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<blockquote data-quote="Boomergump" data-source="post: 60438" data-attributes="member: 639"><p>Well, I want to throw in my .02 about the OL of last year. The physicality of the group was not the problem. In fact, at the point of attack I would say that they were very good. From what I have seen in this year's group, we have the chance to be at least as good in this regard. I have every expectation that Devine wins the LG spot. The only thing that stands in his way is his own endurance level. If he makes progress over the summer, in terms of cardio improvement, you can write it down. He will elevate the physicality of that position by quite a bit, without question. Mason won't be worse than he has been. He doesn't get nearly enough credit for the quality of his play. He was already quite good. The center position won't suffer despite the loss of Finch. Burden and O'Reilly bring very different packages to the position, but both are pretty good in their own way. I am worried about the experience drop off at C, but not the ability levels. LT will be totally different, but in a good way. Beno was a pretty physical run blocker, but against the pass rush..... RT remains a big question. We need somebody to step up and be a player.</p><p></p><p>The debacle of the OL in 2013 was more about the perimeter and second level assignments. We have talked about the injuries, and I agree, but whiffing or letting guys by, outside the box, was the issue. Can that be improved? I say yes. It sure as heck needs to. Perhaps this was the coaching issue that many have fretted over. We also had games where we couldn't hold our water and jumped a lot. That stuff has nothing to do with ability to block the opponent. It was embarrassing, but wasn't an indicator of ability so much as poise and coaching.</p><p></p><p>Bottom line: we were far from bad in 2013, as some suggest. Some people look at a play and see a QB in immediate distress and make a knee jerk reaction that the OL was at fault. What they don't see is that the OL had wide splits and were actually outnumbered by the defense along the line. If the individual battles were won by our OL and the QB is still under duress, is it the OL's fault? Some of this stuff falls at the feet of the QB. We spread the OL out to make lanes. The guy with the ball in his hands is the one who needs to read the space and make the right moves/decisions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Boomergump, post: 60438, member: 639"] Well, I want to throw in my .02 about the OL of last year. The physicality of the group was not the problem. In fact, at the point of attack I would say that they were very good. From what I have seen in this year's group, we have the chance to be at least as good in this regard. I have every expectation that Devine wins the LG spot. The only thing that stands in his way is his own endurance level. If he makes progress over the summer, in terms of cardio improvement, you can write it down. He will elevate the physicality of that position by quite a bit, without question. Mason won't be worse than he has been. He doesn't get nearly enough credit for the quality of his play. He was already quite good. The center position won't suffer despite the loss of Finch. Burden and O'Reilly bring very different packages to the position, but both are pretty good in their own way. I am worried about the experience drop off at C, but not the ability levels. LT will be totally different, but in a good way. Beno was a pretty physical run blocker, but against the pass rush..... RT remains a big question. We need somebody to step up and be a player. The debacle of the OL in 2013 was more about the perimeter and second level assignments. We have talked about the injuries, and I agree, but whiffing or letting guys by, outside the box, was the issue. Can that be improved? I say yes. It sure as heck needs to. Perhaps this was the coaching issue that many have fretted over. We also had games where we couldn't hold our water and jumped a lot. That stuff has nothing to do with ability to block the opponent. It was embarrassing, but wasn't an indicator of ability so much as poise and coaching. Bottom line: we were far from bad in 2013, as some suggest. Some people look at a play and see a QB in immediate distress and make a knee jerk reaction that the OL was at fault. What they don't see is that the OL had wide splits and were actually outnumbered by the defense along the line. If the individual battles were won by our OL and the QB is still under duress, is it the OL's fault? Some of this stuff falls at the feet of the QB. We spread the OL out to make lanes. The guy with the ball in his hands is the one who needs to read the space and make the right moves/decisions. [/QUOTE]
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