[jsarno]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

Without doing statistical research, I'm lazy, I can say that we're a top 7 OL. If you break down position we stack up pretty well with almost any line. Add in some solid chemistry and you can bump up a raw talent score a bit. The question is LG. I am not sure I like what I am hearing out of the Park. It sounds like Wade was struggling a little bit and even though it is early I would arther have heard he was looking like the second coming of Steinbach. On the other hand our depth sounds like it is as strong as it has been in years which is a welcome relief.

Samuels is a top 5 tackle. Some will argue this but they are the ones who don't remember what an average LT looks like. He may not be Walter Jones in his prime but he is right behind the small group of totally dominate LTs.

Wade-who knows. He clearly had skills to be a beyond serviceable tackle which would seem to lend him to being an above average tackle but that remains to be seen. Whitacker as his backup makes me feel a lot better about this spot. One of these guys has to be decent.

Rabach-probably on average, maybe a little above. But what does it really matter. He doesn't commit a lot of penalties and seems to be doing just fine directing the line. He is not by any stretch a weak link.

Thomas- I think he is one of the most underrated guards in the league. Our line falls apart when he is out. He is good, very good.

Jansen-Used to be a top 7 tackle and has probably slipped a bit. A top 10 type guy now skills wise but his leadership is a plus.

Put them together and add the carryover chemistry and they have two top tier guys, one pretty good guy, one ok guy and one who knows guy. Not sure how that adds up but I dont see it being worse than last year.

I agree...also I feel we have THE best OL coach in the league. Long live Bugel.