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Why do people act like were not addressing the oline?
Re: Why do people act like were not addressing the oline?
I think our OT's CAN be better than people give them credit for. Bell performed decently for being a second-year, sudden starter in a no-huddle offense, and a former 7th-round pick at that with only a few years of experience in organized football. We also have a decent number of adequate RT's.
That being said, I think people believe they haven't addressed it because we just don't have much talent there. Could we get by if there are no injuries? Yeah, we could be below-average in pass blocking and above average in run-blocking, but it would really help our bad QB's if we could get a great OL.
I like our interior, it's the OT's that are the main problem. If our QB's are bad, it would at least be nice to help them out with a decent OL. But we haven't spent a draft pick higher than a 5th rounder on an OT since Mike Williams, I believe. Wang has had two injuries before his first season....well you can get the picture.
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Re: Why do people act like were not addressing the oline?
Bell is our wildcard. Can he come off injury and perform at an adequate level? If so it frees Meredith to battle it out with Green at RT. I think Meredith is more suited for the right side.
Re: Why do people act like were not addressing the oline?
Originally posted by THATHURMANATOR
Bell is our wildcard. Can he come off injury and perform at an adequate level? If so it frees Meredith to battle it out with Green at RT. I think Meredith is more suited for the right side.
Any notes about Bell so far this camp?
They are putting him in slowly so he hasn't really seen much if any live action with the pads on. I don't expect us to get a good feel for where hes at until the 3rd or even last preseason game.
Re: Why do people act like were not addressing the oline?
I think we really needed a young LT with experience and without it we are just left with questions marks which leads to worry wich leads to fear which leads to hate which is the path to the dark side...
Re: Why do people act like were not addressing the oline?
Originally posted by THATHURMANATOR
What is the situation with Gauthier? Is he still being shopped?
Probably not being shopped. He's actually had some minor injuries lately, though I believe he's back practicing with the team. They might listen to trade offers if the Bills become desperate.
I personally think that the Bills should look into sending one or two players from the secondary (Youboty, Whitner, etc.) to Baltimore. The Ravens just had their best CB go down for the year with an ACL tear, and Ed Reed may not be back for Week 1. They could use players in the secondary and we could really use Gaither.
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Re: Why do people act like were not addressing the oline?
Well, we didn't trade a first rounder/second rounder for a proven vet LT, we have crappy Guards from low rounds, we didn't snatch up one of the myriad of elite-talent FA o-lineman out there, we didn't address the RT situation in FA and we didn't bring in an elite C via early round of the draft or trade. Therefore, we've done nothing to address the line.
Re: Why do people act like were not addressing the oline?
Wang is going to be a bum. I'm calling it now. The guy plays way too high, and I can never see him becoming anywhere close to a dominant LT. I hope I'm wrong, but I'm fairly confident that he's just a backup in this leauge.
Bell showed glimpses last year, and could possibly be a good tackle in the NFL. But we won't know until pre-season play how he's coming along with the injury.
Hangartner is ok.
Wood and Levitre are good, and could become great.
Green/Merideth are serviceable.
Our O-Line is average. But we are an injury away from being poor.
Re: Why do people act like were not addressing the oline?
Originally posted by TE2Hard-E81
Wang is going to be a bum. I'm calling it now. The guy plays way too high, and I can never see him becoming anywhere close to a dominant LT. I hope I'm wrong, but I'm fairly confident that he's just a backup in this leauge.
Bell showed glimpses last year, and could possibly be a good tackle in the NFL. But we won't know until pre-season play how he's coming along with the injury.
Hangartner is ok.
Wood and Levitre are good, and could become great.
Green/Merideth are serviceable.
Our O-Line is average. But we are an injury away from being poor.
I will hold out hope for him but I had him as only the 16th best OT available in this past draft. I had Calloway spots higher at 14th.
Re: Why do people act like were not addressing the oline?
Originally posted by HargroveforMVP
Well, we didn't trade a first rounder/second rounder for a proven vet LT, we have crappy Guards from low rounds, we didn't snatch up one of the myriad of elite-talent FA o-lineman out there, we didn't address the RT situation in FA and we didn't bring in an elite C via early round of the draft or trade. Therefore, we've done nothing to address the line.
As we all know teams give away proven vet LTs like halloween candy.
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