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

[ChiefGator]

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]

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]

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.