(12-02-2018, 09:33 AM)flgatorsandjags Wrote:

(12-02-2018, 05:36 AM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: Best O-Line? I disagree. Outside of Williams, they are pretty average. In fact, IMO, the interior is a weak area. Cotton and Piersbacher in particular, have allowed a lot of QB pressures and hits, when I've watched them.

Usually the only time a team gets pressure is when one blitzes against him.  Even last night when he was pressured most of the time it was because Tua held the ball to long.   I dont see how you can say their oline is average if you watch the Jags every week and Alabama most weeks.  I bet if you pull up the stats Tua has 2 averages 2 times as much time than Bortles does when he drops back before pressured.  

Most of the time when Tua gets sacked it's because he holds the ball to long not because of a free rusher coming in or the oline getting beat

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Here is some oline rankings, not to mention they have the best receiving corps

https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/ncaaol

IMO, the Alabama O-Line is pretty average, but the Jags O-Line is flat out pathetic! I'd be very happy with our O-Line being average. We strive for average. We've had so many injuries on the O-Line, it's on the verge of being unbelievable. That is why I've been "banging the gavel" to draft more O-Linemen. Our lack of depth in this area was a contributor to our downfall. When we bring in a new QB, this is an area that must be fixed. Comparing Alabama's O-Line to our own is like comparing a store bought tomato (which is fine, but nothing special) to a rotten tomato, festering with maggots.

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