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does Saban get a pass for perhaps fumbling on McDougle?...
anyhow, interesting read at the bottom... from fanball.com...
Offensive line a mess
The News
Head coach Nick Saban is very unhappy with the way his offensive line has played so far in the preseason, and he made wholesale changes to the unit on Monday at practice. The Dolphins have moved Damion McIntosh back to left tackle, moved Vernon Carey from left to right tackle, and removed Stockar McDougle from the starting five. Of the changes, Saban told the Miami Herald, "We left five guys out there for two straight weeks, and that worked like it was the most counterproductive thing we ever did…You put your hand in the dirt, you got a guy sitting right there, you have to block him. You don't block him, what does it make any difference whether you are playing right guard, right tackle, left guard or left tackle? You have to move the guy. I think we are overrating anything that we have done, because we are totally missing the point."
Our View
Uh, sounds like things aren't going so well in Miami. With the removal of their one big offseason addition to the line, McDougle, the team is now fielding essentially the same offensive line it did last season. That unit was one of the worst in recent memory, so this can't be a good sign for the prospects of any of the Dolphins' starters, least of all rookie running back Ronnie Brown. There is still hope considering the line is under the tutelage of O-line maestro Hudson Houck, but unless Houck plans to suit up himself, he may not have enough talent to work with.
anyhow, interesting read at the bottom... from fanball.com...
Offensive line a mess
The News
Head coach Nick Saban is very unhappy with the way his offensive line has played so far in the preseason, and he made wholesale changes to the unit on Monday at practice. The Dolphins have moved Damion McIntosh back to left tackle, moved Vernon Carey from left to right tackle, and removed Stockar McDougle from the starting five. Of the changes, Saban told the Miami Herald, "We left five guys out there for two straight weeks, and that worked like it was the most counterproductive thing we ever did…You put your hand in the dirt, you got a guy sitting right there, you have to block him. You don't block him, what does it make any difference whether you are playing right guard, right tackle, left guard or left tackle? You have to move the guy. I think we are overrating anything that we have done, because we are totally missing the point."
Our View
Uh, sounds like things aren't going so well in Miami. With the removal of their one big offseason addition to the line, McDougle, the team is now fielding essentially the same offensive line it did last season. That unit was one of the worst in recent memory, so this can't be a good sign for the prospects of any of the Dolphins' starters, least of all rookie running back Ronnie Brown. There is still hope considering the line is under the tutelage of O-line maestro Hudson Houck, but unless Houck plans to suit up himself, he may not have enough talent to work with.
