DolfinDave
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Hey guys. Ran across this article on the oline. It analyzes every position on the line and how that affected the running and passing game.
http://www.footballoutsiders.com/2006/10/11/ramblings/every-play-counts/4370/
"After watching the line on every play of Sunday’s 20-10 loss to the Patriots, it appears that the pass protection problems of the first four games were at least as much about Culpepper’s habit of holding onto the ball too long as about the protection he got. But if the pass protection is a bit better than advertised, the run blocking is worse. The Dolphins line will prevent running back Ronnie Brown from showing the talents that made him a top-5 pick last year."
"With left tackle L.J. Shelton next to James, the Dolphins have one of the worst left sides of any line in the league. Shelton made two bad plays that precipitated Harrington’s interception in the second quarter. It’s not Shelton’s fault that Harrington threw a pick, but the Dolphins’ early game plan revolved around picking up a few yards on first and second down to avoid putting Harrington in third-and-long situations. It worked well in the first quarter, and Harrington was having an efficient game, but a Shelton false start turned a third-and-5 into a third-and-10, and that led Harrington to take the chance that became the interception."
"You can’t argue with the past success of Dolphins offensive line coach Hudson Houck, who was the coach of a great Dallas Cowboys line from 1993 to 2001. But this year’s line doesn’t look well-coached. Houck shouldn’t receive too much of the blame, though, as the Dolphins have had bad luck with injuries to linemen this season."
http://www.footballoutsiders.com/2006/10/11/ramblings/every-play-counts/4370/
"After watching the line on every play of Sunday’s 20-10 loss to the Patriots, it appears that the pass protection problems of the first four games were at least as much about Culpepper’s habit of holding onto the ball too long as about the protection he got. But if the pass protection is a bit better than advertised, the run blocking is worse. The Dolphins line will prevent running back Ronnie Brown from showing the talents that made him a top-5 pick last year."
"With left tackle L.J. Shelton next to James, the Dolphins have one of the worst left sides of any line in the league. Shelton made two bad plays that precipitated Harrington’s interception in the second quarter. It’s not Shelton’s fault that Harrington threw a pick, but the Dolphins’ early game plan revolved around picking up a few yards on first and second down to avoid putting Harrington in third-and-long situations. It worked well in the first quarter, and Harrington was having an efficient game, but a Shelton false start turned a third-and-5 into a third-and-10, and that led Harrington to take the chance that became the interception."
"You can’t argue with the past success of Dolphins offensive line coach Hudson Houck, who was the coach of a great Dallas Cowboys line from 1993 to 2001. But this year’s line doesn’t look well-coached. Houck shouldn’t receive too much of the blame, though, as the Dolphins have had bad luck with injuries to linemen this season."
