How much help can we expect from McIntosh?

[SirDrums]

I understand that this is still and wait and see situation but I can't help but wonder how much differnce one guy can make on a OL?

 

[Birdman]

I understand that this is still and wait and see situation but I can't help but wonder how much differnce one guy can make on a OL?

Wade Smith Made a big diffrence last game, hopefully MAc can make a posotive one.

 

[stan marino]

Good question, but id more phrase it could he be any worse?

 

[Zeke0123]

Id say with J James and D-Mac the left side should resemble an NFL offesnive line unlike what we had last week It could be significant.

 

[Ohiophinphan]

If Big Mac is in shape to play a whole game AND if he gets into the offensive flow AND he and McKinney make the correct line calls, THEN Big Mac MAY be an improvement. I certainly hope so.

 

[finjim]

hey Ohiophinphan,

I'm from Ohio too, live in Tampa now.

Who is Karen Hunsinger ?

If it's not my business, sorry.

 

[dolfanreal69]

Macintosh should make a huge impact on the time given to throw the ball. his addded wt might give a boost to the run as well.

 

[BLITZKRIEG]

Minimal. :shakeno:

PHINZ RULE!!! :whip2:

 

[Pickles]

well lets hope he actyually hits the guys on their way to the qb instead of fanning them cause they look hot.

 

[Deus Ex Dolphin]

If we only get 2-3 better plays out of McIntosh, it can make a difference! One less sack means a drive might continue to change field postion, or get us at least a FG. One more better pass block might mean hitting Chambers or Booker on a deep pass! One more good block might mean Gordon breaking a 20+ yd run!

He can't turn the OL around by himself, but a handful of good plays could be the ones that win us the game. ray:

 

[Hostile 17]

Wasn't he originally signed to compete for a starting position? I can't remember the circumstances of his arrival now.

 

[chdoyle]

And with the line the way it is right now, what is our first round pick doing on the bench?! One thing is to bring along a rookie, wait for him to get a feel for the pros etc but we are hurting too much to have him warming the bench. Get him in there!!

 

[Noodle Arm]

Well he's not THAT good a lineman but he is a veteran...so that will definitely help with the line calls and such. He's also a better run blocker.

 

[Disnardo]

FYI, in case somebody doen't know, there are only 2 linesmen that have given up 2 sacks so far, that's W Smith and S Mckiney. Now St Clair 1, and James and Whitley have not given up any. Now pressures and huries is another story.

Also the left side of the line is getting about 1 yard more per rushing attempt than any where else. The leftside (3.3 ypc), the middle (2.5 ypc) and the rightside (1.8 ypc)...

 

[Hostile 17]

The leftside (3.3 ypc), the middle (2.5 ypc) and the rightside (1.8 ypc)...

(shudder) Yeeesh, those are terrible numbers..

Didn't McIntosh block fairly well for LaDanian Tomlinson in S.D.?