I get it that the old school folks want to blame the O-Line exclusively. I'd just like to point out that there are many teams that have just as bad O-Lines as ours, but they can disguise those weaknesses with game planning and schemes, along with sound play calling based on scenarios (down, distance, score, etc).

Pederson seemed to have figured that all out in 2022. We expected the same and better in 2023. Instead, we regressed. And in 2024 we look even worse. At some point you have to acknlowledge that the O-Line has been what is has been for the last 3 or 4 years. And yet, we were great in 2022. Since then, not so much.

Yeah, blame Baalke. But the ingredients have been there same as 2022. But something changed in 2023 and continues in 2024. I'm sorry, but if it's because Pederson decided to let go of the offense and let his OC do his thing, then it's time to reconsider things.

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