Chiefs *signing* Mitchell Schwartz

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Mr. Laz

Doesn't that mean that Ware was making the Oline look better last year by breaking tackles?

Doesn't really mean that the Oline was actually better last year.


Offensive line numbers

http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/ol

Oh I agree; I'm saying I think it's a little of column A and a little of column B.

I think the OL has taken a step back and Ware's done the same, making it look all the worse. I think breaking tackles here and there or falling forward to get another yard or two is part of a running back's job. If an RB is only getting what's blocked, that's not impressive at all. Ware didn't 'help the OL' by busting through arm tackles as much as he simply did his job.

I wonder if we aren't giving Allen the credit as a run-blocker he deserves. Allen is a big dude and he was fairly aggressive as a converted G. Maybe we're just missing some of that size/meanness over at RT even though Schwartz is a better player.

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Oh I agree; I'm saying I think it's a little of column A and a little of column B.

I think the OL has taken a step back and Ware's done the same, making it look all the worse. I think breaking tackles here and there or falling forward to get another yard or two is part of a running back's job. If an RB is only getting what's blocked, that's not impressive at all. Ware didn't 'help the OL' by busting through arm tackles as much as he simply did his job.

I wonder if we aren't giving Allen the credit as a run-blocker he deserves. Allen is a big dude and he was fairly aggressive as a converted G. Maybe we're just missing some of that size/meanness over at RT even though Schwartz is a better player.

I mean, the difference between Allen and Fulton is night and day.

Then again, Fulton was never supposed to be our starting LG