re: we are not as talented as you think!

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1 of 5 spots MAY have been affected by this: LG

the other 4 were set in stone

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I think you are making assumptions that are inaccurate.

With the OL, upgrading a single position can often by chain of events upgrade 2 or 3. If there was quality, experienced depth, you would think that would be a possibility. I do not agree that LG, C, or RG are "set in stone" if there was a quality player available.

Now, it's possible that all of those 10 guys just weren't any good either which would support your position that the talent evaluation is poor at OL. Furthermore, I agree that the development has been poor as well, particularly in the pass protection area. Size can somewhat account for the poor run blocking. But, we are getting no gains in the passing game from what should be an agile OL.

The bottom line is, whatever the reason, our OL is well below average. This is what Miles should be criticized for mostly. It is by far the biggest problem with our offense. The playcalling issues that everyone points to is in large part a product of the poor offensive line.

There are very few solutions to the offensive woes when your OLine can neither run block or pass block. It is truly debilitating.