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amhunt2 · 10-15-2008, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Box_O_Rocks

I've been reading the anti-Kaczur rants and scratching my head. You graded him out with the fewest demerits in week one. I've not focused on him, probably because our interior line had me covering my eyes and whimpering, but up until he was injured Sunday, how did the five starters grade out for the season? My impression, backed up by very little time to re-watch games this season, he's done a solid job - in fact I'd say he and Light have been the strength of the O-line thus far.

Light has been the strength, you are correct. but i'll wait to grade after stephen neal comes back and kazcur gets healthy...and they both will!

captain stone · 10-15-2008, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jmt57

So given that the interior is the soft underbelly of the OL, what is the best way to compensate for that? My first thought is to have plays such as having the QB roll out, or a toss out to the RB, and other plays that quickly get the ball away from the middle of the line. What do you guys think?

I think that you're exactly right, and that's what should've been done during the GTG series vs. SD; not by throwing 3/4 times, but by running away from their NT. For every attack by a defense, there can be found an appropriate counterattack by an offense.

captain stone · 10-15-2008, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by PatsWickedPissah

I had a true senior moment. Hard to tell all them Irish apart.

I agree; we're all just so darn handsome.

emoney_33 · 10-15-2008, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by captain stone

I think that you're exactly right, and that's what should've been done during the GTG series vs. SD; not by throwing 3/4 times, but by running away from their NT. For every attack by a defense, there can be found an appropriate counterattack by an offense.

They tried to run away from the NT on that GTG series, only that NT pushed Koppen 4 yards back into Sammy.

captain stone · 10-15-2008, 08:09 PM

Now to add my expert anal-ysis: I hope that Light, Mankins & Koppen all enjoyed their week in Hawaii, because they're never, ever going there for free again.

captain stone · 10-15-2008, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by emoney_33

They tried to run away from the NT on that GTG series, only that NT pushed Koppen 4 yards back into Sammy.

I've now managed to see that 2nd/goal attempt via Youtube, and what Williams did to Koppen was an embarassment. I can't recall ever seeing anything like that happen to an allegedly competent NFL Center.

This team is in big, big trouble.

***PatsWickedPissah*** · 10-15-2008, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by captain stone

I hope that Light, Mankins & Koppen all enjoyed their week in Hawaii, because they're never, ever going there for free again.

That was brutal

***Box_O_Rocks*** · 10-16-2008, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by PatsWickedPissah

I had a true senior moment. Hard to tell all them Irish apart.

Don't look there, look at the face for distinguishing features - it works for the Irish lasses, or so they claim.

***Box_O_Rocks*** · 10-16-2008, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by amhunt2

Light has been the strength, you are correct. but i'll wait to grade after stephen neal comes back and kazcur gets healthy...and they both will!

Grading for each game can be helpful now in spotting trends, grading for the season I can wait on.