Brees template for OLine upgrades

[Jmac]

Not implying that Young will be a Brees (no way). They are following the 'Aints formula to protect a smaller QB with an average arm at best.

If they intend on keeping Young then they had to do something. 

Stack the middle of the Oline with stout players and get Young to move around a bit to see over the 6'6 lineman.

If this doesn't work then, Young needs to go.

Edited March 12 by Jmac

[Call Me James]

The problem I have is after last season, I’m not sure what his strengths are, but they certainly don’t feel like the ones advertised.

 

 

[CanadianCat]

A power oline makes everything better. When rebuilding this is a good place to start. 

[jamos14]

Posted this in another thread.

 

Carl Nicks, Max Unger, Jahri Evans.  That's why the Saints were able to be so successful with Brees.  He  needed that interior push.

It's smart to replicate it.

[Ricky Spanish]

It's smart to make the offensive line actually good, regardless of who the QB is.

[Call Me James]

9 minutes ago, Ricky Spanish said:

It's smart to make the offensive line actually good, regardless of who the QB is.

For sure. A good line and we might even see the Sanders we over paid for.

[rayzor]

55 minutes ago, Jmac said:

 

Stack the middle of the Oline with stout players and get Young to move around a bit to see through/around the 6'6 lineman like any other QB shorter than 6'8.

Agreed, but with this one change

[MHS831]

It is really not about seeing over the linemen as much as it is giving you the ability and confidence to step up--if pressure is coming from the outside, a QB can step up.  and it really doesnt disrupt the timing as much as having to bail out. 

Protection improves the timing, and timing increases the likelihood that the receiver will be open when the play is designed to get it to him.  Most DBs are measured by the time it takes them to close the gap after the break. 

Bryce is a smart kid, and when he can focus on the secondary instead of the front 7, he will improve. No, he is not known for his height or arm strength.  we shall see

 

[Green-Ghost]

2 hours ago, Jmac said:

Not implying that Young will be a Brees (no way). They are following the 'Aints formula to protect a smaller QB with an average arm at best.

If they intend on keeping Young then they had to do something. 

Stack the middle of the Oline with stout players and get Young to move around a bit to see over the 6'6 lineman.

If this doesn't work then, Young needs to go.

Just because your arch enemy adopts an idea, doesn’t mean you should not consider it. If it is a good idea, then I would use it as quickly as possible. Don’t throw away a good idea just because you’re hated rival uses it.

[52Beast]

2 hours ago, Ricky Spanish said:

It's smart to make the offensive line actually good, regardless of who the QB is.

Bingo

[52Beast]

2 hours ago, Call Me James said:

For sure. A good line and we might even see the Sanders we over paid for.

This is exactly why I think we’ll be quiet at RB this offseason.  We’ll bring in some serviceable young guys that have little to no risk, but I doubt we’ll go beyond that this year.