(12-30-2018, 07:53 PM)Section105Fan Wrote: The problems go a lot deeper than LF or Yeldon’s nonchalant attitude. Although statistically the defense may be in the top 5, they haven’t made plays, or tackles, when it counted most. #50 leads the NFL in missed tackles. #20 was torched in several games , including this one. His on-field play didn’t match his off-field mouthing. Injuries, yes, depleted the offensive line, but even when the first team OL was intact, there was no effective running game.  
But in my opinion, the biggest problem with this team is their lack of discipline, and I place the blame for that on the coaches and FO.

The last game the 1st team Oline was in place was in the Pats game......

Criticizing Ramsey for the amount of plays he gave up------against the best receivers week in week out is ridiculous.  

As far as perspective on the Oline, because everyone wants to just roll with the "Tough it out, next man up!!" garbage........the LT, RT, and LG were "next man up" the majority of the season, as they weren't even on the team the majority of the year.  They next manned up week 3 and 4, and then it just became too much.  Say you plan 5 plays a week for Grant (or more)?  That's gone.  Say you hope to be able to have 6 plays a game to ASJ? 

Injuries happen, sure.  But at a certain level, it is just devastating, and that is what happened, coupled with the team putting a target on their back.  

Just a bad year, we caught no breaks after week 4, and that is just the way it rolls.   We can second guess things, but we can't really say the plan was a lousy one, as that plan went out the window about week 5.

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