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Offensive linemen regularly play at a high level into their mid-30s. The problem isn't age. The problem is that Wiegmann's a pulling center being asked to drive block at 270 pounds, and Welbourn, Terry and Turley just aren't very good. Which shouldn't be a surprise since Turley and Welbourn were both semi-retired and Terry's a headcase.
We're trying to make chicken soup out of chicken shit, and it's not working, at least not in the run game. Pass protection has been adequate, however.
I think it's a combination of things, from an over-the-hill quarterback who should never have seen the field to a coaching staff that can't seem to decide what they want to be from series to series to a line that can pass protect but can't open running lanes to a running back that's either hurt or pouting or both.
I think a lot of it is playcalling, but I think the playcalling itself a result of the kind of personnel we have. Good players make coaches look good, and I'm not sure how much confidence the staff has in the guys they're putting on the field, particularly Huard. Although maybe that's his own fault, and the coaches aren't telling him not to look downfield or to feature Kris Wilson in the first half of every game.
It's hard to watch, whatever it is.
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