What To Do About The O-line

Euphoria · 10-08-2007, 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by papz

Besides that Jamal Brown call, I thought our line played very well. They couldn't run or throw the ball on us. Dropped balls and lack of execution on their side of the field hurt us. Though we lost, I saw a lot of improvement out there.

NO the O line has major flaws. They aren't blocking. You have to watch them play not go by the score of the game or stats. When you have Faine and other saints linemen in the flat with 2 pathers to block only 2 on 2 as your TE catches a screen pass behind them. All they have to do is engage in blocks at minimum. You would think they would go and level these guys instead Faine side steps toward the sidelines and doesn't block and the defender tackles our TE. This would have gone for big gain -huge. In the redzone I thought it was someone else and Faine yet again off to the side of the play instead of getting in there and blocking or pushing the pile as our RB get tackled at the line of scrimmage they were off to the side watching the damn game. Thats now how you play ball in the trences.

I am just not going to tolerate people getting on here and saying oh we did fine now they didn't. No they haven't. They have sucked all year and still not in the game. We lost! Good teams win the games they need to win. We needed to win and we didn't. The problem is the lines.

When we get a high draft pick this offseason you committ to building the lines and you draft the best OL or even DL because you would love to have a dominated D and an LSU native Dorsey.

You take the time and build... which will take 2-3 even 4 years of draft picks and FA (most draft). No quick fixes like a Reggie Bush. You get dominating big men up front. They will keep you in more games that not. You'll at least have oppitunities to win games and games you should and need to win.

10-08-2007, 11:13 AM	#3
Euphoria 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 7,601 Blog Entries: 5	Re: What To Do About The O-line Originally Posted by papz Besides that Jamal Brown call, I thought our line played very well. They couldn't run or throw the ball on us. Dropped balls and lack of execution on their side of the field hurt us. Though we lost, I saw a lot of improvement out there. NO the O line has major flaws. They aren't blocking. You have to watch them play not go by the score of the game or stats. When you have Faine and other saints linemen in the flat with 2 pathers to block only 2 on 2 as your TE catches a screen pass behind them. All they have to do is engage in blocks at minimum. You would think they would go and level these guys instead Faine side steps toward the sidelines and doesn't block and the defender tackles our TE. This would have gone for big gain -huge. In the redzone I thought it was someone else and Faine yet again off to the side of the play instead of getting in there and blocking or pushing the pile as our RB get tackled at the line of scrimmage they were off to the side watching the damn game. Thats now how you play ball in the trences. I am just not going to tolerate people getting on here and saying oh we did fine now they didn't. No they haven't. They have sucked all year and still not in the game. We lost! Good teams win the games they need to win. We needed to win and we didn't. The problem is the lines. When we get a high draft pick this offseason you committ to building the lines and you draft the best OL or even DL because you would love to have a dominated D and an LSU native Dorsey. You take the time and build... which will take 2-3 even 4 years of draft picks and FA (most draft). No quick fixes like a Reggie Bush. You get dominating big men up front. They will keep you in more games that not. You'll at least have oppitunities to win games and games you should and need to win.