It sure seems as though he doesn't have a enough sand in his pants. He doesn't anchor well at all so he gets bull rushed to easily.


That being said I think the fact that the team as a whole is performing so poorly is compounding the criticism for Joeckel. I remember Monroe getting abused early in his career and not just by the Freeney's and Mathis' of the world.


I believe Joeckel will get better and I just hope he improves enough to be a good starting LT. I'm not a guy who judges a player by where they were drafted, they have no power in where they go. He difinitely needs to get stronger and improve his all around game.

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