Eichenberg Has To Be Benched

[Dolph N.Fan]

If this guy is out there again this week I’m going to start losing faith in the staff. He can’t play. I excused him last year because the staff was a joke moving him all over the place. And unfortunately that’s been detrimental to him this season, he never should have been moved from the position they drafted him from last season.

He’s basically a rookie this year learning LG at the nfl level on the job and it’s not working out. He should have gotten those lumps at LG last season.

All that aside.. he can’t block. I can’t defend him no more. If he’s not getting beat badly he’s holding. Adding insult to injury is that Miami traded up because they were actually scared someone was going to nab him.

The staff have no one to blame but themselves for this mess. I said all off-season the O-line had me nervous as hell and would easily derail the season yet again with a few injuries here and there. They didn’t get a single O-line man in the draft, not even undrafted. Armstead hurt and here we are…

 

[brumdog44]

With the injuries, I get that it's hard to bench a healthy lineman we have.

But I can't see him starting and Jones on the bench. Only question IMO was whether Eich or Little should have been on the bench today. IMO, if EITHER Jackson or Armstead is available, both should be on the bench with Jones in the lineup.

 

[royalshank]

Eich is the worst of our “normal” starting linemen. He’s pretty bad - that’s clear. However, when Armstead is in the lineup the entire OL plays much better.

 

[artdnj]

He sucks but replace with who? We have no depth

 

[WCUPUNK]

With the injuries, I get that it's hard to bench a healthy lineman we have.

But I can't see him starting and Jones on the bench. Only question IMO was whether Eich or Little should have been on the bench today. IMO, if EITHER Jackson or Armstead is available, both should be on the bench with Jones in the lineup.

You know things are bad when we are begging for Austin Jackson.

 

[Atila]

I actually trust the evaluation of this staff…

So it scares me to think if THEY think he’s the best option then what’s his back up like??

 

[royalshank]

You know things are bad when we are begging for Austin Jackson.

Yeah - tell me about it. That’s 3 games in a row where Little has been repeatedly bill rushed into the QB over and over. And I thought he was good the first 3 weeks - yikes

 

[Dolph N.Fan]

He sucks but replace with who? We have no depth

That’s the problem. Instead of taking an O-line man in round 3 or 4 they took a LB and a WR who aren’t even playing Sunday. Grier sucks at roster management

 

[royalshank]

I actually trust the evaluation of this staff…

So it scares me to think if THEY think he’s the best option then what’s his back up like??

He’s had nice moments but even in the games we won and the line played well he had some glaring whiff plays. Agree though that he must be the best of the bunch or he wouldn’t be out there

 

[royalshank]

That’s the problem. Instead of taking an O-line man in round 3 or 4 they took a LB and a WR who aren’t even playing Sunday. Grier sucks at roster management

I was against drafting an OL this year simply because we drafted so many the last few seasons - a lot of young talent for the new staff to work with. Turns out we really needed another OL. That said, and this is my biggest knock on this scouting department/ Grier is they miss on every OL they draft

 

[Dolph N.Fan]

I was against drafting an OL this year simply because we drafted so many the last few seasons - a lot of young talent for the new staff to work with. Turns out we really needed another OL. That said, and this is my biggest knock on this scouting department/ Grier is they miss on every OL they draft

Could have had creed Humphrey last year instead of Eichenberg. Then they could have kept Williams as a G instead of a center. But whatever I’m also wondering why Miami hasn’t drafted a Center since pouncey left.

 

[royalshank]

Could have had creed Humphrey last year instead of Eichenberg. Then they could have kept Williams as a G instead of a center. But whatever I’m also wondering why Miami hasn’t drafted a Center since pouncey left.

Me neither. Have you ever seen a great o-line in the NFL that didn’t have a very good to great C ?

 

[jbyrd850]

You would think a 2nd round olinemen out of Norte Dame would be at least a decent nfl starter but no he sucks.

 

[LANGER72]

I was against drafting an OL this year simply because we drafted so many the last few seasons - a lot of young talent for the new staff to work with. Turns out we really needed another OL. That said, and this is my biggest knock on this scouting department/ Grier is they miss on every OL they draft

Tunsil comes to mind.
Which players did we draft with that capital?

 

[Dolph N.Fan]

You would think a 2nd round olinemen out of Norte Dame would be at least a decent nfl starter but no he sucks.

He was decent at Notre Dame but one of the biggest concerns with him coming out was short arms and whether he’d have the upper body strength at the next level.