The absolute absence of players (numbers alone) in the O line is the primary issue in my view. I think the guys we have playing are mostly walking wounded and giving their best. But we have no subs and the fatigue and pain factors are just limiting any possible success. I think we'd see dramatic 'improvement' in our RBs and our passing game in stats, yards, points, etc. IF we had better line play. We have way too may little or no gain runs and far too many desperation scrambles and passes into intense pressure, etc. Often there is not enough time for Tommy to go thru his progressions and reads and truly wait for the receivers to come open. This can largely be traced back to an inexperienced, insufficient and inadequate line. The guys are playing hard and give great effort and sometimes make reasonable good plays. We've seen dramatic 4th quarter efforts from them, but that was pre-injury issues mostly and before the season put wear and tear across the WRs and RBs too. The offense has been beat up lately. That is simply disrupting and ruining 'execution' (that term nobody likes to hear). In this season, it is true. The offense has been through hell. The defense has seemed to stay pretty healthy relatively speaking.
We need a bunch of new recruits. I think I'd suggest we take atleast 6 this year and a couple three walk ons would be welcome as well. Without a line, O J Simpson driving a white Ford Bronco would have troubles getting far.
