Where Do We Need Help on The Offensive Line?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

Yup. Saw that. So much for an under the radar UFA. lol

Yeah maybe next time you'll listen to me when I oh so subtly try to tell you something

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Yeah maybe next time you'll listen to me when I oh so subtly try to tell you something

Doh!! Please pardon the dumb-ass moment.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

i say LG and a backup C first then depth for Jansen and Samuels

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

So I think we all agree that we need to bolster our offensive line, primarily the depth on the line.

But where exactly do we need help? Better said, if we had to choose what's our priority? Is it at the Center position? Guard? Tackle?

I'm inclined to think Guard (Scheuning or the dude from USC in the 3rd round?). But interested to get everyone else's take.

We need help at Guard and at Center. We will eventually need Tackle help when Heyer takes Jansen's spot, but until then Heyer provides excellent depth.

[Ruhskins]

Come on people, don't knock my boy Heyer. He held is own for a few games (Go Terps!). I think the O Line needs depth, but I think the bigger deal was to keep Bugel in the coaching staff. He'll shape up Heyer and Alexander.

[Campbell17]

Guard needs some depth. I like Rabach at center and Jansen/Thomas is great for now. Defensive line needs MUCH MORE WORK ON IT.

[hail_2_da_skins]

The biggest problem with the offensive line is too many injuries. When healthy, they are a solid unit but the Skins cannot rely on the entire line remaining healthy. So the number one priority is to beef up the depth. To me the weakest link is the center. I see him getting over powered too often. They need to draft a player that can play center and guard. I like Stephon Heyer, he is developing nicely. If they can get a tackle prospect late in the draft to complement Heyer, that would be great.

[squrrelco3]

Late to the party here, I think Guard and Center should be the #1 Priority, Thomas and Kendall have maybe 2 more good years left barring injury, Rabach is not much farther behind them...I think we are still in decent shape at Tackle...Jansen is still very good and Samuels...Pro Bowl, enough said. I think you guys are a little tough on Heyer...he did make some mistakes but he held up quite well against some very tough DL's and did a very good job for a rookie, Wade is overpaid but still serviceable as a backup.

I think these holes should be filled through the draft...thanks to that stupid (IMO) amount of money Buffalo overpaid for Dockery it's going to be very tough to find a free agent Lineman without busting the bank right now, I'd rather see the money spent on a proven big receiver or DB.

[freddyg12]

just watched nfl network & ther analyst - Mayock, as Branden Albert, a jr. from UVA. rising up as the top guard & into the top 10 overall. Thinks he can play left tackle in the nfl.

I watched him play a no. of times over the years & he is a beast. Although I've thought DE or maybe CB were the top priorities w/our first pick, if this guy is still there he would be an ideal pick. Someone said it'd be nice to have a guy that can play guard until Jansen retires & then play tackle. Albert sounds like the guy to do that.

[celts32]

Guard is a more imeditate need but we also need to start thinking about grooming Jansen's replacement. If Jansen breaks down one more time that's all she wrote...

VC said yesterday that they will look for a versitle OL that can play various positions.

[That Guy]

they're all getting old. we can use our 2nd and 3rd on an OT and OG... pre-combine and pro days its kinda hard to say will fall where, but a guy like otah might fall, and even the best guards generally aren't taken till the top of the second round.

[Skins4Life101]

we need help at the 1-2-4 and the 5 on the line... I'm comfortable with Rabach for a few more years, but the age of kendall, samuels, jansen and thomas bothers the crap out of me. I say we begin the re-load. We need to use our 2nd round pick on a LT... Jansen or Samuels will miss at least 8 games between them next year. Its a given.

[GTripp0012]

The price of an LT in this league is insane. I would count on Samuels being here for a long while. (Full Disclousure: I wrote the article, so don't treat it as my "source'.)

Thomas too. These guys will be around for a long time as Redskins while the other postions get replaced by youth.

[Stuck in TX]

Todd Wade is a joke AND hes an ugly mofo. Call me crazy, but I like Stephen Heyor. Something about the way he plays just gives me a feeling that he will be good, and be here a while. Jansen is really good but only when hes not injured which is about 85% of the time. Randy who? Thomas is fading faster than a 1992 dollar bill. Samuels is still good but if he goes down, who will be the starter? I like Kendall for another year but we need some help in the draft thats for sure.