Wolf on the OL: I *Think* We Have the Pieces to Compete... Oy Vey...

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GM speak. Was anyone expecting him to come out and say “man our OL sucks…Lowe can’t block a corpse”

 

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the BOTTOM LINE
is that we are OK (certainly for a bottom ten team who is rebuilding) at SIX OL positions: starters and backups at all but LT. I LIKE Sow, Andrews, Onwenu, Robinson, Leverett and Wallace. I suppose that I am OK with Okorafor as a backup RT, making SEVEN
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THERE IS ONE WEAK LINK
Lowe and whoever backs him up.
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Wallace has to be careful with all that holding on the inside. Hes gonna get called during games if he keeps it up.

 

[catent]

Okay. Thanks for the opinion.

To be fair, mgteich backed up said opinion with an analysis of the roster/personnel. Wasn’t exclusively a driveby, “I think you’re totally wrong”, with no effort to explain why, an approach that drives me absolutely insane (unless the original argument was also lacking in effort).

 

[TheRainMaker]

And Evan Lazar and Taylor Kyles don't know how to watch film either, I suppose?
You saw these plays and days in camp and say they were wrong with what they said about those camp days?

We have multiple people watch film and clearly spend hours of work on it and in great detail show you why the line play was not bad vs. message board people with, yeah, line was bad and PFF sucks.

I think one side has more to back up their argument.

I like Lazar, but Kyles comes up with some weird ****. He pumps players that don’t warrant it.

This is a 4 win team with a terrible roster. You don’t have to watch much film to figure that out.

 

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To be fair, mgteich backed up said opinion with an analysis of the roster/personnel. Wasn’t exclusively a driveby, “I think you’re totally wrong”, with no effort to explain why, an approach that drives me absolutely insane (unless the original argument was also lacking in effort).

there wasn't an analysis. He listed the players we have.

which is fine. i can't argue with the list of our players and where they are going to play. so i thanked him.

 

[dliverey44]

Based on the Eagle game? Interesting view, maybe you had unrealistic expectations?
Taylor Kyles, Evan Lazar, myself and others all looked at all-22 and very encouraged by the line and Tackle play. PFF rated them pretty highly also. None saw what you saw, for sure.
I thought the line was bad in Carolina, I was really encouraged by the Eagles game, the coaching seems to be of the highest quality. There is a glimmer of hope based on Eagles game.

I watch every snap at .5 speed and have a good grasp of OL play. Most people just take the narrative they hear and run with it as if it were gospel.

 

[dliverey44]

This is a clear example of how PFF is garbage. It’s amazing people actually pay for that ****. Their line was bad on Thursday.

Kyles has also said Baker and Polk have been “unguardable” during camp. It’s not translating against opposing teams.

The line did a good job pass blocking but did not get much push in the run game.

 

[Fuzz]

What do you expect him to say? It's no secret they prioritized WR and QB this year. Everyone already knows the OL is going to sink the team this year and that it will be primary focus next off season. None of this is news.

 

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What do you expect him to say? It's no secret they prioritized WR and QB this year. Everyone already knows the OL is going to sink the team this year and that it will be primary focus next off season. None of this is news.

the truth? that its a work in progress?

 

[Ras-IR Dowling]

What do you expect him to say? It's no secret they prioritized WR and QB this year. Everyone already knows the OL is going to sink the team this year and that it will be primary focus next off season. None of this is news.

 

[mike_usagisan]

Get blanked in free agency - Then it should have been a higher priority in the draft.

I don’t disagree. But it was clear that the priority was to get better wide receivers. Once they took Baker, Wallace was the best of what was left.

I do wonder how surprised they are that Chuks hasn’t looked better at LT? I think they really thought he was going to be the best option.

 

[gobesmug]

 

[archstanton543]

Who cares? Is he going to say otherwise in the media.

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Could just be lip service. This is better than coming out and saying that we are desperate for ol help or something like that. Besides theres not much else we can do about it until next offseason so might as well give the players you do have a vote of confidence. Imo this says nothing about how he truly evaluates the line, at least i hope not!

 

[Real fan 02]

Does he know about Left Tackle? LOL

I think they have a CHANCE to be good enough, but someone has to play adequate LT and if they find 1 guy that ends up doing that then he'll end up right. Lowe, Wallace, Okorafor, even Onwenu?

Not sure they have that guy though based on that list. The other positions I think are solid enough.

Agree. The interior is fine. The tackles are the concerns... Lowe, Sow, Andrews, ownenu and Wallace..

 

[gobesmug]

Agree. The interior is fine. The tackles are the concerns... Lowe, Sow, Andrews, ownenu and Wallace..

If Lowe is the starting LT then I don't want to see Maye anywhere near the field.

He got him killed against the eagles on whiffed double team with the RB

 

[Zuma]

I like Lazar, but Kyles comes up with some weird ****. He pumps players that don’t warrant it.

Lazar is correct when assessing players far more than any other “reporter” covering the Pats. Kyles makes statements that as we find out…are incorrect…boarding on click-bait.

 

[mike_usagisan]

Lazar is correct when assessing players far more than any other “reporter” covering the Pats. Kyles makes statements that as we find out…are incorrect…boarding on click-bait.

I like Kyles for practice and camp notes. I don’t really turn to him for analysis.

 

[Zuma]

I like Kyles for practice and camp notes. I don’t really turn to him for analysis.

Practice, camp notes and analysis seems all the same to me but I agree. He’s newish in regards to covering the Pats and probably afraid to piss off a player that just gave him an interview.

@kyles your a good reporter…keep it real for us.

 

[Real fan 02]

If Lowe is the starting LT then I don't want to see Maye anywhere near the field.

He got him killed against the eagles on whiffed double team with the RB

We may be seeing that line up to start the season. Unless on cut down day we can get a cap casualty... I doubt it. So the team knows the tackles are and issue.