Scrutinize the O-line

[ihateforumnames]

looks like we need a hero..

[rayzor]

i guess we'll just agree to disagree.

like i said before, what the o-line is seeing now is nothing new. this season is shaping up to be no different from last. the eagles laid out the same gameplan in game one that you see defenses playing now. heavy blitzing, shutting down the run, and putting the game on the qb's shoulders.

last season, no one respected the passing game. hell, they wanted the ball in the air so they could get it. the offense didn't have a heartbeat unless they leaned on the run and the defense...even when matt moore was under center.

i'm not saying run all the time, but there's no excuse for week in and week out not having one of the league's two top running backs touch the ball 20(+) times a game.

people need to face the fact that there is no passing attack...and unless moore, clausen, and the recieving corp has a God given epiphany, there won't be one any time soon.

as much as some might hate it, the only thing that is going to breathe life into the offense is foxball. lean on the run. lean on the defense. it's ugly...it's VERY ugly, but it's what this team should be living and dying by because there's nothing else.

i'm telling you, the only hope for the run game is the passing game opening it up.

think about it this way...if you know a team isn't going to throw then what resources are they going to throw into preventing it? none. what does that free up for them to stop the run game? all of it. is there then any reason to hold back and not rush into the panther backfield? nope.

what teams are doing is holding back just enough to cover smith and some other guy that can't get open. it only takes three. they aren't worried that the QB is going to be able to take advantage of the lack of coverage because the passing game is a joke. they have no deterrent to keep them from constant blitzing every down and throwing 3 guys into the panthers backfield and using the rest of the guys at the line pushing back because they know that there is nothing to worry about from the passing game. they aren't going to get burned.

they can throw everything at stopping the run and more than 95% of the time it works.

also, what in the world are they going to do when they are 3rd and long? just keep running? give me a break.

every run game, no matter who it is, has to have some room to run. there has to be a little bit of daylight. the other teams just aren't giving it and it's the passing game's fault.

[top dawg]

Did anyone evaluate the O-line? It finally did a decent job, and look what we have to show for it. Sweet Victory!

I have to give Moore his due. He finally came through. I am not ready to crown his ass as the MVP, but he had a fine game. Let's keep it up.

I tried to suggest to people that our receiving corps may npt be as bad as people had believed. Now that you see what they can actually do, perhaps the naysayers will stop being so negative about them as well.

Between the O-line and coaching, we were in a position to win today. That, and Moore actually making good decisions, made the difference.

Thank God for the BYE. Perhaps Fox hasn't cashed it in afterall.

[panthers55]

As I said a few days ago, good quarterback play and a passing attack instantly make the o-line look much better. We also found out that our receivers are pretty decent when the quarterback plays well. They were covered pretty well but Moore really fit the ball into tight windows today. That last touchdown pass to Gettis was outstanding.

[top dawg]

Which came first; the good O-line play, or the good QB play? Come on, man.

[panthers55]

Which came first; the good O-line play, or the good QB play? Come on, man.

They work together of course. You can't seperate one from the other but when an o-line looks suddenly better from one game to the next you got to figure the quarterback play had alot to do with the better O-line play.

On the other hand, the pass protection was pretty darn good overall. Moore had room to step up today and they picked up most of the blitzes today. I saw Williams absolutely blow up one blitzer late in the game.

[top dawg]

They work together of course. You can't seperate one from the other but when an o-line looks suddenly better from one game to the next you got to figure the quarterback play had alot to do with the better O-line play.

On the other hand, the pass protection was pretty darn good overall. Moore had room to step up today and they picked up most of the blitzes today. I saw Williams absolutely blow up one blitzer late in the game.

There you go.

We actually had an offensive machine today, both the chicken and the egg.

[PantherDude]

There you go.

We actually had an offensive machine today, both the chicken and the egg.

Hmm.....which come first: the offense linemen or the QB?? :idea:

[scpanther22]

As I said a few days ago, good quarterback play and a passing attack instantly make the o-line look much better. We also found out that our receivers are pretty decent when the quarterback plays well. They were covered pretty well but Moore really fit the ball into tight windows today. That last touchdown pass to Gettis was outstanding.

you make it sound like the Oline did not actually block better but Moore just made it look like they did.

The Oline stepped it up for Moore.IMO