All About the Offensive Line

We've seen how the Shanahan's like competition at RB and WR. Why not more competition at OL? They can't be satisfied with what they currently have, can they?

We've had a few free agent OL in for visits, if we didn't have the cap issue we probably would have signed one or two. Now the focus will have to be in the draft.

I am thinking they draft Adam Gettis from Iowa late. He is someone who appears to be a good fit for the Shanahan scheme, undersized but quick and fundamentally sound. And it fills my annual homer pick wish list.

I may be in the minority, but I don't feel as if our OL is in terrible shape. Not to say there aren't improvements to be made, but I feel we have a middle of the pack line in the league. Last year we started strong with our starters. Once we sustained some injuries we definitely saw a decline in production from the line; however, those backups responded, grew together as as unit, and played some damn good football in our final few games.

Lets not forget they were opening some big holes to get both Helu and Royster some big games. I don't think OL is as much of a priority as DB and ILB on this team. I would have liked us look for some help at the RT position in FA, besides that -- I mostly like what we have.


I agree the O line is ok (not great or very good) it should be ok if TW is smoke free and there are no long term injuries. The larger concerns are ILB and secondary.

RG3 will turn our line from a C minus line into an A minus line, just with his physical attributes and decision making. Thats about where I see the receivers as well, without RG3, maybe a solid C or B minus, with RG3, B plus or A minus.

RG3 will turn our line from a C minus line into an A minus line, just with his physical attributes and decision making. Thats about where I see the receivers as well, without RG3, maybe a solid C or B minus, with RG3, B plus or A minus.

So we will depend on a rookie QB to improve our Oline? What a grand strategy

There's a lot the Redskins can do to improve their offensive line, but there's nothing they have to do in order to save their season. This isn't quite the Red Alert we're dealing with in the secondary.

If they want to save their financial resources and start the same five guys they went with in 2011, they'd probably be okay. They don't give postseason awards for building the most "blah" offensive line that periodically will not actively hurt the offensive effort, but you can't just spend your problems away.

The best the Redskins can do at right tackle in the draft is a 50/50 shot at drafting a long term solution at RT. And that pick (in either the 3rd or 4th round) would come with a significant opportunity cost of a potential starter if they drafted BPA.

Marcus McNeill or Vernon Carey are probably the best they can do at this point, but like Jammal Brown, you're making an unlikely gamble on good health.

i really think we're alright as far as starters go, i think the rt spot will be fine between brown/smith. we just need to get deep at every spot, positions battles to raise the proverbial bar

The biggest OL issue IMO isn't Brown. Brown is weak, sure, but what can you really do about that: pay a right tackle left tackle money?

The biggest OL issue comes if you lose either Trent Williams or Kory Lichtenstieger (or even Montgomery) to injury. Right now, if that happens, you're hoping for either some sort of unnatural step forward for Willie Smith or Maurice Hurt, or you just get RG3 hit on any passing play beyond a three step drop. So if you're going to sort out that issue, I'd start there in bolstering the left side with depth, and accepting that the right side is a known weakness, and will be all year.

I'm in the camp of our line being OK, not great but an improvement over the days of Dockery, Rabach, Mike Williams and Heyer.. I'm interested to see how Brown will be with a full offseason of supervised and regulated rehab/training as well as the development of Mo Hurt and Wilie Smith. They are key to our depth on the left side. They both got game experience and while they didn't stand out, they also didn't completely embarrass themselves either.

What do you guys think of Zebrie Sanders, the tackle from FSU in the 3rd as a backup and/or potential replacement for Brown on the right side?

I'm in the camp of our line being OK, not great but an improvement over the days of Dockery, Rabach, Mike Williams and Heyer.. I'm interested to see how Brown will be with a full offseason of supervised and regulated rehab/training as well as the development of Mo Hurt and Wilie Smith. They are key to our depth on the left side. They both got game experience and while they didn't stand out, they also didn't completely embarrass themselves either.

What do you guys think of Zebrie Sanders, the tackle from FSU in the 3rd as a backup and/or potential replacement for Brown on the right side?

I think he's in the discussion, but better options.