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I liked the acquisitions of Lilja and Weigmann. I'm not sure if I can support it from old posts, but my thinking was that both Lilja and Weigmann were more mobile blockers, not straight ahead power guys.
But, that fit the talents of our backs.
Charles is a guy that excels when paired with a moblie, 2nd level blocking type of line. People keep characterizing Thomas Jones as a "inside" runner, but he's really more of a cutback guy. Yeah TJ runs inside, but that's because he cuts back a stretch play rather than slamming straight forward.
Again, that's a style of runner that needs mobile blockers.
While this line is a good run blocking line, it just ain't the DV line from early in the millenium. That line was truly phenomenal in that it was BOTH mobile and good at straight ahead power. Add in a truly shut down left tackle in Willie Roaf and a future HOF in Shields, and you have one of the best units in NFL history.
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