OrangeGravy":2j7rfz8g said:
I thought it was adequate today against a front that has 2 really good players. Most of the pressure came on the later end and not up the middle. When protection is bad, it comes immediately and between the guards, which is a disaster. If it comes just a count or two later and from the edge, Russ will be fine. More than years past Russ got to set up and didn't have anyone open right away and had to leave the pocket. I'll take today if it turns out to be about average against a better than average front.
I'd say 3 really good players. Tak McKinley, Grady Jarrett, and Dante Fowler.
I think they did okay for the first game with no preseason, and Dan Quinn pulling out all the stops.
Damien Lewis did really good for a rookie, with a couple of mistakes. I disagreed on that holding, I didn't think he held on long enough, or hard enough to qualify as holding.
Duane Brown was Duane Brown
Iupati was "okay."
Pocic did really good, and Mark Schlereth gave him some props. I was surprised. I'll take his evaluation of Pocic over anybody's.
Shell did okay, again, no preseason, never played together before.
The line as a whole struggled with run blocking, and there were missed blocks against the pass rush. But overall, I'd give them a C+