Chiefs Grade the Positions .... Week 1 .... Offensive Line

Stinger · 10:19 AM

Trying to gauge the board on how the Chiefs did by positions (IE Special Team, OL, DL, Linebackers, TE's, etc.) I would like to do this on a weekly basis so how would you grade this weeks performance only.

We have a thread on Special Teams, and now moving to Offensive Line. How would you grade our Offensive Line performance in Week 1 against the Patriots?

Poll to Follow.

philfree · 09-08-2008, 01:32 PM

We couldn't open any holes for LJ and allowed to much pressure on the QBs giving up 4 sacks. The good thing I think our o line will improve weekly and if we make a change at RT it could maybe recieve much higher grades as the season progresses. D

PhilFree

**DaFace** · 09-08-2008, 01:35 PM

This is a tough one because of the disparity between the sides of the line. I'd give the right side a C- and the left an B.

Stinger · 09-08-2008, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by DaFace

This is a tough one because of the disparity between the sides of the line. I'd give the right side a C- and the left an B.

So a C+ average for the entire line then?

**DaFace** · 09-08-2008, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Stinger

So a C+ average for the entire line then?

Hmm...that seems generous. It's not going to line up with my above statement, but I'll go with a straight-up C. Pass protection was decent, but we need to start opening up some holes to run through in order to crawl up into the B range.

**ChiefGator** · 09-08-2008, 01:54 PM

B-, especially graded on the curve of what I expected. Albert scored an A/B+ probably on anyones gradebook. Niswanger started his first regular season game at center. He will be learning. Waters played fairly well, as usual. More problems on the right side, unfortunately.

They had problems openning holes in the middle against a very good run defense line. But, Charles had success, as did LJ when he could bounce it outside.

If we could just get some help on the right side, this would certainly not be a weakness for us.

penchief · 09-08-2008, 02:04 PM

It's pretty amazing what Albert was able to do against Richard Seymour considering that he's a rookie that missed all of training camp. Right now Clady is getting all the rookie left tackle hype but Albert just might turn out to be an elite player.

kcchiefsus · 09-08-2008, 02:04 PM

Sign a halfway decent offensive lineman or two in the offseason and this wouldn't have been a problem. It's amazing with how good the left side of our line actually was the line as a whole sucked because the right side dragged down the overall performance. Free agency is not the answer to building a good team but it can sure help, especially when the health of your quarterback is at risk behind a bad line. Jacob Bell or Justin Smiley at right guard would have helped alot.

JBucc · 09-08-2008, 01:40 PM

Left side B, Right side D, Mcvntosh F-

**OnTheWarpath15** · 09-08-2008, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by JBucc

Left side B, Right side D, Mcvntosh F-

That pretty much sums it up.

Mr. Laz · 09-08-2008, 02:19 PM

meh ... ok

hard to tell with all the offensive suckage going around

run blocking was mediocre ... pass blocking was a little better

cmh6476 · 09-08-2008, 02:27 PM

can we vote again the week Herb Taylor starts at RT?

I gave them a C-. I think some you guys are being awful generous. I didn't grade on a curve, rather judging from the As and A+s we witnessed with Roaf, Waters. Weigmann and Shields anchoring this line. This line has a long ways to go in that regard. However, even my C- I gave thgem exceeded my expectations. One of the tougher defensive fronts in the league, and they seemed to hold their own fairly well.

CupidStunt · 09-08-2008, 02:33 PM

Albert - A
Everyone else - F
Overall - D-minus

**jjchieffan** · 09-08-2008, 04:23 PM

Wow, I didn't remember 4 sacks but I guess there were. I remember the one that took out Croyle, and one on Huard, that he should have been able to escape. Were the other 2 on Huard?

**noa** · 09-08-2008, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jjchieffan

Wow, I didn't remember 4 sacks but I guess there were. I remember the one that took out Croyle, and one on Huard, that he should have been able to escape. Were the other 2 on Huard?

One was a play action where Huard crumbled into the fetal position

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09-08-2008, 01:54 PM	#6
ChiefGator Can these boys not play? Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Northcentral Florida Casino cash: $6452956	B-, especially graded on the curve of what I expected. Albert scored an A/B+ probably on anyones gradebook. Niswanger started his first regular season game at center. He will be learning. Waters played fairly well, as usual. More problems on the right side, unfortunately. They had problems openning holes in the middle against a very good run defense line. But, Charles had success, as did LJ when he could bounce it outside. If we could just get some help on the right side, this would certainly not be a weakness for us. __________________ - Mark
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09-08-2008, 02:04 PM	#7
penchief MVP Join Date: Feb 2003 Casino cash: $6085286	It's pretty amazing what Albert was able to do against Richard Seymour considering that he's a rookie that missed all of training camp. Right now Clady is getting all the rookie left tackle hype but Albert just might turn out to be an elite player.
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kcchiefsus Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Nowhere Casino cash: $10017949	Sign a halfway decent offensive lineman or two in the offseason and this wouldn't have been a problem. It's amazing with how good the left side of our line actually was the line as a whole sucked because the right side dragged down the overall performance. Free agency is not the answer to building a good team but it can sure help, especially when the health of your quarterback is at risk behind a bad line. Jacob Bell or Justin Smiley at right guard would have helped alot.
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JBucc MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Casino cash: $10004952	Left side B, Right side D, Mcvntosh F-
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