• November 22, 2024

The Offensive Line Was Nothing Special

 If you weren't concerned about the Eagles offensive line, I'm sure you're concerned about it now, when you consider the way they let pass rushers pressure the quarterbacks from every direction.  Plus Todd Herremans is having surgery today.

Yes, Herremans will have a pin put in his foot today, which means Nick Cole is going to be the starting left guard for the first few games and that means we won't see the first team offensive line until the fifth or sith week in the season.

Remember that Jacksonville doesn't have a good football team and their pass rush is nothing to write home about. 

That's why the fact that there were defenders coming free up the middle and from outside, around the corner is problematic.

The offensive line didn't get movement on third down and short plays which continues to be a problem.  On other running plays, they're still having problems running the ball inside, which makes them too one dimensional.

Jason Peters who is supposed to be a dominant player on the left side, played well at times but broke down as well.  He's got to start playing on the level that they expect.

On one play Winston Justice was just flat out beat and had to block the defender in the back.  He got away with it, but it's not the position an offensive lineman is supposed to be in.

On a positive note, Reid said Shawn Andrews should be working out with the team at some compacity tomorrow when they get back on the practice field.

GCOBB

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