obiken wrote:I think we can all agree that Britt has found his home at center.
NorthHawk wrote:But keep Fant at LT. He's got the build and feet of a LT and he's not a bruiser as we need at RT.
Why did we cut Evans if we need a veteran Guard? I still don't get that move...
Hawk Sista wrote:I love the "idea" of Fant working out great and he still may. I cannot imagine facing the experienced defenders he faced all year. He was out of his league Saturday, that was pretty clear.
But replacing inexperience with more inexperience seems like we may just be kicking the can down the road. If George can get stronger in the offseason, great. My boyfriend Garry has to go. I like the potential of the interior line as it is. So, I'm for finding an RT in FA, if there is one & drafting competition and depth elsewhere.
Socalhawk wrote:I've seen many OTs with ideal physical attributes who can't pass block worth crap. Pass blocking is all about technique and feet. Arm length is about range and keeping the defender off your body. That one inch of arm length can be compensated by good hand technique and quick feet. In terms of technique Lamp is ahead of most of the higher rated prospects. Lamp played well against Alabama and LSUs defensive fronts.
Sure Fant has the build but there still is the question if he can ever become a good LT. What bothers me is that I didn't see the progressive development during the season. If all he needed was experience he should have finished the season better. Pass protection is the hardest thing for the online men to develop. Many simply never do. Lamp is already at a level that Fant may never reach. How many hits does Wilson have to take before a change is made. Let Fant prove hes a starter before he is.
Enough of these OJT type of oline starters. The team deserves better.
Socalhawk wrote:I just heard that the Chargers fired DC John Pagano. He's an outstanding DC who was mentored for years under Wade Phillips. He also runs a hybrid 3-4, which aligns like a 4-3, so the Hawks already have the players. His game plans have often been called brilliant. He doesn't just line up in the same predictable cover 2 scheme. The oline doesn't know if its a 3,4 or 5 man rush or even who's coming and who isn't. The QB has a very hard time reading the secondary...is it man / cover 1 or zone or man outside and zone under.
The Hawk D is too simplistic and predictable making it much easier for an elite QB to make his reads quickly. The majority 3-4 teams run the hybrid which gives them the advantages of a 3-4 and 4-3 both. Its what the Ravens used during their defensive hay days.
The Legion of Boom was great but the scheme was predicated on perfect execution. So when starters are out for what ever reason it begins to break down. IMO it's time to move on from its simplistic predictability. I've watched games where the D never showed the same look twice pre-snap during the entire game.
The game is constantly evolving, so must the Hawks to not keep pace but to get out ahead of the curve again both on offense and defense.
c_hawkbob wrote:If we were #1 the last 4 years and #1 this year before the injuries isn't it the very definition of reactionary to make fundamental changes based on post injury performance?
Hawktawk wrote:Did we or did we not give up 30+ to the last 3 high powered offenses we faced???????
Hawktawk wrote:And yes Earl Thomas is that good. He was missed that badly. With him out the team never recorded another pick the rest of the season , a stretch of 7 straight games .
Hawktawk wrote:If he comes back heathy it will be like it was the last couple of years. But the guy who never misses a game missed one (loss)then came back and got hurt immediately with a freak collision I was on hand to witness unfortunately .
Hawktawk wrote:He threatened retirement as we know.
Hawktawk wrote: When that dude is gone it's going to change unless they find a replacement
To be fair to Richard he was more agressive with linebacker blitzes etc.
But short of cloning guys like Sherman chancellor and ET it's going to have to be done differently soon or the offense needs to score 35 a game or its championship quality team over.
Hawktawk wrote:Did we or did we not give up 30+ to the last 3 high powered offenses we faced???????
And yes Earl Thomas is that good. He was missed that badly. With him out the team never recorded another pick the rest of the season , a stretch of 7 straight games .
If he comes back heathy it will be like it was the last couple of years. But the guy who never misses a game missed one (loss)then came back and got hurt immediately with a freak collision I was on hand to witness unfortunately .
He threatened retirement as we know. When that dude is gone it's going to change unless they find a replacement
To be fair to Richard he was more agressive with linebacker blitzes etc.
But short of cloning guys like Sherman chancellor and ET it's going to have to be done differently soon or the offense needs to score 35 a game or its championship quality team over.
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