(01-15-2022, 12:27 PM)Upper Wrote:

(01-15-2022, 09:49 AM)Caldrac Wrote: I honestly don't think the offensive line played that BAD last year. \

I think they played pretty bad, but Trevor is already very good at avoiding pressures as evidenced by that stat in the Trevor criticism thread.

I think we can upgrade the RT position with a FA (or tagging Cam again to replace Jawaan) without needing to go crazy and use the #1 pick on it. Good enough will suffice if you have a true franchise QB, which I think Trevor has already shown he is as far as avoiding pressure/pocket manipulation/getting the ball out/etc.

We don't need elite at both tackle spots. We just can't have a Jawaan level train wreck.

I think better players with actual speed and quickness on the outside, combined with a competent coaching staff can very easily mask a lot of these concerns and issues. Lawrence should be more up to speed in year two. He knows what he needs to work on now mechanically. 

They just need to make a decision soon so the team can start to determine the philosophies they're going to approach the game with and how they're going to prepare. Especially on offense. I think there's a lot of focus on the tackle positions, when, in fact, it might be the C and G positions that are going to be the biggest areas of concern going into March. 

Norwell and Linder don't look like they'll be here soon. At least not beyond 2022. I think they're going to enter training camp with the mindset of Little, Robinson and Taylor working out the tackle positions. The third wheel then goes to the bench as a swing man/heavy TE package player or they get a starting job at G. 

They might be looking more at Ryan Jensen, Laken Tomlinson & Connor Williams in free agency in March to move on from Linder and Norwell.

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