(07-03-2024, 02:35 PM)RicoTx Wrote:

(07-03-2024, 01:45 PM)AnOldBrownie Wrote: I'm more worried about the coaching staff's ability to coach up their O-line players than I am the actual players themselves.    We''ve all wanted an upgrade the interior OLINE, but then I think...what if the players don't know their blocking schemes on every single play?    It won't matter if we have the strongest interior LG in the league if the player misses an assignment.

I'm hoping that with repetition, the line will block better.

I just never get this.  If you have crappy players how much can they be 'coached up'?

I have been thinking about this.  I have noticed over the years Crappy players that have been coached up really well have the same attributes:

1. They behave when not in season.
2. They are always on time for meetings and practices.
3. They go out of their way to be as popular with fans as possible.
4. They look really good in their uniforms.
5. When in games they execute all their movements in a confident way while they miss their blocks.
6. When they are knocked to the ground on their backside they get up really, really fast.

Currently there are a few players on our roster that fit the above attributes and have been hanging around on the lineup/practice squad for a number of years. You guys supply your own names. This "backlog" of good ole boys does nothing but interrupt the progression of our team. I believe backups and depth should after a bit push the starter out or be rotated out/traded/cut  giving someone else a chance to do the same.  The drop off between these guys and other options (with proper training) is not very much. That was proven in SPADES last year.

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