John63":32qd4ekb said:
Maelstrom787":32qd4ekb said:
John63":32qd4ekb said:
:irishdrinkers:
again 8+ years, and we have never ranked avg in pass blocking. Till he and them prove otherwise there is no reason to believe otherwise. ts not drive by when we have been saying and, they have been proving they have been bad for 8+ years.
Have you ever considered how big of a role scheme plays into the offensive lines underperformance? Seattle is consistently one of the longest time-to-throw offenses in the league. I'm not saying the offensive line is good - just that they're given a comparatively difficult assignment in this offense.
Notice that whenever Seattle has implemented a quicker passing game, the offensive line woes are far less dramatic. Personally, seeing as we have a famously elusive quarterback, I'm fine with the offensive line not being the highest priority. Much of the negative effects can be mitigated.
Even with massive investment on the line to the detriment of other positions, I'm not sure they really could ever even be top 5 with a quarterback that takes his time like Russ does (be that through his own fault or through the fault of the scheme)
Actually I have hence why most of my ire is at PC. He refuses to run what works best and forces them to do what he wants. So ate the needs to change, or he needs to get olineman who can pass protect in his system. Yet he constantly gets olineman known as good run blockers but bad pass blocker regardless of system.
Deep passing game seems to work pretty well, considering Russell's efficiency is still elite despite the playbook being full of deep routes. Elite pass protectors don't grow on trees. If you can swing a deep passing attack because you have a great quarterback with excellent elusiveness, might as well. I'd rather see large investments go elsewhere, for the most part, especially towards the defense. I'm not saying they should switch the entire offense around just to make the offensive line look better, I'm just making a point that the scheme they're in makes them look worse. Black-and-white observations like the ad nauseum "known run blockers" mantra are not just lazy, but they do not come close to capturing the full picture of the situation.
Either way, Pocic was a great center in college who was "known to be" a good pass blocker, and allowed very little pressure. I'm happy to see him get a shot at his primary position, where he has a better chance to flourish.
The facts are this:
- Regarding "protecting our investment" in Russ - he has never missed a game. He seems to do just fine behind this line, for the most part.
- The offense continues to be an effective unit, despite being somewhat archaic in it's philosophy.
- The same lines you're criticizing from earlier in Carroll's tenure ticked along well enough to net two Super Bowl appearances, one Super Bowl win, and the team continues to be a perennial presence in the postseason.
The line is nowhere near as heinous as it's made out to be.