left tackle that can keep the pass rush off of Blake for at least a couple of seconds, it's going to be a very long year.

You're essentially agreeing, except you are doing what every single person does and gives Linder a pass. Why? "Playing hurt". He's out there and I don't want to hear that nonsense.

The fact is this O-line was vastly overrated, it's not injuries. Norwell is looking like a complete scrub, Cann sucks, Parnell is trash, and Linder is ok. That's their performance right now... how the hell is that acceptable when the HEAD COACH is an OLINE guy? Enough with the injury excuse.

Regarding Cam he was graded the worst LT in the game last year. Teal glasses made him seem better.

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