WiscoFalcon Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 TD has finally addressed the offensive line with our big splash of hauling in Alex Mack to pair with our very good tackles and average guards, but taking a look at the depth chart behind the starting five is pretty worrisome. While I would love to upgrade our two guard positions, I am pretty pleased with our offensive line - as long as they stay healthy. Chances are, at least one of the five is going to miss a game or two at the very least at some point. Leaving the following to fill in when someone goes down - Tom Compton (not much starting experience), Mike Person (very poor center, decent guard), Wes Schweitzer (6th round rookie that most thought wouldn't even be drafted), and Ben Garland (not much starting experience). That's all we got. Here's to hoping nobody goes down or our offense goes down the tubes even more than is already has under Shanahan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironhead1956 Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 I believe the O-line will be a strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonnyjim Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 I'm more worried about the starters than OP is. In the 'dress rehearsal'' game 3 against the Fish our Oline might as well have been wearing dresses. We rushed for about 15 yds in the first half. Ryan and Shaub faced pressure too. Hope they become more unified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconidae Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 6 hours ago, sonnyjim said: I'm more worried about the starters than OP is. In the 'dress rehearsal'' game 3 against the Fish our Oline might as well have been wearing dresses. We rushed for about 15 yds in the first half. Ryan and Shaub faced pressure too. Hope they become more unified. Except it wasn't a dress rehearsal as far as Quinn is concerned- he tried out different combinations along the OLIne even in the first half. Falcons seem to be pretty happy with Schweitzer and Garland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gHost83 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Need another backup tackle. Compton is our lone swing tackle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papachaz Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 1 hour ago, falconidae said: Except it wasn't a dress rehearsal as far as Quinn is concerned- he tried out different combinations along the OLIne even in the first half. Falcons seem to be pretty happy with Schweitzer and Garland. ^^this^^ and I think schweitzer and garland will be brought along slowly and not just dumped in the fire, as long as there aren't significant injuries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazoo Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 It could be worse. The Saints are starting season with a horrible OL, we have a very good OL starting season. Mack s a game changer and our OTs are both very good. The average OGs will do fine playing next to Mack and the superior OTs. we have some depth but if Mack or one of our OTs goes down we could be in trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papachaz Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 just think though, this time last year we were into day three with our brand new starting left guard and a guy starting at center who had never played center before the just ended preseason............. yeah, it could be much worse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mazetti Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 I am glad the Falcons drafted Schweitzer. He is important to the development of the team it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slider Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 (edited) Wes Schweitzer has some Harvey Dahl in him, he plays to and through the whistle. I studied him closely in every preseason game and I think he'll be a great addition and will man the guard position for a long time to come. He's very athletic and what really stands out is his balance. When he's beaten by a D-lineman or LB, he maintains his balance enough to recover and re-engage. This is a critical necessity for the guard position in particular because of the need to react to stunts and inside LB blitzes. It's the one thing that separates the best O-lineman from the average journeyman. BALANCE. Wes grades high for balance and athleticism. Some of you guys see a play or two where there is a breakdown in protection and automatically assume a the O-lineman in question is a bad player. Those that think that about Wes are either ignorant of O-line technique or just allowing your emotions to rule. If the FO lets Schweitzer get away someone should be fired. The last guy the Falcons had at guard that I felt had the same qualities as Schweitzer was R.C Thielmann. Schweitzer would be snapped up in a heartbeat if he goes to the PS or is released. I hope that the rumors of Barett Jones possibly coming in would mean Person would be the guy to go. Edited September 7, 2016 by slider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papachaz Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 1 hour ago, slider said: Wes Schweitzer has some Harvey Dahl in him, he plays to and through the whistle. I studied him closely in every preseason game and I think he'll be a great addition and will man the guard position for a long time to come. He's very athletic and what really stands out is his balance. When he's beaten by a D-lineman or LB, he maintains his balance enough to recover and re-engage. This is a critical necessity for the guard position in particular because of the need to react to stunts and inside LB blitzes. It's the one thing that separates the best O-lineman from the average journeyman. BALANCE. Wes grades high for balance and athleticism. Some of you guys see a play or two where there is a breakdown in protection and automatically assume a the O-lineman in question is a bad player. Those that think that about Wes are either ignorant of O-line technique or just allowing your emotions to rule. If the FO lets Schweitzer get away someone should be fired. The last guy the Falcons had at guard that I felt had the same qualities as Schweitzer was R.C Thielmann. Schweitzer would be snapped up in a heartbeat if he goes to the PS or is released. I hope that the rumors of Barett Jones possibly coming in would mean Person would be the guy to go. man you have to go back a ways to get to Thielmann. but man what an OLine, him, Kenn, good ole number 57, bryant and scott. Van Note has always been one of my favorite all time players, loved that they sent him out with that shiny black 57 Chevy..... but man if we had that kind of line for Ryan and Freeman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconidae Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 7 hours ago, papachaz said: man you have to go back a ways to get to Thielmann. but man what an OLine, him, Kenn, good ole number 57, bryant and scott. Van Note has always been one of my favorite all time players, loved that they sent him out with that shiny black 57 Chevy..... but man if we had that kind of line for Ryan and Freeman! Maybe developing that kind of OLine right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slider Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 8 hours ago, papachaz said: man you have to go back a ways to get to Thielmann. but man what an OLine, him, Kenn, good ole number 57, bryant and scott. Van Note has always been one of my favorite all time players, loved that they sent him out with that shiny black 57 Chevy..... but man if we had that kind of line for Ryan and Freeman! There was a long period of time in the history of this franchise that we didn't have to worry about the O-line. The Falcons had one of the most stable O-lines in the league. The lack of unrestricted free agency had a lot to do with it but it sure was nice to have that consistent veteran O-line. Just goes to show that you never know if you're currently living in what will someday be called 'the good ole days'. We were then when it came to the O-line. Hopefully we'll see a resurgence of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungHeezy Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Garland looked the best to me. I'm sure Wes will get the nod first in playing time if/when it comes down to it, but Garland played well this past preseason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papachaz Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 1 hour ago, falconidae said: Maybe developing that kind of OLine right now. man I hope you're right! it definitely looks better than last year, and if Wes can be coached up to take over RG by next year, we should be set for a few years. Something we haven't seen around here in a while, that's for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiscoFalcon Posted September 7, 2016 Author Share Posted September 7, 2016 Just worried about the lack of proven depth on this line. Here's to hoping it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerSteve Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 14 hours ago, slider said: Wes Schweitzer has some Harvey Dahl in him, he plays to and through the whistle. I studied him closely in every preseason game and I think he'll be a great addition and will man the guard position for a long time to come. He's very athletic and what really stands out is his balance. When he's beaten by a D-lineman or LB, he maintains his balance enough to recover and re-engage. This is a critical necessity for the guard position in particular because of the need to react to stunts and inside LB blitzes. It's the one thing that separates the best O-lineman from the average journeyman. BALANCE. Wes grades high for balance and athleticism. Some of you guys see a play or two where there is a breakdown in protection and automatically assume a the O-lineman in question is a bad player. Those that think that about Wes are either ignorant of O-line technique or just allowing your emotions to rule. If the FO lets Schweitzer get away someone should be fired. The last guy the Falcons had at guard that I felt had the same qualities as Schweitzer was R.C Thielmann. Schweitzer would be snapped up in a heartbeat if he goes to the PS or is released. I hope that the rumors of Barett Jones possibly coming in would mean Person would be the guy to go. Agree. Schweitzer plays with that edge I like to see. He should be here for many years to come. Person would be the odd man out if they brought in Jones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papachaz Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 19 hours ago, gazoo said: It could be worse. The Saints are starting season with a horrible OL, we have a very good OL starting season. Mack s a game changer and our OTs are both very good. The average OGs will do fine playing next to Mack and the superior OTs. we have some depth but if Mack or one of our OTs goes down we could be in trouble. just read they've resigned Jahri Evans..........apparently they're pretty desperate. Also read they extended puckmarkface for another year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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