I will readily admit that last season the OL played much better than I had expected. We ran the ball well and it is not clear to me that the passing game difficulties was the result of poor pass protection rather than TT's inability to find the middle of the field.
However, I predict a big drop off in OL performance this year. Injuries may be a cause of it due to our razor thin depth on the OL.
More likely, the upcoming OL meltdown will be the result of the specific parts of our current OL. Glenn would not be the first LT who played with less intensity after just receiving a big payday. Incognito's excellent season last year I see as an anomaly. He was also playing for a contract. Eric Wood has been in decline for the past 3 years. He can no longer properly anchor against big DTs. Miller was a rookie last year but he looked like crap. It is not certain he will be a starting caliber NFL Guard. I have no idea who will be our RT this year. Henderson is done or in his case just bagged.
If our OL is so poor that our running game is not as effective as last year then it puts pressure on TT to pass and we are on our way to a 5-11 season.
Am I the only one that feels that way?
However, I predict a big drop off in OL performance this year. Injuries may be a cause of it due to our razor thin depth on the OL.
More likely, the upcoming OL meltdown will be the result of the specific parts of our current OL. Glenn would not be the first LT who played with less intensity after just receiving a big payday. Incognito's excellent season last year I see as an anomaly. He was also playing for a contract. Eric Wood has been in decline for the past 3 years. He can no longer properly anchor against big DTs. Miller was a rookie last year but he looked like crap. It is not certain he will be a starting caliber NFL Guard. I have no idea who will be our RT this year. Henderson is done or in his case just bagged.
If our OL is so poor that our running game is not as effective as last year then it puts pressure on TT to pass and we are on our way to a 5-11 season.
Am I the only one that feels that way?
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