(11-14-2023, 10:14 AM)flsprtsgod Wrote:

(11-14-2023, 10:06 AM)Caldrac Wrote: They mentioned the trade for him at the deadline, giving him an opportunity to rest with that injury and learning the system. They think the rankings would go up in our favor with him inserted in at LG, and, based on Little's performance against the 49ers with a whopping 10 career snaps at that position? Are they wrong?

I put more stock in these people than I would anybody else. If this offensive line is as bad as people paint it out to be? It should be 32nd overall and we're on par with the Giants and Panthers right now record wise. We're not though. So, again, figure it the [BLEEP] out is all I am saying. 

You can only get away with so many excuses before people start getting tired of it. These folks get paid thousands of dollars a week, millions of dollars a year to figure out how to win match-up's, get stronger weekly, work around areas of weaknesses, exploit opponents weaknesses, etc. 

We're 6 - 3 at the end of the day. How bad can it be really? What are we missing here?

What you're missing is how [BLEEP] good our QB, RB, and Defense have played to overcome that. Sure, the Board is full of jokers who can't see that, but it's the simple fact that the QB is repeatedly outplaying his line, elevating them if you will, ETN is doing terrific with almost no help, and the defense is keeping them in games with terrific play and turnovers. The first 8 games might just be about the best this team can be with the huge issue on the line. When we play Chris Jones or the 49ers it just become apparent that what works the other times isn't good enough. And, in the spirit of this thread, Zay Jones has 8 catches and 2 of them are for Touchdowns, losing that production over the season hurts.

Exactly. Lawrence was the second best QB from week 9 on with the 31st ranked line last year. I honestly don't think Ezra alone will move our line up 12 spots to the 12th rank line. The problem I see right now is Fortner is out matched and allowing pressure up the middle and the tackles can't hold the edge. So instead of stepping up into the pocket Lawrence has to run left or right which is why he runs directly into sacks. Harrison needs to learn from the bench from Little, Ezra needs to start and Fortner needs to start practicing how to ask if they want fris with that.

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