Kudos to Our Pro-bowl Offensive Line

[mgteich]

We have four offensive lineman in the top 4 at their positions: Light, Mankins, Connolly and Waters. Our fifth position (RT) has been shared between Solder and Vollmer, and has also been strong.

 

[PATRIOTSFANINPA]

Its funny that Mankins who arguably is the most talented of this bunch has not been as good as in the past and others like Waters and Light have outperformed him at thier respective position on many an occasion.

 

[ForThoseAboutToRock]

A ton of credit is due to the OL for playing cohesively and effectively despite a fair amount of injury in the lineup - particularly center.

 

[Sparetire]

Solder was great this season, great pick IMO.

 

[MP-Logick]

Can they please play well in the playoffs this year too?

 

[strngplyr]

Solder was great this season, great pick IMO.

Yeah, very pleased. The pick seemed like a 1 or 2 year backup project, and you had half the board insisting that BB drafted him under the mindset "SOLDER WILL NOT PLAY RT, HE IS A LT ONLY blah blah blah".

Where did that come from anyways? Why does everyone think they know what the team planned to use him for? He's played RT, LT, and TE for us this season, and performed admirably at all three positions.

 

[Deus Irae]

Yeah, very pleased. The pick seemed like a 1 or 2 year backup project, and you had half the board insisting that BB drafted him under the mindset "SOLDER WILL NOT PLAY RT, HE IS A LT ONLY blah blah blah".

Where did that come from anyways? Why does everyone think they know what the team planned to use him for? He's played RT, LT, and TE for us this season, and performed admirably at all three positions.

It came from Belichick

 

[jmt57]

For what it's worth, Football Outsiders currently ranks the Pats OL as being 2nd in run blocking, and 5th in pass protection. Interesting that they rate the Pats as being much more successful running up the middle and to the right than to the left - though you do have to consider the effect of Mankins as a pulling guard in runs to the right as well.

FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS: Innovative Statistics, Intelligent Analysis | 2011 OFFENSIVE LINES

 

[groundgame]

The All-Pro Offensive Line we had last year got smoked by the Jets last year when it counted the most. Talk about incentive going forward.

 

[buile]

For what it's worth, Football Outsiders currently ranks the Pats OL as being 2nd in run blocking

JMT, do you agree with that?

Interesting that they rate the Pats as being much more successful running up the middle and to the right than to the left

My unscientific feeling was they were doing better to the right side, too. ~Used~ to be better to the left, yeah? Thankfully, I saw the Denver game a couple times on NFL replay -- Mankins pulling was nice to see.