Tangentially Panthers related - Interesting note on Offensive Lines

[CarolinaCoolin]

Agreed.

If we are going to play with the big boys in the NFC, and I'm not convinced we are there yet, we will need to protect Cam at some point.

At what point last year could we not hang with the big boys of the NFC?

Almost beat Seahawks - lost in closing minutes due to fumble.

Beat 9ers @ their place

Beat saints to take first place and second seed

There is no one in the NFC that is worlds better than us.

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[davos]

Another thing to take into the equation are salary cap implications that come with building a team these days.

You have to pay a crazy premium on a franchise QB and pro-bowlers at skill positions. If you're a competent GM who can identify good lineman when you see them, maybe it's a good strategy to just find the guy that boosts you're team the most rather than building strictly from the trenches.

Our solid interior was built by with 2nd an 3rd rounders so we've been built from a mix of things.

[thefuzz]

At what point last year could we not hang with the big boys of the NFC?

Almost beat Seahawks - lost in closing minutes due to fumble.

Beat 9ers @ their place

Beat saints to take first place and second seed

There is no one in the NFC that is worlds better than us.

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Got curb stomped in the playoffs.

 

We looked lost out there, but with more trips and age, we will be better.

 

I just have a feeling that we could take a step back this year, and some other NFC teams may take a step forward.

[KillerKat]

Maybe if Gettleman at least tried to build a line, people wouldn't be so mad. He's done very little and there's no excuse for that. Oh we don't have much depth at tackle? Yea don't even try to sign or draft anyone. Just go with what we have.

[AU-panther]

Maybe if Gettleman at least tried to build a line, people wouldn't be so mad. He's done very little and there's no excuse for that. Oh we don't have much depth at tackle? Yea don't even try to sign or draft anyone. Just go with what we have.

I am curious to who you think we should have signed? Any free agent tackle who was clearly better then what we have would have cost more then we are willing or able to pay.

As far as the draft goes once you get past the first few rounds the chance of a rookie tackle being better then what you already have is slim.

[CarolinaCoolin]

Got curb stomped in the playoffs.

We looked lost out there, but with more trips and age, we will be better.

I just have a feeling that we could take a step back this year, and some other NFC teams may take a step forward.

Got curb stomped is overstating it don't you think?

We score on both of the goal line drives and the game is completely different. We would have had a size able lead and the pressure would have been on SF not us.

Eh I feel like a lot of teams last year weren't all that good.

Eagles will fall

One of the NFC west teams will drop.

And I think we can best every NFC north team.

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[Kurb]

It's not impossible or improbable. That said, taking. G or C in the top 20 is likely a reach.

[SmootsDaddy89]

I made a thread about this during the draft. If Wilson attempted as many passes at Cam did, he would have been sacked 50+ times. (He was still sacked 44, more than Cam, with less attempts btw)

 

 

The one thing Seattle has on us is that their line run blocks better than we do.

[Rise of The Hive]

The OL is going to surprise some people.

[Snake]

Overlooking our Div it seems us and the Bucs have the best defense.

[gettlemanjack]

what the Cowboys did by taking OL with their last two 1st R picks and 3 of their last 4 would be like if we took a DL in the 1st R next draft

last year the Cowboys had the worst defense in the NFL and the worst defense in Dallas Cowboys history

meanwhile, their OL was rated #4 in the NFL by PFF behind only Eagles, Bengals, Broncos

yet the Cowboys neglected defense and took another OL with their 2014 1st R pick (#16 overall), building their OL into a super-strength that is rated...

...best in the 2014 NFL by

-Sports Illustrated Robert Klemko

-ESPN/Grantland's Robert Mays

-Football Outsiders and FO Almanac's Mike Tanier

...2nd-best in the 2014 NFL by Sports Illustrated's Doug Farrar

...3rd-best in the 2014 NFL by ESPN's Matt Williamson (behind Broncos and Eagles) and he wrote: "At this time next year, the Cowboys might have football's best offensive line."