Rate the need at this position - Offensive Line

[BURGH86STEEL]

Re: Rate the need at this position - Offensive Line

As individuals, I like many of these guys.

As a unit, these guys are mediocre at best.

Let's see what Kugler can do with the talent.

And lets draft some big uglies in the later part of the draft to compete for backup spots.

We won a SuperBowl with what we have. I'd rather take a wait and see approach with this group.

Improve the pass rush. That's what's gonna put us back in the SuperBowl.

You may be right, but a better running game and a ball control offense makes our D better, which also can put us back in the dance.

I am not so sure that is true. If the defense has "it", they have "it". Unfortunately, they did not have "it" when it counted at the end of several games in 09 season season. The offense had "it" at the end of several games in the 2008 season.

I surely don't believe that there are many teams if any teams that run out the clock consistently at the end of games. I just feel like the team needs to do whatever takes to win games. Could be making a defensive stop, offensive score, run/pass out the clock, special teams score/stop, or any number of ways it takes to win games.

[ramblinjim]

Re: Rate the need at this position - Offensive Line

I would love to see us have all first and second round hot shots along our o-line, have a Gerheart type back, along with Mendy and just shove the ball down everyone's throat. Then hit Santonio and Wallace on the play action. Alas....that just doesn't seem to be the plan.

[NW Steeler]

Re: Rate the need at this position - Offensive Line

I'm not calling for the return of "3 yards and a cloud of dust" offense. But I sorely miss the days when we lined up and said "we are going to run the ball" and most teams still couldn't stop us. It would be nice to just simply physically dominate the other team.

[ikestops85]

Re: Rate the need at this position - Offensive Line

I don't know about the rest of you, but I have grown tired of seeing our line blown off the ball, or D-linemen shooting gaps and hitting our RB's before they even get the ball. Our offensive line needs an infusion of early round talent, not a bunch of "developmental" prospects. We have too many of those types already. Like phillyesq said, draft early or forget it.

I agree 100%.

I know these guys got better last year but in short yardage situations there always seems to be a breakdown somewhere on the line. I do think center is the position we need to upgrade the most. Unfortunately this year doesn't seem to have many good prospects at that position. It was a shame one of the highly rated centers didn't fall to us last year because I think they were going to pull the trigger on that position.

[pfelix73]

Re: Rate the need at this position - Offensive Line

OL is not as dire as some of you make it out to be. We have a lot of guys who will get the chance to compete at both G and C. Most of the OL is pretty young too.