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Icon · 01-05-2010, 07:18 AM

I thought the OL play improved significantly the last 6 or so games. The improved lined play coincided with Wade Smith starting and Mike Goff getting injured. Also, Brandon Albert played quite poorly the first half of the season but I thought he played really well the last half of the season. Much has been said about his weight loss but we don't really know how or if that affected his play. Installing a new blocking scheme so late (after Chan Gailey was fired) didn't help either.

That said I disagree with Waters. We do need to improve the line through the draft. I hope we spend one of our top 4 or 5 draft picks on a OL. Carl Peterson largely ignored the OL in the past 10 years and it shows. I for don't think we should be using a high draft pick on a new LT. I think Albert's play during the past 6 - 8 games warrants another year at LT.

01-05-2010, 07:18 AM	#29
Icon Starter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: flyover country Casino cash: $-2224900	I thought the OL play improved significantly the last 6 or so games. The improved lined play coincided with Wade Smith starting and Mike Goff getting injured. Also, Brandon Albert played quite poorly the first half of the season but I thought he played really well the last half of the season. Much has been said about his weight loss but we don't really know how or if that affected his play. Installing a new blocking scheme so late (after Chan Gailey was fired) didn't help either. That said I disagree with Waters. We do need to improve the line through the draft. I hope we spend one of our top 4 or 5 draft picks on a OL. Carl Peterson largely ignored the OL in the past 10 years and it shows. I for don't think we should be using a high draft pick on a new LT. I think Albert's play during the past 6 - 8 games warrants another year at LT.
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