Offensive Line Thread

by EagleGreeninMD on Aug 4, 2009 4:03 PM EDT Comment 6 comments

As of today August 4th our offensive line was Herremans, Jean Gilles, Jackson, Cole, Justice.

Full squad workout this morning in pads. Trevor Laws, Victor Abiamiri, Macho Harris, and Matt Schoebel did not participate and worked on light conditioning drills. Jason Peters missed practice and was not on the field. Brian Westbrook and Shawn Andrews were also not present. Stacey Andrews was in full pads and participated except for during the live session.

During one series on goal line 1st team offense was stopped 4 times by the 2nd team defense.

I know the season is still a ways away, but I am a little concerned. There are no guarantees Shawn will return to form and dominate on that side, Stacey I'm sure is rehabbing and trying to stay to heal a little more, but I'm not sure what's up with Jason. This _Herremans, Jean Gilles, Jackson, Cole, Justice_ makes me uncomfortable.

What do you guys think?

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Agree completely

I went into training camp feeling like we had (potentially) one of the most talented O-lines in the NFL. Our 5 starters, when they’re at full strength, are some of the best in the game. But the fact that Shawn is out completely and Jason keeps missing practices here-and-there, completely worries me. I expected this type of thing with Stacy, but our two OT’s are probably the most talented of the starters and also are (I think) the most important… especially since we have two more-than-capable backups for the C/G positions in MJG and Cole.

It kills me to say, but we would’ve never seen this type of thing with Tra and Jon… we were very spoiled.

by Smitty2K3 on Aug 4, 2009 4:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Having said that...

We’re only one week into Training Camp. We still have about six weeks until Week 1 against Carolina. That’s (hopefully) plenty of time to get the big three guys ready to go. Let’s just hope it doesn’t take that long. They have some major chemistry to build… and time is slowly winding down.

by Smitty2K3 on Aug 4, 2009 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Worst comes to worst we could still re sign big jon…

by worldphuckinchamps on Aug 4, 2009 5:46 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs

I definitely wouldn’t mind seeing that.

by Smitty2K3 on Aug 4, 2009 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Freakin SUCKS!!!!

So much attention paid to the O-Line in the offseason and we can’t freaking get anyone on the field. WTF!?!?!?!

And I’m still pissed about Bradley!!!

"What did it feel like? That collision, I didn't feel nothing, because he was pretty much defenseless. It was like running through a cardboard box. Seriously. Cardboard box."- Sheldon Brown on his pounding of Reggie Bush in the '06 Playoffs

by jalarsen1 on Aug 4, 2009 11:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs