Our future investment in our rookie quarterback is h u g e ! Therefore it would seem logical to do the very best we can to provide him with the best pass protection possible while he is still learning the game, even if that means temporarily using more vets on the o-line instead of rookies, imho.

 

I certainly wouldn't cut the rookies though; they need to develop and show us why they should be kept. However, they need someone to 'push' them; that is, they need to compete for those starting positions if they want to keep them. We also need a dedicated o-line coach, not an assistant coach filling in...

 

Imho M. Lewis hasn't really been so great in either the blocking or receiver roll this season either. He has been injured quite a bit. A dedicated ball catching TE or a workhorse run blocking TE... or better yet, one that can do both things well would be worth a lot to this team. He has become an under producing vet who is getting by on his 'past' one good season with this team. He may still have the goods... but he isn't showing 'em here much any more... kind'a reminds me of MJD in that way. Trade 'em for a decent draft pick.

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