Let's Talk Levi Jones and Offensive Line

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by schndr_tdd

Its Betts running hard is why the line played well

I have wondered if people weren't blocking tougher because of who was running behind them. Let's see this week if there is a trend.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by Lotus

I have wondered if people weren't blocking tougher because of who was running behind them. Let's see this week if there is a trend.

Shhh...CantonLegend may come over and accuse of us bad mouthing Portis.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

Shhh...CantonLegend may come over and accuse of us bad mouthing Portis.

And gives us an analysis based on games he "saw" on TV. But don't worry, he'll be posting pictures of clowns or other crap.

[CantonLegend]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

And gives us an analysis based on games he "saw" on TV. But don't worry, he'll be posting pictures of clowns or other crap.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

Shhh...CantonLegend may come over and accuse of us bad mouthing Portis.

It's actually Sellers' fault.

[CantonLegend]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

Shhh...CantonLegend may come over and accuse of us bad mouthing Portis.

um what? you are implying something that makes absolutely no sense

players dont block any less because of who is behind them....thats ignorant

while blocking may improve over the season due to several reasons it never has anything to do with the players who are carrying the ball

blocking makes the running back, the running back doesnt make the blocking

[mlmdub130]

Originally Posted by CantonLegend

um what? you are implying something that makes absolutely no sense

players dont block any less because of who is behind them....thats ignorant

while blocking may improve over the season due to several reasons it never has anything to do with the players who are carrying the ball

blocking makes the running back, the running back doesnt make the blocking

ever hear of a guy named barry sanders??

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by CantonLegend

players dont block any less because of who is behind them....thats ignorant

Uhhhh, I beg to differ. They might put that extra ounce of effort in because 1) they don't like a guy 2) you want to make the new guy have a bit of an easier job or 3) because those guys are getting more carries in practice

If you think that players around other players don't make some guys try harder.. and that nobody takes plays or even games off, you might as well just hang up your cleats as an internet analyst.

[12thMan]

So how did Levi do today? Was it me or was DeMarcus Ware pretty quiet most of the day?

[CRedskinsRule]

I think Levi had some bad plays, but the left side of the line was far from the problem.

[WaldSkins]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

I think Levi had some bad plays, but the left side of the line was far from the problem.

Heyer might be the worst player of all time

[The Goat]

Levi is a huge improvement over Heyer at LT, no comparison.

...the FO was so effing stupid for waiting so long to grab him. Half the board here knew damn well we didn't have a half-way legit backup LT if Samuels went down. What we didn't know is how compromised Samuels was physically, something the jackasses at Redskins Park get paid a lot of money to handle.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by The Goat

Levi is a huge improvement over Heyer at LT, no comparison.

...the FO was so effing stupid for waiting so long to grab him. Half the board here knew damn well we didn't have a half-way legit backup LT if Samuels went down. What we didn't know is how compromised Samuels was physically, something the jackasses at Redskins Park get paid a lot of money to handle.

Well I certainly wanted Levi, but his not being here, I am convinced, was his decision. He really wasn't signing anywhere where he didn't start. My guess is he is pretty high maintenance, and full of his self importance. I am not sure he is the long term answer, we need to get more OL backup across the board.

[WaldSkins]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

Well I certainly wanted Levi, but his not being here, I am convinced, was his decision. He really wasn't signing anywhere where he didn't start. My guess is he is pretty high maintenance, and full of his self importance. I am not sure he is the long term answer, we need to get more OL backup across the board.

Could you imagine if he started the season at RT instead of that bum Heyer?

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

Well I certainly wanted Levi, but his not being here, I am convinced, was his decision. He really wasn't signing anywhere where he didn't start. My guess is he is pretty high maintenance, and full of his self importance. I am not sure he is the long term answer, we need to get more OL backup across the board.

Good points all around. I guess you could say this is the point where a great personnel guy comes in...to convince Jones he should sign and start at RT because it's better than sitting at home.

...I can imagine that conversation went something like:

Vinny: Danny wants you to sign a contract and play RT.

Jones: No, I'm a LT and that's the end of it.

Vinny: (sits there not believing someone didn't grant the almighty Snyder his wish).

Conversation over...