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Long having been considered a strength of the New Orleans Saints, the offensive line has come under fire in recent weeks because of the team's inability to consistently run the football and protect quarterback Drew Brees.

But the unit's perceived woes and the frequency in which Brees has been pressured hasn't been solely the fault of the offensive line's play, according several members of the team and interim Saints coach Aaron Kromer.
Still, the linemen are due a share of the blame.

"I think that the criticism of the o-line is justified," Kromer said. "I think the criticism of the receivers, the tight ends, the quarterbacks and the running backs is justified because we are 0-3. I think it is all justified and we need to do a better job as a team."

The offensive line is expected to be in the spotlight on Sunday when the Saints play Green Bay at Lambeau Field.

The Packers, who have the NFL's top-rated pass defense, create problems for opposing offenses by pressuring quarterbacks. They already have recorded 12 sacks, tied for the second most in the NFL.

"They are a very good pass rush team," Kromer said. "They get a lot of practice in their practices against their offense throwing it around. Here, at the New Orleans Saints, we have been a great pass protecting team. This year, we have not and we need to improve it. The guys are all working at it. They are studying. They are looking at themselves, we're correcting our technique, we are solving the problems that we have and we are going to get better. That is what we have to do."

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