The O Line

[The Goat]

As the season progresses I tend to think we can keep the oline together for another couple of years while we draft young talent (high picks if needed). Example: Pete is probably closest to retirement so we'll need a starting guard. Sure there's Rhinehardt, but what about Jansen as the starter while Rhinehardt continues to improve. My guess is Heyer knows Samuels has got good years left but he wants to start sooner. He will compete at RT and if he improves the bull rush the job is his in '09. At guard Jansen won't be exposed in pass protection and he can continue to mop up DLs and LBs when we run the ball. Either way we need to draft serious talent at the tackle position (I would go for a franchise LT to be mentored under Samuels). Interior is probably more solid unless the FO sees Rabach declining in which we need to focus on center.