(09-02-2024, 07:55 AM)Holger Wrote: The O-Line is really an enigma. Apparently it was a problem last year, but later in the year when the team was losing the O-Line was pretty much what we will see this year, apart from center. At the beginning of the season when the team was winning we had Little, Bartch, Fortner starting …. Which makes me believe the issues were elsewhere (wrong Mix of WR)

Strength of schedule played a major role. We won the opener against a rookie QB. Proceeded to drop two in a row in embarrassing and typical fashion at home. We then beat up another rookie QB or 2nd year QB in London against Atlanta and we got into a slug fest with Buffalo and beat them in London, which, didn't surprise me. This team seems to have Buffalo's number as of late (I expect us to beat them in week three on MNF in BUF again this year). 

They then beat the clots again, the Saints and Squeelers. All of those teams had issues with QB play last year and have to answer for it this year. This team really got exposed after the bye week. San Francisco whacked us. We bounced back against two divisional rivals. The turning point was the MNF loss to the Bengals in OT where the downward spiral. This point has been beaten into the ground by now.

This team was never the same after Lawrence's ankle injury and Kirk's core injury. They then proceeded to get their [BLEEP] handed to them by tougher defensive opponents. Cleveland, Baltimore, Tampa Bay, etc. This team isn't that far off though. That's why I find it interesting that this team is being slept on in 2024 with an easier schedule and some big upgrades on defense. 

The offensive line is also not the same. Robinson is better than Little at LT. Cleveland was not here at LG. Fortner is replaced by Morse. The only returning aspect that was the same from last year is Scherff and Harrison (recovered from shoulder injury). Big difference in my opinion. Last year's offensive line between LT - C was a hot mess off and on.

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