Quote:Brandon Linder, G, Miami, Drafted 3rd round 2014

Luke Bowanko C, Virginia, Drafted 6th round 2014.

Yes, I acknowledged these picks in a later post. Which really just adds to my point. Linder is a late 3rd round pick that was a reach, Bowanko a 6th rounder, is the about the whole of revamping the line with the draft.If you look at the entire line and the backups, it's full of street free agents or low round draft choices. The exception Joeckel and even he is a question mark. Get rid of Monroe, bring in Pasztor and Mcclendon and Bowanko and Linder.

 

I am not saying waste a 1st or 2nd on center or guard, but it always feels like we are sitting at the $5 table at the casino, drafting and trading 6th rounders to fill in every spot on the OL, with the exception of LT.

We are never at the big boy table, putting together trades for pro bowl players on the line, and we wont waste a high draft pick on anything but QB,LT,or CB. I don't see one player on this offensive line from starters or backups having any post season honors, or even solidifying a position for the next couple of years. Was Boselli our last pro bowl lineman?

So where does that leave a Running game? A lot of rookies and street FA, with one proven blocking Tight end.

When the defenses start studying film on these late rounders and switching up techniques and gaps, these guys are going to get exposed, and once again we should see defenses crowding the line knowing Henne won't(or cant) go deep and our line wont get any push for Toby or seal the edge for Robinson.

 

I fear the offense is going to feel like groundhog day, fewer points, despite the new weapons at WR and RB.

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